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Russia ‘repatriates’ 27 offspring of Islamic State fighters from Iraq

root Feb 10, 2019 0

BAGHDAD - A Russian official said Sunday that Moscow had repatriated a fresh batch of children whose mothers are being held in Iraq for belonging to the Islamic State group.“Twenty-seven Russian children have been repatriated from…

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Report: Two killed, 40 rounded up in new gay purge in Chechnya

root Jan 14, 2019 0

MOSCOW - The Russian republic of Chechnya has launched a new crackdown on gays in which at least two people have died and about 40 people have been detained, LGBT activists in Russia charged Monday.The new allegations come after…