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Spanish dictator Franco’s remains moved to low-key grave from vast mausoleum

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The remains of the most brutal leader the European country has ever seen, Francisco Franco, have been removed from the vast mausoleum, in which he was buried several decades ago, to a low-key grave.

The relocation was a key promise of the Socialists. The relocation is the victory of the Socialist leaders.

The Spanish government has successfully surmounted the opposition raised by the family members of the dictator.

The family members of the leader have strongly challenged the decision to relocate the remains of the leader.

The Spanish government has stayed close to its stand that it could not allow the glorification of a Fascist leader.

Mr. Franco was a brutal dictator who ruled the European country of Spain for several decades.

His burial place was regarded as a symbol of Fascism. In the recent past, several protest happened across Spain demanding the destruction of that symbol.

The relocation is considered as the victory of that movement.


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Nusrat Jahan Case: Around 16 get death penalty

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As many as sixteen people have been awarded death sentence in connection with the infamous Nusrat Jahan Rafi case by a court in Bangladesh.

The court earlier found them guilty of the gruesome murder.

The verdict is the victory of the west. It is the western countries which has imposed pressure to the Asian country to investigate the case in a proper manner.

It is the most brutal crime the country has witnessed in the recent past. Unlike most other cases of similar nature, this case has been fined in a short span of time.

The family members of the victim have welcomed the verdict delivered by the Bangladesh court.

The Nusrat Jahan case is different in many ways. It is her reluctance to withdraw a complaint she levelled against her headmaster that prompted the perpetrators of the crime to kill her by setting her ablaze. She was a brave girl. She stood with the truth till her last breadth. Her death statement was recorded and leaked to media.

The case of Nusrat Jahan spared a wide spread movement in the Asian country – as well as across the world.

Women safety in Bangladesh is a serious issue. It is one of the few countries where the women safety index is very low. 

In a recent survey conducted in the Bangladesh garment industry – which employs a large number of the women population of the country, it was found that at least 80 per cent of the Garment factory workers in the country experienced some forms of sexual harassment at their workplace.


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Russia inks deal with Turkey over Syria

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Russian President Vladimir Putin has inked a historic deal with Turkey President Recep Tayyip Erdogan over the issue of the Syrian Kurds, which recently suffered a military attack from Istanbul.

The agreement allows the Turkish forces to retain the regions they have already captured from the Syrian Kurds. And, moreover, it demands the removal of the Syrian Kurds far way from the Turkish border.

No Syrian Kurd leader has commented about the agreement yet. It remains unclear whether the Syrian Kurds will agree to the agreement reached between Russia and Turkey.

The agreement keeps largely silent over the matter of Qamishii, the most sensitive area which comes under the territory from which the agreement asks the Kurds to leave – where the Syrian Kurds are concentrated in large numbers, especially after the commencement of the Turkish offensive.

It is assumed that the Syrian Kurds is less likely to agree to an agreement which asks them to leave Qamishii.

The coming hours are very crucial. The agreement gives only 150 hours for the Syrian Kurds to act.


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N Ireland overturns laws on same sex marriage and abortion

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The United Kingdom region of Northern Ireland has overturned its laws on same sex marriage and abortion.

In the region, abortion is no longer crime, and same sex marriages, unlike before, can be done legally hereafter.

The removal of the laws has come as a result of the decades-old protest of progressive groups against the government.

Most progressive groups have welcomed the move. Many have gathered in the streets of the country to celebrate their victory over the conservative elements of the region, which has been campaigning against the removal of the laws for decades.

As per a report, the first same sex marriage of the region is going to take place in February next year. The identity of the couple has not been publicised yet.

Some has called this the rebirth of Northern Ireland.

The region is very conservative compared to the rest of the United Kingdom. Not many have expected that this would happen to this region.


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Green parties make huge gains in Swiss election

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The two main Green parties have made huge gains in the latest Switzerland election, by winning at least 20 per cent of the total votes that were casted in the election.

The counting process is still progressing.

As per a latest update, the SVP is still in the top position. The report says the Socialists and the Liberals have retained to the second and third positions respectively.

Yet, the notable fact is that all the aforesaid parties have lost their vote shares considerably. The SVP, the party which has been dominating the Swiss politics for several years, even has lost more than three per cent. The other parties have also suffered similar serious losses.

