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Death toll rises to 63 in Iraq protests

BAGHDAD – More than two-hundred and two-hundred people died in 36, while anti-government protests against Iraq's living environment continue. In its statement, the Iraq Independent Human Rights Commission says hundreds of demonstrators have asked others to demand reform, responsibility for corrupt people, and job opportunities in other cities, including Tahrir Square Baghdad, Dikar, Mei San,

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Russian ‘agent’ Maria Butina, deported by US, arrives in Moscow – World

Maria Butina, who served nine months in a United States jail for acting as an agent of the Russian government, arrived in Moscow on Saturday, a day after her release from prison. Butina arrived at Sheremetyevo airport in Moscow after leaving Miami, AFP the journalists said. She had been detained in Tallahassee prison in Florida.

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US senators call for security probe of TikTok – World

Two senior US senators asked the government to study the national security risks possibly posed by the TikTok Chinese-owned video application, saying it could leave US users vulnerable to Beijing spying. With 500 million users worldwide, TikTok has grown in popularity over the past two years, offering a platform to produce and publish synchronized videos

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Pakistan jumps 28 spots on World Bank’s ease of doing business ranking – World

Pakistan was among the top 10 business climate enhancers in the world for its ratification of six regulatory reforms related to business regulation, according to the World Bank's Doing Business 2020 study. A statement issued Thursday highlighted Pakistan's efforts to achieve improvements in the business climate in the country, which earned it a jump of

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India holds village council polls in occupied Kashmir despite lockdown, boycott by parties – World

Village council elections were held on Thursday in Kashmir occupied by India, with the arrest of many conventional local politicians and a boycott by most parties, which prompted expectations that the polls will install supporters of the Hindu central government led by the nationalists who revoked the semi-autonomous region. Been in August. Indian officials hope

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