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Iran executes journalist who promotes 2017 protests

TEHRAN, Iran (AP) – Iran on Saturday hanged a once-deported journalist for his workline work, which helped provoke a nationwide economic protest in 2017, officials said, just months after he returned to Tehran under mysterious circumstances. Ruhullah Zam, 47, was hanged early Saturday morning, according to Iranian state television and …

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Ethiopia gives alarm to refugees who fled fighting Tigers

Nairobi, Kenya (AP) – Ethiopia said in a United Nations development report on Friday that it was returning thousands of refugees fleeing war in its Tigris region camps and putting them back on buses in the border area. Along with Eritrea, the country from which the refugee originally fled. The …

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EU leaders agree to reduce emissions after overnight talks

BRUSSELS (AP) – European Union leaders fought hard on Friday to reduce the group’s net greenhouse gas emissions by at least 55% compared to 1990 levels, avoiding the embarrassing hurdle ahead of a UN climate meeting this week. After a night-long discussion at their two-day summit in Brussels, the 27 …

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