The Swiss government opposes the measure and instead backs requiring people to show their faces if requested to do so
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Dozens rally before ex-officer put on trial in George Floyd’s death
Many of the roughly 150 people who demonstrated in Minnesota were family members of others who died during police encounters.
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‘The passenger began to act up soon after take-off, quarrelling with other passengers, assaulting a flight attendant and pummelling the
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Read morePakistan PM Imran Khan wins trust vote in National Assembly
Prime Minister Khan secured 178 votes in the 342-member lower house of Parliament during a special session convened on the
Read morePak Opposition to boycott Parliament session on PM Khan’s vote of confidence; claims moral victory
Pakistan Democratic Movement chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman said no Opposition member will attend the National Assembly session scheduled for Saturday,
Read moreYouTube removes Myanmar army channels; UN to meet on crisis
The decision by YouTube followed Facebook’s earlier announcement that it has removed all Myanmar military-linked pages from its site and
Read morePak PM Imran Khan to meet allies ahead of vote of confidence in Parliament
Khan is expected to meet lawmakers from Mutahida Qaumi Movement Pakistan (MQM-P), Pakistan Muslim League Quaid-e-Azam (PML-Q) and Grand Democratic
Read moreChina’s parliament to delay Hong Kong legislative vote, overhaul electoral system
Chinese Premier Li Keqiang said in his government work report delivered to parliament on Friday that China will "resolutely guard
Read moreAmid pandemic, pope goes to Iraq to rally fading Christians
Pope Francis is breaking his year-long COVID-19 lockdown to refocus the world's attention on a largely neglected people whose northern
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