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Iranian woman in coma after morality police arrest: activists
Iranian woman in coma after morality police arrest: activists
World
by  AFP

A young Iranian woman is in a coma and fighting for her life after being arrested in Tehran by the Islamic republic's morality police, campaigners said Thursday. In mid-July, a young Iranian woman, Sepideh Rashno, disappeared in mid-July after becoming involved with a dispute on a Tehran bus with another woman who accused her of removing her headscarf.

Schiphol CEO quits over Amsterdam airport chaos
Schiphol CEO quits over Amsterdam airport chaos
Business and Economy
by  AFP

Amsterdam's Schiphol airport chief executive Dick Benschop announced his resignation on Thursday following months of chaos at one of Europe's largest transport hubs, plagued by long queues and baggage handling issues. KLM chief executive Marjan Rintel told the NOS public broadcaster she understood why Benschop made the decision "given the ongoing chaos."