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UN rights office says hundreds killed in Iran protests

By Emma Farge GENEVA, Jan 13 (Reuters) - The U.N. human rights chief said on Tuesday that he was "ho...

13th January, 2026

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Trump urges Iranians to keep protesting, says 'help is on its way'

DUBAI, Jan 13 - An Iranian parliamentarian said on Tuesday the government will face even bigger prot...

13th January, 2026

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Ukraine's Zelenskiy: world must help Iran engineer change

Jan 12 (Reuters) - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Monday that the world had to help...

12th January, 2026

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Italy to upgrade relations with Venezuela as two more Italians freed

ROME, Jan 12 (Reuters) - Venezuela has released Italian citizens Alberto Trentini and Mario Burlo fr...

12th January, 2026

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Myanmar made Rohingya lives a nightmare, Gambia tells genocide case

THE HAGUE, Jan 12 (Reuters) - A landmark case accusing Myanmar of committing genocide against minori...

12th January, 2026

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Deaths from Iran protests reach more than 500, rights group says

By Parisa Hafezi, Rami Ayyub and Maayan Lubell DUBAI/JERUSALEM, Jan 11 (Reuters) - Unrest in Iran ha...

11th January, 2026

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Spanish citizens released from Venezuela prison arrive in Madrid

MADRID, Jan 9 (Reuters) - Four Spanish nationals and a prominent Venezuelan-Spanish rights activist...

9th January, 2026

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US Senate votes to curb military action in Venezuela, Trump says oversight could last years

WASHINGTON, Jan 8 (Reuters) - The U.S. Senate voted on Thursday to advance a resolution that would b...

9th January, 2026

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Nicolas Maduro's tight grip on Venezuela shaken loose by Trump blitz

Jan 3 (Reuters) - Nicolas Maduro ruled Venezuela with a heavy hand for more than 12 years, presiding...

3rd January, 2026

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Weak turnout seen in Myanmar's phased election, first since 2021 coup

Dec 28 (Reuters) - Overshadowed by civil war and doubts about the credibility of the polls, voters i...

28th December, 2025

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Venezuela frees 99 prisoners detained after post-election protests

Dec 26 (Reuters) - Venezuela freed 99 people jailed after last year’s election protests, the prisons...

26th December, 2025

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Freed Belarus opposition leaders delay public appearance to recover

BERLIN, Dec 22 (Reuters) - Belarusian opposition leaders Maria Kalesnikava and Viktar Babaryka, free...

22nd December, 2025