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Kashmir Rules Eased for Friday Prayers; Protests Still Break Out

India eased restrictions Friday in Kashmir to allow the Muslim-majority population to attend Friday prayers, but protests still broke out in the disputed region.

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More than half a million Rohingya in Bangladesh get ID cards for first time: UN refugee agency

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A UNHCR officer helps register Rohingya refugees in Kutupalong Refugee Camp in Cox’s Bazar,...

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The U.N. human rights chief says she is "deeply worried" the new U.S. sanctions on Venezuela's regime are too broad and will make things worse for the suffering population.

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Steps taken to end Saudi ‘guardianship’ system for women, ‘encouraging’ start

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Women attending an event organized by Saudi Arabia at the UN in Rome, Italy.

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