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"Resident registration" for statue at northeastern Japan city museum

Towada Mayor Yuriko Sakurada (L) and Towada Art Center head Yukiko Shikata pose in front of a 4-meter-tall statue while holding the statue's "residency card" at the museum in Towada in Aomori Prefecture, northeastern Japan, on Sept. 11, 2026. The city conferred the status on Standing Woman, created by Australian modern art artist Ron Mueck, as it has been on display at the museum since its opening in 2008.

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China: Swimming Coach Dives In to Save Drowning Woman at Beijing Pool in Seconds

This is the tense moment that a Chinese swimming coach reacted within seconds to rescue a drowning woman at a swimming pool in Beijing, preventing a potential tragedy. On March 21, 2026, in Beijing, China, the video captured a young woman was seen struggling in the water after accidentally getting into distress. As panic spread and calls for help echoed around the pool, swimming coach Mr. Song immediately noticed the situation. Without hesitation, he jumped into the pool and swam rapidly toward the victim. The footage showed him reaching the woman quickly, securing her, and guiding her safely back to the poolside while others watched anxiously. His swift judgment and decisive action were believed to have prevented the situation from escalating into a fatal incident. The video ended with the woman regaining her footing in the pool, standing steadily in the water and out of immediate danger.

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Woman Life Freedom Protests

Photo by Sarina/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM A young woman, without wearing a hijab, shouts a slogan while standing on a burning dumpster during a protest in Sa'adat Abad in Tehran, Iran on November 15, 2022. The nationwide protests started after the death of Mahsa Amini, a 22-year-old girl who died under the custody of the Islamic Republic's Morality Police on September 16th, 2022 in Tehran.

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Woman Life Freedom Protests

Photo by Sarina/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM A young woman, without wearing a hijab, shouts a slogan while standing on a burning dumpster during a protest in Sa'adat Abad in Tehran, Iran on November 15, 2022. The nationwide protests started after the death of Mahsa Amini, a 22-year-old girl who died under the custody of the Islamic Republic's Morality Police on September 16th, 2022 in Tehran.

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Woman Life Freedom Protests

Photo by Sarina/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM A young woman, without wearing a hijab, shouts a slogan while standing on a burning dumpster during a protest in Sa'adat Abad in Tehran, Iran on November 15, 2022. The nationwide protests started after the death of Mahsa Amini, a 22-year-old girl who died under the custody of the Islamic Republic's Morality Police on September 16th, 2022 in Tehran.

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Woman Life Freedom Protests

Photo by Sarina/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM A young woman, without wearing a hijab, shouts a slogan while standing on a burning dumpster during a protest in Sa'adat Abad in Tehran, Iran on November 15, 2022. The nationwide protests started after the death of Mahsa Amini, a 22-year-old girl who died under the custody of the Islamic Republic's Morality Police on September 16th, 2022 in Tehran.

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Woman Life Freedom Protests

Photo by Sarina/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM A young woman, without wearing a hijab, shouts a slogan while standing on a burning dumpster during a protest in Sa'adat Abad in Tehran, Iran on November 15, 2022. The nationwide protests started after the death of Mahsa Amini, a 22-year-old girl who died under the custody of the Islamic Republic's Morality Police on September 16th, 2022 in Tehran.

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Burj Qalaouiyah Israeli Attack - Lebanon

The photo taken on September 19, 2025 in Burj Qalaouiyah, southern Lebanon, shows a woman standing on the ruins of their home, which was destroyed in Israeli airstrikes Thursday night. Photo by Ali Hashisho/ Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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High Tide Submerges Sacred Site Kolkata - India

A woman walks through a waterlogged street market in Kolkata, India on August 11, 2025. In Kolkata’s Kalighat area, the Adi Ganga has overflowed due to high tide, flooding streets and temple surroundings. Devotees, some standing knee- or waist-deep in water, continue offering sindoor and carrying ritual pots in honor of the deities Savitri and Satyavan. Photo by Amit Ghosh/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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High Tide Submerges Sacred Site Kolkata - India

A woman applies sindoor to the deity Satyavan while standing in knee-deep water in Kolkata, India on August 11, 2025. In Kolkata’s Kalighat area, the Adi Ganga has overflowed due to high tide, flooding streets and temple surroundings. Devotees, some standing knee- or waist-deep in water, continue offering sindoor and carrying ritual pots in honor of the deities Savitri and Satyavan. Photo by Amit Ghosh/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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High Tide Submerges Sacred Site Kolkata - India

