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Iran schoolgirls lead protests over Mahsa Amini death
Iran schoolgirls lead protests over Mahsa Amini death
World
by  AFP

Iranian schoolgirls have come to the fore in protests over the death of Mahsa Amini, removing their hijabs and staging sporadic rallies in defiance of a lethal crackdown by the security forces. Schoolgirls have since taken up the baton around the country, removing their hijabs, shouting anti-regime slogans and defacing images of the clerical state's leaders.

Singapore makes biggest seizure of rhino horn
Singapore makes biggest seizure of rhino horn
World
by  AFP

Singapore authorities have made their biggest ever seizure of rhino horn with a US$830,000 haul confiscated from a smuggler arriving from South Africa, officials said Wednesday. "This is the largest seizure of rhinoceros horns in Singapore to date," it said in a statement.

Asia's biggest film festival back in top form in 2022
Asia's biggest film festival back in top form in 2022
World
by  AFP

Movie stars, directors and fans descended on South Korea's port town of Busan Wednesday as Asia's largest film festival returned at full power post-pandemic, with an Iranian film opening the event. Top Korean actors and Asian stars including Hong Kong's legendary Tony Leung are set to attend the Busan International Film Festival, which opened with a red carpet event and will run until October 14.