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Cleric killed in Pakistan by mob following blasphemy accusation
Blasphemy, a mob in the city of Mardan, Pakistan, murdered a local cleric who was accused of making a blasphemous remark
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Singapore, Rights experts call for moratorium on the death penalty
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Bitter Winter and European experts go to Taiwan: Witnessing for Freedom of Religion or Belief
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The quest for an autonomous EU-China relationship generates tensions among the EU 27
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Israel and the United Arab Emirates celebrated in Brussels anniversary of Abraham Accords
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Pakistan Forced Conversion situation
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UNICEF warns of deepening inequalities in Europe and Central Asia
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