A woman applies sindoor to the deity Satyavan while standing in knee-deep water in Kolkata, India on August 11, 2025. In Kolkata’s Kalighat area, the Adi Ganga has overflowed due to high tide, flooding streets and temple surroundings. Devotees, some standing knee- or waist-deep in water, continue offering sindoor and carrying ritual pots in honor of the deities Savitri and Satyavan. Photo by Amit Ghosh/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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High Tide Submerges Sacred Site Kolkata - India

A woman lies on a platform partially submerged by floodwater in Kolkata, India on August 11, 2025. In Kolkata’s Kalighat area, the Adi Ganga has overflowed due to high tide, flooding streets and temple surroundings. Devotees, some standing knee- or waist-deep in water, continue offering sindoor and carrying ritual pots in honor of the deities Savitri and Satyavan. Photo by Amit Ghosh/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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LA Mayor Oversees Homeless Camp Sweep - Los Angeles

A woman gestures while standing among scattered personal belongings during a sweep of the Compound encampment in Van Nuys on Thursday, July 31, 2025. The Inside Safe operation displaced dozens of residents, prompting frustration and calls for more compassionate and permanent housing solutions. Photo by David Pashaee/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pilgrims Begin Forty Day Trek to Karbala - Iraq

An elderly Iraqi woman known as Hajiya Umm Hussein stands with her young daughter along a roadside in Basrah, Iraq, on July 22, 2025, offering water to pilgrims en route to Karbala. She performs this humble act of hospitality as part of a long-standing Shiite tradition during religious pilgrimages. The route to Karbala is a sacred journey for millions of Shiite Muslims, and local families like Umm Hussein’s take pride in serving the faithful along the way. Her gesture not only reflects religious devotion but also symbolizes resilience and generosity amid the economic hardship faced by many Iraqi families. Despite the challenges, she continues to honor this ritual of service, teaching her daughter the values of faith, compassion, and community. Photo by Samer Al Husseini/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pilgrims Begin Forty Day Trek to Karbala - Iraq

An elderly Iraqi woman known as Hajiya Umm Hussein stands with her young daughter along a roadside in Basrah, Iraq, on July 22, 2025, offering water to pilgrims en route to Karbala. She performs this humble act of hospitality as part of a long-standing Shiite tradition during religious pilgrimages. The route to Karbala is a sacred journey for millions of Shiite Muslims, and local families like Umm Hussein’s take pride in serving the faithful along the way. Her gesture not only reflects religious devotion but also symbolizes resilience and generosity amid the economic hardship faced by many Iraqi families. Despite the challenges, she continues to honor this ritual of service, teaching her daughter the values of faith, compassion, and community. Photo by Samer Al Husseini/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pilgrims Begin Forty Day Trek to Karbala - Iraq

An elderly Iraqi woman known as Hajiya Umm Hussein stands with her young daughter along a roadside in Basrah, Iraq, on July 22, 2025, offering water to pilgrims en route to Karbala. She performs this humble act of hospitality as part of a long-standing Shiite tradition during religious pilgrimages. The route to Karbala is a sacred journey for millions of Shiite Muslims, and local families like Umm Hussein’s take pride in serving the faithful along the way. Her gesture not only reflects religious devotion but also symbolizes resilience and generosity amid the economic hardship faced by many Iraqi families. Despite the challenges, she continues to honor this ritual of service, teaching her daughter the values of faith, compassion, and community. Photo by Samer Al Husseini/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pilgrims Begin Forty Day Trek to Karbala - Iraq

An elderly Iraqi woman known as Hajiya Umm Hussein stands with her young daughter along a roadside in Basrah, Iraq, on July 22, 2025, offering water to pilgrims en route to Karbala. She performs this humble act of hospitality as part of a long-standing Shiite tradition during religious pilgrimages. The route to Karbala is a sacred journey for millions of Shiite Muslims, and local families like Umm Hussein’s take pride in serving the faithful along the way. Her gesture not only reflects religious devotion but also symbolizes resilience and generosity amid the economic hardship faced by many Iraqi families. Despite the challenges, she continues to honor this ritual of service, teaching her daughter the values of faith, compassion, and community. Photo by Samer Al Husseini/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pilgrims Begin Forty Day Trek to Karbala - Iraq

