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Trailblazing non-Muslim woman vies for provincial assembly seat in Pakistan

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COLOMBO: In a first for Sri Lanka’s Navy, the first batch of women has joined its naval academy to train as officers. Female personnel began to receive Navy assignments in 2022, but until now it was only for sea duty. This week, six women were in the group of 66 cadets who received letters of … Read more

Iraq’s ruling Shiite alliance leads in provincial elections -initial results

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BAGHDAD: Parties that make up Iraq’s Shiite ruling alliance together took the single largest bloc of votes in Baghdad and most of the country’s southern provinces in provincial council elections, a Reuters tally of preliminary results showed. The election is seen as an indicator of the balance of power in a country where groups close … Read more