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Turkey re-convicts journalists despite higher court ruling

A Turkish court confirmed the convictions against former journalists from Turkey's oldest newspaper Thursday, despite their sentences being overturned by a higher court. The judgement against 12 ex-staffers from Cumhuriyet was described as "scandalous" by rights groups, and further evidence...

Iran's Guards praise 'timely' action against protests

Iran's Revolutionary Guards on Thursday praised the armed forces for taking "timely" action against "rioters" and suggested calm had been restored after days of unrest sparked by a hike in petrol prices. Authorities vowed to arrest leaders of the protests that started last Friday, in which...

French police officer faces judge over 'yellow vest' violence

A French police officer was to appear in court Thursday on charges he hurled a paving stone at protesters during a "yellow vest" rally, the first member of the security forces to face trial after a wave of claims of police violence during the weekly protests. The court hearing comes just...