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Hijab-wearing Barbie unveiled to honour US Olympian

Mattel has made history with its first-ever Barbie dressed in a hijab. The toy company unveiled its latest model inspired by US Olympic fencer Ibtihaj Muhammad on 13 November at Glamours Women of the Year Live Summit. Nov 14, 2017

4 of 10 sperm whales stranded in Indonesia die

Ten sperm whales stranded in Indonesias Aceh province on 13 November. Local officials, fishermen and volunteers managed to save six of the mammals beached on the northern tip of Sumatra but four died. Nov 14, 2017

Tanzanian workers in Oman and the UEA face domestic abuse

An investigation by Human Rights Watch shows how women who have come to Oman and the UEA from Tanzania are being abused. The domestic workers are having their passports confiscated, and are being confined within the house. Nov 14, 2017

Tanzanian workers in Oman and the UAE face domestic abuse

An investigation by Human Rights Watch shows how women who have come to Oman and the UAE from Tanzania are being abused. The domestic workers are having their passports confiscated, and are being confined within the house. Nov 14, 2017

Theresa May accuses Putin of election meddling: We know what you are doing

In her most strident criticism of Russia yet, Theresa May has said that Moscow meddles in elections and is guilty of propagating fake news stories to harm the west. In the prime ministers annual speech in Londons Guildhall on 13 November, May said Russia liked to weaponise information as it sought to sow division in the west. Nov 14, 2017

Sixth accuser says George HW Bush groped her: I was a child

A sixth woman has come forward, accusing President George H.W. Bush of groping her during a photo op. Roslyn Corrigan told Time she was 16 when she met Bush in 2003 at the Woodland, Texas, CIA office in 2003. The account is starkly similar to the allegations given by Bushs five other accusers, who said that Bush touched them inappropriatelyduring past photo ops. Nov 14, 2017

Why is Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe being held in Iran?

Mrs Zaghari-Ratcliffe, who works for the Thomson Reuters Foundation, was arrested whilst on holiday i with her three-year-old daughter after visiting her grandparents in Iran of April 2016. The British-Iranian mother was sentenced to five years in prison, accused of trying to overthrow the regime, a charge she denies. Nov 14, 2017

Protesters burn effigies of Donald Trump and Philippines president Rodrigo Duterte

Protesters set a swastika-style effigy of Donald Trump on fire during the second consecutive day of protests against the US president. Hundreds of people protested Trump in the Philippines, the fifth and final leg of his Asia tour, where he was attending the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Summit.  Nov 14, 2017

Protesters burn effigies of Donald Trump and Philippines president Rodrigo Duterte

Protesters set a swastika-style effigy of Donald Trump on fire during the second consecutive day of protests against the US president. Hundreds of people protested Trump in the Philippines, the fifth and final leg of his Asia tour, where he was attending the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Summit.  Nov 14, 2017

Wonder Woman star Gal Gadot delivers Brett Ratner ultimatum

Wonder Woman actress Gal Gadot has reportedly said she will not sign for a sequel unless producer Brett Ratner has nothing to do with the film.The 48-year-old film producer has been accused of sexual misconduct by several actresses, including Olivia Munn and Natasha Henstridge. Ratners company RatPac-Dune Enternatinment co-produced Wonder Woman with Warner Brothers who have recently distanced themselves from the producer. Nov 14, 2017

7.3 earthquake disrupts Iran live TV broadcast

Rudaw news presenter Hiwa Jamal was interviewing a Kurdish Gorran Movement member when a 7.3 magnitude earthquake struck the Iraq-Iran border.The two men were visibly shocked as their building shook live on air. Nov 13, 2017

Thousands participate in #MeToo rally in Hollywood

Thousands participated in the #MeToo March on 12 November, walking down Hollywood Boulevard in support of victims of sexual harassment in the entertainment industry. The #MeToo movement gained traction online when actress Alyssa Milano, following the allegations against producer Harvey Weinstein, sent out a tweet inviting women who have been sexually harassed or assaulted to write me too as a status. Facebook reported that 12 million posts, comments and reactions were recorded within 24 hours of the tweet. Nov 13, 2017

Philippines President Duterte sings love song at Trumps request

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte crooned a hit Filipino love song at a dinner gala in Manila ahead of an annual summit on 12 November, taking the microphone to sing Ikaw (You), in a duet with local pop diva Pilita Corrales. The United States and its former colony, the Philippines, have been strategic allies since World War Two. But their relations have been strained by anti-U.S. outbursts from Duterte and his enthusiasm for better ties with Russia and China. Nov 13, 2017

Donald Trump struggles with ASEAN group handshake

President Trump struggled to grasp a group handshake at the ASEAN Summit on Nov. 13. During the meeting of over 10 world leaders who make up the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, it is tradition to cross arms and perform a group handshake. The handshake is intended to show unity. Nov 13, 2017
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