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Turkish court confirms transfer of Khashoggi murder trial to Saudi Arabia
A Turkish court ruled on April 7 to suspend the trial in absentia of 26 Saudis accused in the gruesome killing of Washington Post columnist Jamal Khashoggi and for the case to be transferred to Saudi Arabia.
Panic at Wall Street: The Dow Jones Index Collapsed. This is the Biggest Drop Since the Financial Crisis of September 2008
Panic came to Wall Street last night after the Dow Jones industrial stock index collapsed in nearly an hour by almost 1600 points, BNT reported. This happens after months of euphoria, highlighted regularly by President Donald Trump.
China seeks to silence critics at UN forums -rights body report
Beijing is waging a campaign of harassment against Chinese activists who seek to testify at the United Nations about repression, while the world body sometimes turns a blind eye or is even complicit, Human Rights Watch has said.
Economic Expert: 'Bulgaria Should Make Some Vital Structural Reforms Before Joining the Eurozone'
The Eurozone will perhaps not receive new member states soon, but being an EU member Bulgaria has the obligation to prepare for membership in the country union'', economic expert Lachezar Bogdanov from Industry Watch told the Bulgarian National Radio.
Croatia Accused of Forcing Asylum-Seekers Out
Human Rights Watch said on Friday that Croatian police have not been respecting the rights of asylum-seekers arriving in the country and have been pushing them back across the border to neighbouring Serbia.
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HRW urges Syria regime arms embargo after deadly strikes
Human Rights Watch urged the United Nations on Aug. 20 to impose an arms embargo on the Syrian government after air strikes on a rebel town near the capital killed more than 100 people.
China restricts passports for Uighurs, Tibetans: Rights group
Beijing effectively bans Uighurs and Tibetans from obtaining passports, Human Rights Watch said on July 13, amid a surge in Chinese tourists travelling abroad.
Turkey slams Thailand for deporting Uighurs
Turkey has condemned Thailand for forcibly returning to China nearly 100 Uighur migrants who were sheltering in Thailand after escaping alleged Chinese oppression in Xinjiang in the wake of a violent attack against Bangkok's consulate in Istanbul over the deportations.
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Deutsche Welle's Bobs award honors online activists
Raif Badawi, a 31-year-old Saudi blogger and the creator of the website Free Saudi Liberals, was sentenced to 10 years in prison and flogged in public 50 times simply for blogging about free speech.
He has 950 more lashes, which have been postponed due to Badawi?s poor health.
Worker abuse at Louvre, Guggenheim site in UAE: HRW
Human Rights Watch urged the Louvre and Guggenheim museums on Feb. 10 to pressure the United Arab Emirates to end worker abuse on a project that will host branches of the institutions.