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'We respect the values of German society' say Syrian refugees

Syrian and other refugees gathered in Cologne on Saturday to demonstrate their willingness to accept the German way of life, in an effort to ease

Sweden

Swedish police to investigate sexual assault cover-up claims

Swedish police have begun investigating allegations of a cover-up of sexual assaults at a Stockholm music festival last August. It comes after

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'Merkel needs to go,' chant LEGIDA protesters in march through Leipzig

An estimated 2,000 far-right LEGIDA supporters have taken to the streets of Leipzig to protest against the New Year’s Eve attacks in Cologne. Members

Germany

German Chancellor Angela Merkel under pressure over attacks in Cologne

Of all the countries of Europe in 2015, Germany accepted the most asylum-seekers: more than one million last year. Some one half of these are thought

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Cologne attackers must be brought to justice, says Rotterdam mayor

The tough-talking mayor of Rotterdam, Ahmed Aboutaleb, has given his reaction to the Cologne sex attacks. Aboutaleb, who holds both Dutch and

World News

Cologne sees reprisal attacks after New Years Eve assaults

Two Pakistanis and a Syrian man were injured in reprisal attacks in the German city of Cologne, which was the scene of New Year’s Eve attacks on

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Cologne: Police break up anti-immigration march

Riot police in the German city of Cologne broke up a largely right-wing crowd protesting against the country’s so-called open door migration policy

Germany

Women take to the streets of Cologne

Women protest in Cologne city centre Follows 200 assault complaints “We want to move around freely” The news Pictures of the Day: A flashmob of

Germany

Cologne police under attack after mass New Years sex attacks

Police in Cologne are being strongly condemned for the way they dealt with the mass New Year sex attacks.

Germany

Scuffles in Cologne as rival groups hold demonstrations over immigration

Scuffles have broken out between far-right activists and anti-fascist protesters in the German city of Cologne

Germany

Victims speak out after nightmare New Year in Cologne

There were protests in Cologne on Tuesday night in front of the cathedral which, along with the train station, was the scene of mayhem on New Year’s

USA

Bill Cosby: US comedian's wife told to testify

Camille Cosby had complained of "undue burden"

South Korea

Japan and South Korea reach landmark "comfort women" agreement

Japan apologises to South Korea and offers compensation in a landmark deal to settle the issue of "comfort women."

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China officially ends one-child policy from January 1

China officially says goodbye to its one-child policy. The country signed a bill on Sunday allowing all married couples to have a second child from

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Egyptian women demonstrate against violence

Women in Cairo came out on Tuesday to protest an ongoing epidemic of violence against women. Their mouths taped shut, with cuts and bruises painted

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UN launches programme to combat violence against women

Rallies and demonstrations have taken place around the world in support of the UN’s International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women

India

Uber: former driver convicted of rape in New Delhi

A court in India has convicted a former driver with US-based private hire company Uber of raping a woman passenger. Shiv Kumar Yadav was found guilty

India

Delhi child rape cases ignite anger and disgust in India's capital

Indians are up in arms after the atrocious gang rape of two small children. In one incident two men abducted a two-year-old from a religious festival

Afghanistan

Taliban reign of terror: Harrowing accounts from the Afghan city of Kunduz

The Taliban only held the northern Afghan city of Kunduz for three days. But stories have emerged of a reign of terror by the extremists, with women

Egypt

Pink Taxi strikes back against sexual assaults in Egypt

There is a new taxi company in Egypt reserved for women: Pink Taxi. Sexual harassment and Egyptian male society’s behaviour toward women is the worst