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No Joke: U.N. Elects Saudi Arabia to Women’s Rights Commission, For 2018-2022 Term (VIDEOS)

The Geneva-based human rights group UN Watch condemned the U.N.’s election of Saudi Arabia, “the world’s most misogynistic regime,” to a 2018-2022 term on its Commission on the Status of Women, the U.N. agency “exclusively dedicated to the promotion of gender equality and the empowerment of women.”

New biometric passports due June 1

The distribution of new biometric passports containing chips, which are necessary to travel to Schengen countries, will start on June 1, with the government working on the necessary legal regulations. 

The new passports are among the 72 criteria required by the body for granting visa exemption to Turkish citizens in light of a Turkey-EU migrant deal signed on March 20.

An ode to Astypalea, beautiful and unspoilt (vid)

Astypalea, one of the most beautiful and unspoiled Greek islands, was filled between dips by Eva Rodriguez and Ignasi Llobet, filmmakers from Andorra.

The 2-minute film was shot handheld with a monopod. It was impossible for him to see what he was shooting, focusing and exposing thanks to the bright Greek sun.

Music: “Spirit of the West” by Olive Musique.

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