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    Two days since Russia launched military operations inside Ukraine, the UN rights office confirmed that confirmed that many civilians have already been killed and...
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    Hefazat-e-Islam and the rise of Islamic fundamentalism in Bangladesh

    Although Bangladesh has now adopted a zero-tolerance approach to extremism, efforts are lacking to counter violent ideology and behaviours by non-state actors. The conventional...
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    A man in a Myanmar village advocates against men battering their wives

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    MIT astronomers reveal “Hot Jupiter’s” dark side

    The planet’s night side likely hosts iron clouds, titanium rain, and winds that dwarf Earth’s jetstream. Jennifer Chu     |     MIT News Office MIT astronomers...
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    India’s free pass on civil rights

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