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- ▸Critics worry the ban may signal the new Syrian government is restricting women's rights. — DW
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Syria Restricts Women University Enrollment
Syria announced universities will bar women from some courses, triggering concerns about women's rights.
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Arunachal Pradesh Dam Project Violence
Fresh violence erupted in Arunachal Pradesh over proposed hydroelectric dam projects.
WHAT'S REPORTED
- ▸The violence occurred in India's northeastern state of Arunachal Pradesh. — DW
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Swiss Ebola Patient Evacuated from Nigeria
A Swiss woman, Nigeria's first confirmed Ebola patient, was medically evacuated to Switzerland.
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First Report Wednesday: Nigeria confirmed its first Ebola case in the capital, a woman who arrived from Uganda.
Monday: Officials investigate cross-border Ebola connections
Today: Swiss Ebola patient evacuated to Switzerland
WHAT'S REPORTED
- ▸The Swiss woman was medically evacuated to Switzerland with her husband. — PBS NewsHour World
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Israel Conducts Major Military Exercise
Israel held its largest military exercise in years mobilizing multiple divisions to drill against surprise border attacks.
WHAT'S REPORTED
- ▸An analyst invoked the 1973 Yom Kippur War when discussing the exercise's significance. — Fox News World
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La Familia Michoacana Kidnaps Farmers
Activists reported La Familia Michoacana cartel kidnapped more than 100 farmers in Guerrero, Mexico.
WHAT'S REPORTED
- ▸Activists claim the cartel is holding victims to pressure locals into allowing them to establish a base of operations. — Breitbart News