Though there is no change in the positions from the first to the third, there is a huge change in the case of the fourth position.

The Christian Democrats, which was one of the four major parties in the Swiss coalition government, have been pushed away, and its position has been grabbed by the Greens.

If the things progress this way, the Greens for the first time will get a seat in the coalition government this time.

Climate change was the main issue that was discussed during the election campaign.

It seems that the discussion of the climate change during the campaign has worked hugely in favour of the Greens.

The preliminary indication of the result is that the anti-immigration rhetoric of the SVP has not been received well by the voters of Switzerland.


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Secret farm sect busts

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A secret spiritual sect, functioned in a remote farm house in the Netherlands, has been busted, after one of the members of the sect escaped from the sect and narrated his story to the owner of a bar situated near the house.

The police have rescued five children, apart from the one who escaped himself, from the farm house.

The rescued ones include two male and four female. As per a report, none of the children are education and has any birth documents.

The police have arrested two adults from the house. One of the arrested is said to be the father of the children – the police has not yet confirmed the claim yet.

The police have also seized a large amount of money from the house. A case has been charged against the adults for money laundering also.

A team of thirty officials have been created to investigate the case.


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El Clasico not to take place in scheduled time

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This month’s match between fierce rivals Real Madrid and FC Barcelona is less likely to take place in the scheduled date, as the organisers fear that the match may get disturbed due to the ongoing protest in Barcelona against a Spanish court’s decision to jail certain pro-separatist leaders on the charge of sedition.

The match has been postponed as FC Barcelona has denied the suggestion of the organisers to change venue from Barcelona to Madrid.

The proposed El Clasico is very crucial, as this is the first match happen between Real Madrid and FC Barcelona since the declaration of the controversial verdict by the Spanish court against the Catalan independence leaders.

For the last few days, most regions in Catalonia, including Barcelona, have been witnessing serious protest against the verdict.

It is assumed that the Spanish government does not want to let the game take place in this turbulent time in the soil of Catalonia.


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Russian youngsters accused of extremism slit wrist in court

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Two Russian youngsters, who was recently arrested on the charge of extremism, has slit their wrist, as their plea for house arrest has been denied by the court, which handles the case against the youngsters.

At this moment, it remains unclear how they have got hold of the sharp weapon that they have used to slit their hands.

Until now, no information about their health has been publicised.

The youngsters is said to be the members of an anarchist organisation. As per a report, there are ten members in the organisation. According to the report, most of them are youngsters.

Anyway, all of them are under custody now.

One of the members of the organisation, a lady, was recently shifted to her home from jail as her health deteriorated under custody.

The parents of the arrested youngsters have denounced the charges against their children. They have called the organisation as a study group.

Interestingly, the only witness in the case is an undercover policeman, who claimed that he managed to infiltrate into the closed circle of the group.


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UK, EU negotiators reach new deal on Brexit

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The representatives, who were sent by the European Union and the United Kingdom, have reached a new Brexit deal. UK President Boris Johnson has called the deal as great.

The deal needs the assent of both the European Union parliament and the United Kingdom parliament.

The DUP, the party based in the Ireland region of the UK, has expressed its disagreement with the new deal.

It has declined to give its support to the bill. The party is likely to vote against the bill in the British parliament.

The UK is nearing a deadline given to reach a Brexit deal with the EU and get it passed its parliament.

Day by day, the pressure over the present UK government is increasing. The UK PM is very keen to reach a deal with the EU over the matter of Brexit as soon as possible.

The DUP has a considerable amount of strength in the British parliament. But, it is not as powerful as to get the deal defeated singlehandedly.


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Mysterious deaths bring shockwaves to German parcel company

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The mysterious death of two parcel company staffs has brought shockwaves to the German parcel company. The incident has forced the company to temporarily windup its business in the branch, form where the unfortunate news have been reported.

A team of fire fighters have been brought in to investigate the incident. The initial investigation has found the death of the staffs unnatural.

Interestingly, the investigators have not found anything to connect the death of the staffs with toxic contamination.

One has been found dead inside the affected office; and the other has been discovered motionless on the driving seat of a parcel van belong to the company.

As per a latest report, in the initial stage of the investigation, the officials have recovered some toxic substance. The report says that it has been declared insufficient to cause health hazards in the later stage of the investigation.

The authorities say that there is nothing to worry. They add that everything is under control.


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