[ad_1] DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — A mysterious injury suffered by a 16-year-old girl who boarded a Metro train in Iran’s capital without a headscarf has reignited anger just after the one-year anniversary of the death of Mahsa Amini and the nationwide protests it sparked. What happened in the few seconds after Armita Geravand entered the train on Sunday remains in question. While a friend told Iranian state television that she hit her head on…
"Mysterious injury of teen girl not wearing a headscarf on Tehran Metro sparks anger"Tag: sparks
[ad_1] TEL MEGIDDO, Israel (AP) — An ancient Christian mosaic bearing an early reference to Jesus as God is at the center of a controversy that has riled archaeologists: Should the centuries-old decorated floor, which is near what’s believed to be the site of the prophesied Armageddon, be uprooted and loaned to a U.S. museum that has been criticized for past acquisition practices? Israeli officials are considering just that. The proposed loan to the Museum…
"Israel may uproot ancient Christian mosaic near Armageddon. Where it could go next sparks outcry"
[ad_1] Rabuka heads the People’s Alliance party. He said there was little prospect of a coup, even if the prime minister decided to contest the result, after Fiji’s military commander told his soldiers to respect the outcome of the election and said anything less would be an affront to democracy. The Pacific nation has experienced four coups since it gained independence in 1970. “I accepted my defeat in 1999 and I hope he can do…
"Low voter turnout sparks concern in Fiji"