Typhoon Haiyan:

Philippines death toll up as aid arrives

16 Nov BBC

UN and local agencies have issued conflicting tolls, and the final figure is likely to rise still higher.One week after the storm, food and supplies are now beginning to reach survivors, but aid agencies say the logistics of distribution are enormous.The Philippine government has defended its response to the disaster,

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Kuwaiti woman arrested for driving in Saudi Arabia

16 Nov MAT News

A Kuwaiti woman was arrested in Saudi Arabia for trying to drive her father to hospital, a Kuwaiti newspaper reported on Sunday, a week after Saudi women protested against a ban on female drivers. Kuwaiti women are free to drive in their country and enjoy far more rights than those in Saudi Arabia,

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Thousands gather in Tehran for anti-American rally

16 Nov The Telegraph

Iran saw its biggest anti-American rally in years as protesters in Tehran stomped on images of President Barack Obama to mark the 34th anniversary of the takeover of the US embassy and voice defiance of Hassan Rouhani, the new Iranian president.

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