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Irish women tweet their menstrual cycles to Prime Minister Enda Kenny to protest abortion laws

Move is part of campaign to repeal eighth amendment to constitution which criminalises abortion.

Scotland rises to the challenge by welcoming one third of Syrian refugees before Christmas

Scotland will take around 350 refugees who are due to arrive before Christmas.

Aung San Suu Kyi orders 'Islamic purge' as Nobel Peace Prize laureate prepares for Myanmar elections

Removal of Muslim candidates from Suu Kyi's political party comes against backdrop of anti-Islamic tensions in country.

India beef ban: Muslim beaten to death by Hindu mob for 'stealing a cow' in Manipur

An Indian Muslim has been beaten to death by suspected Hindu fundamentalists over rumours that the stole a cow.

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Jeremy Corbyn says Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi 'threatens' UK national security

Egyptian government "shows contempt for human and democratic rights," claims Labour leader.

France: Freezing migrant calls authorities to rescue him and 14 others from refrigerated lorry

The 15 men, aged between 25 and 45 were in various stages of hypothermia.

Syria: David Cameron must become 'peace facilitator' to end war says Foreign Affairs chair

Crispin Blunt told IBTimes UK the prime minister should talk with the Middle East's regional powers.

Sikh Lives Matter: Metropolitan Police apologises to protesters for 'disrespect'

The Met Police apologised to the Sikh community after being accused of disrespect while policing a protest.

Protests planned ahead of Egyptian president Abdul Fattah al-Sisi visiting Downing Street

Activists demand Cameron confronts Egyptian president over alleged human rights abuses.

Delhi court sentences Uber rapist to life imprisonment

An Uber driver has been sentenced to life in prison for abducting and raping a female passenger in India.

British journalists Neil Bonner and Rebecca Prosser jailed for filming documentary in Indonesia

Bonner and Prosser were held off Batam while doing documentary on piracy in Southeast Asia.

Migrant crisis: 218,000 October Mediterranean crossings almost equal to all of 2014

So far in 2015, there have been 744,175 arrivals by sea and more than 3,400 people have died.

Women breastfeed outside Claridge's hotel in London

Start4Life: UK government urges women to breastfeed in public

Public Health England launches campaign to support women's right to public breastfeeding.

China: Authorities to prosecute editor Zhao Xinwei for criticising handling of 'Islamist militants'

Zhao has been expelled from the Communist party and his case is to be taken up with legal authorities.

HMS Juffair: Britain's Bahrain naval base first military presence in Middle East in over 40 years

Sheikh Khalid al Khalifa and Phillip Hammond opened the base despite Bahrain's human rights record.

Ali Mohammed al-Nimr crucifixion: 'Every day that passes the sword is closer to his neck,' says father

Family of young Saudi sentenced to be crucified and beheaded has begged King Salaman to stop execution.

In Focus: West Africa witnesses new spate of homophobia but 'homosexuality has always existed'

IBtimes UK speaks with human rights activist Olumide Makanjuola on anti-gay laws in West Africa.

Shaker Aamer released: Meet Guantanamo Bay detention camp's British detainees

From Moazzam Begg to Binyam Mohamed, the other UK residents and citizens once held there.

Poor white British children fall behind ethnic groups

Report also found poor white boys suffer higher rates of exclusion from school.

Refugee crisis: How long can Germany's generosity last under extreme pressure? [Photo report]

Many Germans are angry at being expected to house a million refugees, while other EU countries turn a blind eye.

Battle for control of the DRC: Who are the Enyelle and Independent Movement of Liberation and Allies (MILIA)?

Efforts to protect civilians in DRC's eastern North Kivu region have resulted in the rise of militias.

Who is Shaker Aamer? Last Brit in Guantanamo Bay released after 13 years

Campaigners praise release of prisoner who was never charged with any crime.

Refugee crisis: 21 people killed in two shipwrecks off Greek islands of Kalymnos and Rhodes

New tragedy in Aegean Sea between Turkey and Greece after eight people died near Lesbos island.

Fairphone 2: World's first modular smartphone is revolutionising electronics piece by piece

The Fairphone 2 has beaten Google's Project Ara to being the world's first modular smartphone.

Battle for control of the DRC: Who are the armed groups killing for land, resources, and ethnicity?

Regions of the DRC are still at the mercy of armed groups and the Congolese armed forces.

Battle for control of the DRC: Who are the Armed forces of the DRC (FARDC)?

FARDC has been accused by human rights groups of involvement in criminal activities.

Battle for control of the DRC: Who are the Patriotic Forces for the Liberation of Congo (FPLC)?

Thomas Lubanga Dyilo founded Union des Patriotes Congolais (UPC) and was commander of FPLC.

Battle for control of the DRC: Who are the Front for Patriotic Resistance in Ituri (FRPI)?

The FRPI and its off-shoot FPJC have been an active armed militia and political party in DRC's north-eastern region.

Battle for control of the DRC: Who are the Raia Mutomboki?

Raia Mutomboki started operating in 2011 as self-defence militias in response to attacks by the FDLR.

Battle for control of the DRC: Who are the Lord's Resistance Army (LRA)?

LRA was founded by Alice Lakwena to fight for the interests of the Acholi people.

Battle for control of the DRC: Who are National Congress for the Defence of the People (CNDP)?

CNDP is a political armed militia established by Laurent Nkunda in the Kivu region.

Battle for control of the DRC: Who are the Nyatura rebels?

Nyatura collaborated with FDLR rebels and the Congolese army to protect Hutu interests.

Battle for control of the DRC: Who are the Mai-Mai groups?

The Mai-Mai are the most prolific recruiters of child soldiers, and are accused of rape and torture.

Battle for control of the DRC: Who are the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF/NALU)?

The ADF launched a series of attacks in 2013 against civilians in the DRC.

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