December 30, 2019

Dutch far-right politician Geert Wilders holds Muhammad cartoon contest

Geert Wilders revived a controversial Prophet Mohammad cartoon competition. The Dutch politician declared the winner to be a dark drawing of a bearded man wearing a black turban.…

5 years ago

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Iran: A Café Offers Hope

Imran loves his job working in a café in Tehran. He and his coworkers all have one thing in common: Down Syndrome. And an employer who cares about them.…

5 years ago

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Spotify suspends political adverts to fight fake news

Music streaming service Spotify joined Twitter in suspending political advertising on its platform and podcasts in 2020. Fake news is increasingly a problem with fears of foreign manipulation of the US election…

5 years ago

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US helps Russia foil New Year IS-terror plot

The Russian secret service arrested two men suspected of planning a New Year's Eve terror attack following a tip-off by US authorities. One of the suspects had pledged allegiance to Islamic State.…

5 years ago

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Pogba brothers hold charity football match to raise funds for clean drinking water in Guinea

Manchester United midfielder Paul Pogba, accompanied by his mother and twin brothers, organised a charity match in Tours to raise money to create access to drinking water and education in Guinea.…

5 years ago

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Syria: Activists distribute Christmas presents at camp for displaced

Activists distribute Christmas presents to displaced Syrian children living in the Washukanni camp for internally displaced persons (IDP) in the mainly Kurdish northeastern Syrian province of Hasakeh. The gesture is part of…

5 years ago

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Montreal horse-drawn carriages take one last lap

An old-fashioned way to get around to see sights or cruel to animals, Montreal's horse-drawn carriages will be taken off the roads on December 31, ending a long feud between animal rights…

5 years ago

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Hong Kong: Several arrested in protests against mainland shoppers

Fifteen pro-democracy demonstrators who targeted a shopping mall near the border with mainland China have been detained. Hong Kong's protest movement has increased efforts to cause economic disruption over the holidays.…

5 years ago

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Citizenship fears fuel anger and protests in India

Fresh violence erupted across India on Thursday over a contentious citizenship law critics say is anti-Muslim.…

5 years ago

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Somalia: Car bomb in Mogadishu kills scores of people

A car bomb exploded at a busy security checkpoint in Somalia's capital, killing scores of people. The city has suffered regular terrorist attacks in recent years.…

5 years ago

Africa·News

December 30, 2019

Dutch far-right politician Geert Wilders holds Muhammad cartoon contest

Iran: A Café Offers Hope

Spotify suspends political adverts to fight fake news

US helps Russia foil New Year IS-terror plot

Pogba brothers hold charity football match to raise funds for clean drinking water in Guinea

Syria: Activists distribute Christmas presents at camp for displaced

Montreal horse-drawn carriages take one last lap

Hong Kong: Several arrested in protests against mainland shoppers

Citizenship fears fuel anger and protests in India

Somalia: Car bomb in Mogadishu kills scores of people

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