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Feb 18, 2017

Library grounds in southern India turn into quiet study area

In the congested southern Indian city of Hyderabad, the sprawling grounds of the central library are an island of calm where hundreds of students and job-seekers flock every day to prepare for examinations or job interviews

Feb 18, 2017

Pakistan shuts key border crossing in wake of shrine attack

Pakistani authorities have shut down a second key border crossing into Afghanistan, halting trade supplies to the neighboring landlocked country and increasing tension between the two nations

Turkish cult satirical magazine shut down over Moses cartoon

Feb 17, 2017

Publishers say they have closed down Turkey's once top-selling satirical magazine following a cartoon that was deemed to be offensive to Jews and Muslims

Bangladesh accused of harassing garment worker activists

Feb 16, 2017

Human Rights Watch has accused Bangladesh authorities of harassing and intimidating garment worker leaders and rights activists

Egypt shuffles Cabinet, appoints 1st female governor

Feb 16, 2017

Egypt on Thursday swore in nine new ministers to the cabinet of Prime Minister Sherif Ismail along with five new governors, including the country's first female governor

Egypt swears in 9 new Cabinet ministers in limited shuffle

Feb 16, 2017

Egypt has sworn in nine new ministers to the cabinet of Prime Minister Sherif Ismail

Feb 16, 2017

Pro-government tribal leader among dead in US raid in Yemen

US raid in Yemen targeting al-Qaida last month killed tribal leader allied to US- and Saudi-backed president

Feb 15, 2017

Top human rights official urges Turkey to 'change course'

Europe's top human rights institution is urging Turkey's leaders to "urgently change course" and reverse violations of media freedoms and the rule of law, voicing alarm over democracy in the country