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Police arrest supporters of a Pakistani hardline group trying to rally in support of blasphemy laws, on the anniversary of the death of Salman Taseer, Pakistani governor of Pakistan’s Punjab province, who was killed by his bodyguard in 2011 for opposing the country’s harsh blasphemy laws, in Lahore, Pakistan, Wednesday, Jan. 4, 2017. (AP

At Least 150 Pakistanis Arrested after Attempting to March in Support of Blasphemy Law

by Asharq Al-Awsat English | Jan 4, 2017 | World

Police authorities in Pakistan announced arresting 150 hardline activists on Wednesday. They were taken trying to gather for a protest in support of a country’s strict blasphemy law on the anniversary of a provincial governor’s assassination over his call...

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A woman looks at ducks in the market in Samatan, southwestern France on December 5, 2016. An outbreak of avian influenza H5N8, “highly pathogenic” for birds but “harmless to humans”, was detected in a duck farm in the Tarn commune of Almayrac, announced on December 2, 2016 the Ministry of Agriculture. / AFP PHOTO

Severe Bird Flu Episode in France Calls on Duck Cull

by Asharq Al-Awsat English | Jan 4, 2017 | World

A massive disposal of ducks was ordered in three different French regions that were found greatly affected by a severe episode of bird flu. Containment is the chief strategy implemented after facing the rapid spreading over the past month, the agriculture ministry...

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Israeli soldier Elor Azaria (C) sits with his parents and his girlfriend Orel (L) as he awaits for the verdict in his case at the military court in Tel Aviv on January 4, 2017. AFP PHOTO / POOL / Heidi Levine

Israeli Soldier Convicted of Manslaughter after Shooting Wounded Palestinian

by Asharq Al-Awsat English | Jan 4, 2017 | Middle East

An Israeli soldier who shot dead a wounded and incapacitated Palestinian assailant in the occupied West Bank was convicted of manslaughter on Wednesday, capping a nine-month saga that has deeply divided the country. Hundreds of far-right protesters rallied in support...

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Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. Reuters

Erdogan Says Nightclub Attack Exploited to Divide Turks as Gunman Identified

by Asharq Al-Awsat English | Jan 4, 2017 | Middle East

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Wednesday that linking lifestyle differences with the attack at an elite Istanbul nightclub on New Year’s Day was a deliberate attempt to divide the nation. His comment came as Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut...

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Yemeni army armoured personnel carriers are seen outside Yemen’s southern city of Zinjibar before army forces took it over from militants August 14, 2016. REUTERS/Stringer

Military Campaign against al Qaeda in Yemen…. 3 Soldiers Killed

by Asharq Al-Awsat English | Jan 4, 2017 | Middle East

At least three soldiers were killed in clashes with al Qaeda militants in southern Yemen in an operation launched by the internationally recognized government of President Abd-Rabu Mansour Hadi, security sources said. At least 15 jihadists have been killed, they...