An elderly Iraqi woman known as Hajiya Umm Hussein stands with her young daughter along a roadside in Basrah, Iraq, on July 22, 2025, offering water to pilgrims en route to Karbala. She performs this humble act of hospitality as part of a long-standing Shiite tradition during religious pilgrimages. The route to Karbala is a sacred journey for millions of Shiite Muslims, and local families like Umm Hussein’s take pride in serving the faithful along the way. Her gesture not only reflects religious devotion but also symbolizes resilience and generosity amid the economic hardship faced by many Iraqi families. Despite the challenges, she continues to honor this ritual of service, teaching her daughter the values of faith, compassion, and community. Photo by Samer Al Husseini/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pilgrims Begin Forty Day Trek to Karbala - Iraq

An elderly Iraqi woman known as Hajiya Umm Hussein stands with her young daughter along a roadside in Basrah, Iraq, on July 22, 2025, offering water to pilgrims en route to Karbala. She performs this humble act of hospitality as part of a long-standing Shiite tradition during religious pilgrimages. The route to Karbala is a sacred journey for millions of Shiite Muslims, and local families like Umm Hussein’s take pride in serving the faithful along the way. Her gesture not only reflects religious devotion but also symbolizes resilience and generosity amid the economic hardship faced by many Iraqi families. Despite the challenges, she continues to honor this ritual of service, teaching her daughter the values of faith, compassion, and community. Photo by Samer Al Husseini/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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China: Woman Rescues Dog Swept Away by Floodwaters in Hunan

On June 20, 2025, in Zhangjiajie, Hunan, a woman risked her safety to rescue a dog swept away by floodwaters. Standing barefoot on a muddy riverbank, she used a stick to pull the struggling dog to safety as the current surged past.a

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Hundreds of Thousands Take Part in The Banned Pride March - Budapest

A woman in a rainbow-striped dress gestures while standing near a line of police officers securing the parade route during Budapest Pride in Hungary on June 28, 2025. The 30th edition of Budapest Pride took gathering over 200,000 participants in the Hungarian capital despite threats of fines and intimidation by the government of Viktor Orban. The event, which authorities did not officially permit, saw a significant police presence and a last-minute route change due to far-right counter-protests. Photo by Bob Reijnders/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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China: Woman Knocked Over by Flying Metal Sheet in Strong Winds

This tense moment shows a woman being knocked over by a metal sheet blown by strong winds. On May 9, 2025, in Luoyang, Henan, a video captured a restaurant worker standing on a loose metal sheet to prevent it from flying away and potentially hurting others. However, the wind lifted the sheet and sent her tumbling to the ground, resulting in a knee injury. The video ends with the woman lying on the ground in pain as a bystander rushes over to help her.

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Farewell to Bibas Family

A woman in an orange shirt speaks into a microphone while standing beside others at a public gathering in Tel Aviv, Israel, on February 26, 2025. A funeral is being held for the former hostages, whose bodies were returned to Israel from Gaza last week after being abducted from Kibbutz Nir Oz on October 7, 2023. Photo by Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Released Palestinian Prisoners Arrive In Ramallah

A woman wipes away tears while standing with a young girl at the welcoming ceremony for freed prisoners in Ramallah, West Bank, on February 8, 2025. The prisoner release is part of ongoing ceasefire negotiations facilitated under the Gaza deal. Photo by Mohammad Nazal/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Gazan patients await to travel through the Rafah border crossing

A woman carries a child while standing near an ambulance as Palestinians prepare for the travel of 50 patients through the Rafah border crossing after multiple rejections, at the European Hospital in Khan Younis, southern Gaza Strip, on February 5, 2025. Photo by Saeed Jaras/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Gazan patients await to travel through the Rafah border crossing

A woman carries a child while standing near an ambulance as Palestinians prepare for the travel of 50 patients through the Rafah border crossing after multiple rejections, at the European Hospital in Khan Younis, southern Gaza Strip, on February 5, 2025. Photo by Saeed Jaras/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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The Release of The Hostages and The Return to Gaza

A woman flashes a victory sign while standing on a car in northern Gaza City on January 25, 2025. Displaced Palestinians move northward following an announcement allowing them to leave the southern and central regions. Photo by Youssef Alzanoun/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Displaced Palestinians Begin To Return To Gaza

A Palestinian woman cleans the rubble of her destroyed house in a building still standing, as displaced people return to the northern areas of the Gaza Strip, in Beit Lahia, on January 23, 2025, during a ceasefire in the war between Israel and Hamas. Photo by Abood Abusalama/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Displaced Palestinians Begin To Return To Gaza

