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Protests in Iran over death of young woman continue, 83 killed

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Protests in Iran over death of young woman continue, 83 killed

DUBAI, Sept 29 (Reuters) – Protests continued in several cities across Iran on Thursday against the death of a young woman in custody, the state and social media said, as a human rights group said at least 83 people were killed in almost two weeks of protests. Mahsa Amini, 22, from the Iranian Kurdish city … Read more

Kabul, Afghanistan: At least 23 killed in suicide bomb blast at Kaaj educational center

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Kabul, Afghanistan: At least 23 killed in suicide bomb blast at Kaaj educational center

Kabul, Afghanistan CNN — At least 23 people have been killed in a suicide bombing at an education center in Kabul, most of them believed to be young women, in the latest sign of a worsening security situation in the Afghan capital. The explosion took place on Friday at the Kaaj educational center in a … Read more