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Woman arrested in Iran for eating at a restaurant without Hijab

Woman arrested in Iran for eating at a restaurant without Hijab

Iran - The Iranian security forces arrested a woman for eating at a restaurant in public without wearing a Hijab, according to her family. The woman, identified as Donya Rad, was arrested after a photo

19 killed and dozens wounded at Kabul education centre

19 killed and dozens wounded at Kabul education centre

Afghanistan - The blast took place at a center in Kabul's Dashti Barchi district, said Khalid Zadran, a Taliban-appointed spokesman for Kabul's police chief. A suicide bombing at an educational institution in the Afghan capital

Iran cracks down on journalists over anti-hijab protests

Iran cracks down on journalists over anti-hijab protests

Iran - The security forces of Iran have arrested at least 28 journalists and photographers since the latest wave of anti-regime protests began over the death of a 22-year-old woman, Mahsa Amini, according to the

Iran’s economic situation in the shadow of the government

Iran’s economic situation in the shadow of the government

Iran - Because of the wave of protests in Iran, the world seems to have re-focused on what is happening there. Although most have forgotten that the wave of bloody protests began back in 2019.

UK’s Rights group condemns Pakistan for supporting the Chinese regime in Tibet

UK’s Rights group condemns Pakistan for supporting the Chinese regime in Tibet

Global - The UK-based Global Alliance for Tibet and Persecuted Minorities has denounced Pakistan and other China-proxy nations for defending China's human rights abuses in Tibet, Hong Kong, and Xinjiang. On September 26, 2022, Pakistan

India’s top court legalises abortion regardless of marital status

India’s top court legalises abortion regardless of marital status

India - The Supreme Court of India, on Thursday, upheld the right of a woman to an abortion up to 24 weeks into pregnancy regardless of marital status.  Justice D.Y. Chandrachud of India's Supreme Court

China’s envoy to the UN urges people to visit Xinjiang 

China’s envoy to the UN urges people to visit Xinjiang 

China - The permanent representative to the UN Office in Geneva invited people to travel to the infamous region to experience its purported beauty because he was worried about how the recent United Nations Human

What you need to know about Iran’s raging protests

What you need to know about Iran’s raging protests

Iran - The protests, now in their tenth day, were sparked by the death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini, who died in hospital three days after she was detained by Tehran's vice police and taken to

Nine dead in Iranian attacks on Kurdish rebels in northern Iraq

Nine dead in Iranian attacks on Kurdish rebels in northern Iraq

Iran - The Islamic Republic of Iran has attacked an Iranian-Kurdish opposition group in the Kurdish region of northern Iraq, killing nine people and injuring several others. According to the Kurdish official of Iraq, the

Violent Protests Erupt Over Death Of Dalit Boy In UP

Violent Protests Erupt Over Death Of Dalit Boy In UP

India - Violent protests erupted on Tuesday over the death of a 15-year-old Dalit boy in the Auraiya district of Uttar Pradesh (UP), who was allegedly beaten by a teacher from his school over a