A Palestinian woman cleans the rubble of her destroyed house in a building still standing, as displaced people return to the northern areas of the Gaza Strip, in Beit Lahia, on January 23, 2025, during a ceasefire in the war between Israel and Hamas. Photo by Abood Abusalama/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Displaced Palestinians Begin To Return To Gaza

A Palestinian woman cleans the rubble of her destroyed house in a building still standing, as displaced people return to the northern areas of the Gaza Strip, in Beit Lahia, on January 23, 2025, during a ceasefire in the war between Israel and Hamas. Photo by Abood Abusalama/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Displaced Palestinians Begin To Return To Gaza

A Palestinian woman cleans the rubble of her destroyed house in a building still standing, as displaced people return to the northern areas of the Gaza Strip, in Beit Lahia, on January 23, 2025, during a ceasefire in the war between Israel and Hamas. Photo by Abood Abusalama/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Displaced Palestinians Begin To Return To Gaza

A Palestinian woman cleans the rubble of her destroyed house in a building still standing, as displaced people return to the northern areas of the Gaza Strip, in Beit Lahia, on January 23, 2025, during a ceasefire in the war between Israel and Hamas. Photo by Abood Abusalama/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Third Day of A Ceasefire Between Israel and Hamas - Gaza

A Palestinian woman holds a flag while standing in the rubble of a destroyed building in Rafah on the third day of a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, January 21, 2025. Photo by Youssef Alzanoun/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Israeli Security Measures in Hebron Old City

A Palestinian woman talks to Israeli army soldiers standing guard as Israeli Jewish settlers tour the old market in the city of Hebron in the occupied West Bank on December 28, 2024. Photo by Mosab Shawer/Middlee East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Israeli Security Measures in Hebron Old City

A Palestinian woman talks to Israeli army soldiers standing guard as Israeli Jewish settlers tour the old market in the city of Hebron in the occupied West Bank on December 28, 2024. Photo by Mosab Shawer/Middlee East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Israeli Security Measures in Hebron Old City

A Palestinian woman talks to Israeli army soldiers standing guard as Israeli Jewish settlers tour the old market in the city of Hebron in the occupied West Bank on December 28, 2024. Photo by Mosab Shawer/Middlee East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Israeli Security Measures in Hebron Old City

A Palestinian woman talks to Israeli army soldiers standing guard as Israeli Jewish settlers tour the old market in the city of Hebron in the occupied West Bank on December 28, 2024. Photo by Mosab Shawer/Middlee East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Syrians Celebrate The Fall Of Al-Assad - Izmir

A woman holds the Syrian opposition flag while standing on the rocks in Izmir, Turkey on December 8, 2024. The fall of Bashar al-Assad's government brings Syrians living in Turkey into the streets to celebrate their joy. Photo by Murat Kocabas/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Odesa region after Russian missile and drone attack

ODESA REGION, UKRAINE - NOVEMBER 17, 2024 - A woman talks on the phone standing in the window smashed by a large-scale Russian missile strike, Odesa region, southern Ukraine. In the recent massive attack, Russian troops launched 210 aerial targets - 120 missiles and 90 drones - aimed mainly at the energy sector facilities across Ukraine. Ukraines Defence Forces shot down 102 rockets and 42 drones used by Russian forces to attack Ukraine since the evening of November 16, while 41 UAVs disappeared from radars.

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Aftermath of overnight Russian drone attack in Odesa

ODESA, UKRAINE - NOVEMBER 8, 2024 - An elderly woman uses a walking frame while standing on the premises of a house damaged by an overnight Russian drone attack in Odesa, southern Ukraine. One person was killed and nine others were wounded as a result of an overnight Russian drone strike on the Odesa district.

