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Iranian greeted as hero after competing without hijab
An Iranian climber who caused a sensation by competing at an event abroad without a hijab was on Wednesday given a hero's welcome on her return to Tehran by supporters who raucously applauded her action. "A hero's welcome -- including by women without the forced-hijab -- outside Tehran airport for-pro climber Elnaz Rekabi.
Crowd welcomes home Iranian climber who competed without hijab
A cheering crowd welcomed home Iranian sports climber Elnaz Rekabi at a Tehran airport Wednesday, after she competed in South Korea without a hijab, media in the Islamic republic reported.
Divided loyalties in Ukraine city as Russia presses assault
Patriotic messages stating the fact that "Bakhmut is Ukraine" are scrawled on monuments all around this frontline city. "Some of them escaped to Russia thinking they will be able to come back here afterwards" if Bakhmut falls, she said, adding that they had been "drugged" by Russian state propaganda.
Surfers, miners fight over South Africa's white beaches
To those who live here, it's like a little piece of heaven, boasting pink flamingos, white beaches and blue ocean waters. "There's a whole array of new industries that could have a profoundly positive effect on the people that live on that coastline like algae farming," Schlebach said.
Hong Kong to 'trawl world for talent' in reboot attempt
Hong Kong's new leader unveiled plans to resuscitate the business hub's fortunes on Wednesday, hoping to lure international expertise back to a city that has suffered an exodus of talent and is mired in a deep downturn.
Silent no more: Nepal's wartime rape survivors demand recognition
Beaten and raped by police officers as a child, Mira was among the many victims of sexual violence during Nepal's civil war -- and is now one of the few to recount her ordeal.
Asian markets mixed as traders struggle to keep rally's momentum
Asian investors battled to push markets higher again Wednesday following another healthy run-up on Wall Street boosted by more positive earnings results that raised hopes for the reporting season. Still, Asian markets were mixed in early trade, with profit-takers weighing on Hong Kong after a healthy three-day run-up, while there were also losses in Shanghai, Taipei, Manila and Jakarta.
'Close the windows': Lebanon power plant sparks cancer fears
After losing four relatives to respiratory illness, Zeina Matar fled her hometown north of Lebanon's capital where she says a decaying power plant generates little electricity but very deadly pollution. The environmental group's 2018 study singled out the Zouk plant, built in the 1940s, as well as cars on a busy motorway and privately owned electricity generators as the main causes of pollution.
Cholera cases on the rise in Haiti
Cholera cases are rising in Haiti, according to Health Ministry figures obtained by AFP on Tuesday, fueling fears of a new disaster in a country already deep in a humanitarian and security crisis.
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