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Nov
06
2020
By The African Mirror
Gritty Lebanese film challenges marital rape impunity in Arab world

Gritty Lebanese film challenges marital rape impunity in Arab world

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BAN BARKAWI IN a short film set in Lebanon, where marital rape is not a crime, filmmaker Farah Shaer tackles one of Arab society's biggest taboos and highlights the difficulties women face when reporting domestic and sexual violence. "Shakwa" (meaning Complaint), which debuted at Egypt's Gouna Film Festival on October 25, tells the story of Hoda, a young woman who tries to file a rape accusation against her abusive husband - only to be told he has not broken the law. Shaer, whose last film "Soukoon" (2019) addressed abortion within marriage, said her fictional protagonist's struggles were based on the…
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Nov
06
2020
By The African Mirror
In COVID-19 clampdown, China bars travellers from Britain, France, India

In COVID-19 clampdown, China bars travellers from Britain, France, India

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CHINA has barred non-Chinese travellers from Britain, France, Belgium, the Philippines and India, imposing some of the most stringent entry curbs of any country as coronavirus cases surge around the world. The restrictions, which cover those with valid visas and residence permits and take effect in conjunction with a more restrictive testing regime for arrivals from several other countries, drew a frosty response from Britain. "We are concerned by the abruptness of the announcement and the blanket ban on entry, and await further clarification on when it will be lifted," said the British Chamber of Commerce in China as the…
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Nov
05
2020
By The African Mirror
Police arrest 10 in Portland, 50 in New York on night after U.S. vote

Police arrest 10 in Portland, 50 in New York on night after U.S. vote

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KANISHKA SINGH POLICE in the city of Portland made arrests and seized fireworks, hammers and a rifle after late night demonstrations, as Oregon Governor Kate Brown activated the state's National Guard in response to "widespread violence" on the night after voting in the U.S. presidential election. Portland Police said it arrested ten people in the demonstrations after declaring riots in the city's downtown area while the New York Police Department (NYPD) said it made about 50 arrests in protests that spread in the city late on Wednesday. "All of the gatherings that were declared riots were downtown. We have made…
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Nov
05
2020
By The African Mirror
In wake of attacks, one French Muslim asks: does my country love me?

In wake of attacks, one French Muslim asks: does my country love me?

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ELIZABETH PINEAU  NAOUELLE  Garnoussi is a devout Muslim who was brought up in France, prays five times a day, enjoys her job working with local communities and covets her designer handbag. Raised by her grandparents - one Muslim, the other Catholic - the 36-year-old identifies as French, and defends France's secular values that separate religion from the state in public life. Yet in the aftermath of a spate of Islamist attacks she has begun to feel increasingly alienated in her own country. Compatriots tend to see her as a Muslim first, she said, and the government's response to the violence…
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Nov
05
2020
By The African Mirror
Polish abortion ban seen triggering wider retreat on women’s rights

Polish abortion ban seen triggering wider retreat on women’s rights

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SOPHIE DAVIES  POLAND’S decision to ban most abortions in the face of mass protest is emboldening like-minded neighbours, campaigners say, predicting a retreat on women's rights across eastern Europe. The October 22 ruling outlaws any termination due to foetal defects, ending one of the few remaining grounds for a legal abortion in Poland and sparking two weeks of demonstrations. It has also stirred interest among like-minded neighbours of largely Catholic, conservative Poland, campaigners say, voicing fears of a knock-on effect for millions of women in Hungary, Bulgaria, Slovakia, Belarus and Romania. "Behind these latest moves, lies a profound contempt for…
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Nov
05
2020
By The African Mirror
EXPERT VIEWS: US exit from Paris deal a blow – but drive for climate action rolls on

EXPERT VIEWS: US exit from Paris deal a blow – but drive for climate action rolls on

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AFTER the United States officially withdrew from the 2015 Paris Agreement, officials, analysts and campaigners said the departure dealt a blow to global climate diplomacy and the battle to curb rising planet-heating emissions. But, they noted, many American cities, states and companies continue to lead a push to meet U.S. commitments under the Paris accord, aimed at heading off the worst impacts of wild weather and rising seas by reining in temperature rise. And they said it would be relatively simple for Washington to rejoin the pact should Democratic presidential challenger Joe Biden win the race for the White House,…
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Nov
05
2020
By The African Mirror
Post-election “twilight zone” puts Americans on edge

Post-election “twilight zone” puts Americans on edge

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MICHAEL MARTINA, HEATHER TIMMONS and ERNEST SCHEYDER AFTER one of the most bruising U.S. presidential campaigns in modern times, supporters of President Donald Trump and his challenger Joe Biden were angry, frustrated and fearful, with the result still days or even weeks away. Trump's declaration of victory in the early hours of Wednesday, with ballot-counting not yet completed, roiled Biden backers, who are afraid that the Republican president might not accept the election result if Biden wins. Meanwhile, many of those in Trump's voter base were echoing his unsubstantiated allegations of electoral fraud. Either Trump or Biden could end up…
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Nov
04
2020
By The African Mirror
UK regulator, insurers, set for November court battle over COVID-19 case

UK regulator, insurers, set for November court battle over COVID-19 case

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KIRSTIN RIDLEY and CAROLYN COHN THE UK Supreme Court will hear an appeal on November 16 of the Financial Conduct Authority's (FCA) test case over which insurance companies should offer payouts to small businesses battered by the coronavirus pandemic. The hearing is expected to last four days, the court said in a statement. Small businesses – from cafes and wedding planners to events businesses – have said they faced ruin after attempts to claim compensation for business losses during the pandemic, which prompted a three-month national lockdown in March followed by other restrictive measures, were rejected by insurers. The FCA,…
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Nov
04
2020
By The African Mirror
Austrian police arrest 14 in dragnet after gunman kills four on rampage

Austrian police arrest 14 in dragnet after gunman kills four on rampage

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FRANCOIS MURPHY  AUSTRIAN police raided 18 properties and arrested 14 people in a massive dragnet on Tuesday, after a gunman identified as a convicted jihadist killed four people in a rampage in the centre of Vienna overnight. The gunman, who was killed by police minutes after opening fire on crowded bars, had been released from jail less than a year ago. An elderly man and woman, a young passer-by and a waitress were killed, and 22 people including a policeman were wounded, Interior Minister Karl Nehammer told a news conference. Vienna's mayor said three people were still in critical condition.…
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Nov
04
2020
By The African Mirror
AMERICA DECIDES…

AMERICA DECIDES…

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TREVOR HUNNICUTT, DIONA CHIAU and JOSEPH AX AFTER a rancorous presidential campaign that exposed the depth of the political divisions in the United States, Americans have streamed to the polls to choose either incumbent Donald Trump or challenger Joe Biden to lead a pandemic-battered nation for the next four years. Voters lined up around the country to cast ballots, with no signs yet of disruptions at polling places that some had feared after a protracted campaign marked by provocative rhetoric in a deeply divided America. Ahead of Election Day, just over 100 million voters cast early ballots either by mail…
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