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Displaced People Protest Eviction - Beirut

A woman confronts Lebanese security forces standing in front of a building in Hamra, Beirut, during an eviction operation of those displaced by Israeli attacks on October 21, 2024. Photo by Sami Boudra/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Hezbollah Attack In Israel

This photo taken on Aug. 25, 2024 shows a woman standing in a building hit directly by a rocket fired from Lebanon overnight, in the northern Israeli city of Acre. Hezbollah has launched a large-scale drone attack against Israel Sunday morning, the militant group announced in a statement. Israeli Defence Minister Yoav Gallant on Sunday declared a 48-hour nationwide state of emergency. Photo by JINI via Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Hezbollah Attack In Israel

This photo taken on Aug. 25, 2024 shows a woman standing in a building hit directly by a rocket fired from Lebanon overnight, in the northern Israeli city of Acre. Hezbollah has launched a large-scale drone attack against Israel Sunday morning, the militant group announced in a statement. Israeli Defence Minister Yoav Gallant on Sunday declared a 48-hour nationwide state of emergency. Photo by JINI via Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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The Beach A Temporary Escape for Muslims - Sri Lanka

A woman seen from the back, standing in the water and looking at the horizon, on the beach in Weligama, Sri Lanka, on January 2nd, 2022. In Sri Lanka, the Muslim community has faced increasing challenges since the 2019 Easter bombings, when coordinated attacks on churches and hotels by a local Islamist extremist group claimed over 250 lives. In the aftermath, anti-Muslim sentiment surged across the island, leading to heightened discrimination and hostility. The situation worsened during the COVID-19 pandemic, as the government introduced a series of stringent policies impacting the Muslim community. These measures included banning the burqa and niqab in public spaces, closing over 1,000 madrasas, and requiring all Islamic texts entering the country to be reviewed and approved by the Ministry of Defense. These actions have raised significant concerns about religious freedom and the marginalization of Muslims in Sri Lankan society. Weligama, a picturesque coastal town located approximately three hours south of

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The Beach A Temporary Escape for Muslims - Sri Lanka

A woman seen from the back, standing in the water and looking at the horizon, on the beach in Weligama, Sri Lanka, on January 2nd, 2022. In Sri Lanka, the Muslim community has faced increasing challenges since the 2019 Easter bombings, when coordinated attacks on churches and hotels by a local Islamist extremist group claimed over 250 lives. In the aftermath, anti-Muslim sentiment surged across the island, leading to heightened discrimination and hostility. The situation worsened during the COVID-19 pandemic, as the government introduced a series of stringent policies impacting the Muslim community. These measures included banning the burqa and niqab in public spaces, closing over 1,000 madrasas, and requiring all Islamic texts entering the country to be reviewed and approved by the Ministry of Defense. These actions have raised significant concerns about religious freedom and the marginalization of Muslims in Sri Lankan society. Weligama, a picturesque coastal town located approximately three hours south of

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Israel's Memorial Day - Tel Aviv

An Israeli woman put flowers on a grave during an event of the Yom HaZikaron, Israel's Memorial Day event, at the military cemetery in the Israeli city of Rehovot near Tel Aviv, Israel, on May 13, 2024. Tension between the Israeli government and the relatives and friends of the victims of Israel's war in Gaza is increasing with calls on the Israeli government to accept the hostage deal with Hamas and for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to step down. The Israeli war cabinet has persisted in a wider operation on Rafah, Gaza Strip, despite the growing opposition by Israelis and Israel's long-standing allies like the United States that pushed for a ceasefire and secured the release of hostages held by Hamas. Photo Itai Ron/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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2 years after Qinghai quake

YUSHU, China - A 22-year-old woman (standing R) is pictured on April 11, 2012, with her twin babies born in a tent in Jieguzhen, Yushu County, in China's Qinghai Province. Tens of thousands of people still live in tents two years after an April 2009 quake.

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18K gold bathtub made for hotels

TOKYO, Japan - A woman wearing Japanese summer kimono pose in a 18K-gold bathtub made by Tanaka Kinzoku Jewelry K.K. in Tokyo on June 28, with a security guard standing by. The company made the golden bath, priced at 120 million yen, based on an order from Mikazuki hotel group based in Chiba Prefecture. Tanaka Kikinzoku will deliver six 18K-gold bathtubs to three hotels operated by Mikazuki group by November.

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Lucie Blackman's father arrives in Japan

NARITA, Japan - Tim Blackman, the father of Lucie Blackman, a British woman whose dismembered body was recently discovered on a beach southwest of Tokyo, speaks to reporters at Narita airport, east of Tokyo, on Feb. 26 with his daughter Sophie standing by his side. He came to Japan together with Sophie and his son Rupert to receive his daughter's remains.

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Suu Kyi continues roadside standoff with junta

YANGON, Myanmar - Myanmar's pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi, believed to be woman standing under tent, camps at the side of a road south of Yangon refusing junta requests for her to return home. The standoff between the junta and Suu Kyi continued for the fourth day Aug. 27