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Ali al-Nimr, a Saudi national from the minority Shia group who was previously sentenced to death and later received commutation of sentences, was released on Wednesday (27/10) after serving a prison sentence of approximately nine years. He was sentenced for taking part in anti-government protests. “Ali al-Nimr, a young man …

North Korea has been barred from taking part in the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics after the International Olympic Committee (IOC) sanctioned the country for not participating in this year’s Tokyo Olympics. IOC President Thomas Bach told reporters Wednesday that North Korea was the only country that failed to send a …