An estimated 500 people are injured after two earthquakes struck Herat, Afghanistan Saturday, the country’s national disaster authority said. Source: Powerful earthquakes kill over 100 in western Afghanistan Category: World, Afghanistan, Afghanistan earthquake, Earthquake, United Nations
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Iran’s jailed women’s rights advocate Narges Mohammadi won the Nobel Peace Prize on Friday in a rebuke to Tehran’s theocratic leaders and boost for anti-government protesters. Source: Iranian activist Narges Mohammadi wins Nobel Peace Prize Category: Politics, World, Iran, iran protests, Narges Mohammadi, Nobel Peace Prize, Women’s Rights
Canada is also helping assemble a training calendar so that foreign police can fill the gaps that Haitian and Canadian officials have identified. Source: RCMP likely to assist Haiti military intervention as trainers, senators hear Category: Canada, World, Haiti, Haiti military intervention, RCMP