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A Syrian man runs for cover amid the dust and smoke following a reported regime air strike on the rebel-controlled town of Hamouria, in the eastern Ghouta region on the outskirts of the capital Damascus, on April 3, 2017. / AFP PHOTO / ABDULMONAM EASSA
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A riot police officer fires tear gas towards demonstrators in a protest against President Michel Temer’s proposal reform of Brazil’s social security system during general strike in Rio de Janeiro. REUTERS/Ricardo Moraes
Protesters, Police Clash in Brazil’s 1st General Strike in Decades
Police in Brazil tear-gassed demonstrators and rioters torched buses on Friday in several cities in the violent conclusion of the country’s first general strike in more than two decades over austerity reforms. A peaceful protest by several thousand people in central...Caption:
Pope Francis, right, embraces Al-Azhar’s Grand Imam Ahmed al-Tayeb during a meeting in Cairo, Egypt, on April 28, 2017. Photo courtesy of Reuters/Alessandro Bianchi
Pope from Al-Azhar: No to Violence in Name of Religion
Cairo- Pope Francis, starting a two-day visit to Egypt on Friday, urged all religious leaders to unite in renouncing religious extremism and to counter effectively the barbarity of those who foment hatred and violence. Speaking during the International Peace...Caption:
An AFP reporter takes cover during sniper fire in Syria. AFP photo
Global Press Freedom at 13-Year Low
Washington- Global press freedom has hit a 13-year low, threatened by western democratic and authoritarian governments that seek to put more restrictions on it, Freedom House said Friday. The US-based human rights organization highlighted growing concerns over efforts...Caption:
Laborers work on a construction site in Ramat Shlomo, a Jewish settlement in the mainly Palestinian eastern sector of Jerusalem. Gali Tibbon/AFP/Getty Images