Some 1,000 striking trainee doctors marched in Algeria’s capital to demand the scrapping of compulsory public service
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The World Must Act On Cambodia’s Crackdown on Dissent
Cambodia’s ruling party has launched a swift, ruthless and far-reaching crackdown on all forms of dissent
VIDEO: Event Celebrates 100 Years of Women Voting
Earlier today, a British university held an event to celebrate the 100 year anniversary of women’s suffrage in England
Azerbaijan opposition vow to boycott snap presidential vote
Azerbaijan’s main opposition parties pledged to boycott a snap election expected to extend the rule of dictator Aliyev
Dictator since 1982, Cameroon’s Biya turns 85 as crisis rages
President Paul Biya of Cameroon celebrates his 85th birthday on Tuesday after 35 years at the helm of a country
Cambodian dissident jailed after deportation from Thailand
Human rights groups condemn Thailand for deporting Cambodian woman who fled her country to avoid prosecution
Pashtuns End Islamabad Protest Over State Neglect
Pashtun women, considered conservative by some, joined in the Islamabad protest in large numbers
Bitcoin’s Geopolitical and Financial Significance
Cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin are not a currency like any other, guaranteed by internal law and interbank agreements.
Church accuses government of harming Tanzanian democracy
Tanzania’s Catholic church accused the government of violating democratic norms by limiting freedom of expression
Sri Lanka ruling party suffers unusual humiliation at local vote
Sri Lanka’s ruling alliance was humiliated in elections against the party of ex-president Mahinda Rajapakse