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BEIJING – A women’s rights organization connected to five feminist activists whose detentions prompted international concern earlier this year says it has been forced to shut down permanently because of mounting pressure from authorities. Founder Wu Rongrong said Friday that she was “sad beyond words” at the closure of Weizhiming …

KABUL, Afghanistan – Teachers in the Afghan capital are on strike in support of demands for higher pay and improved conditions. Fazel Ahmad Fazel, the head of Afghanistan’s Teachers’ Council, said Sunday that schools in the capital Kabul have been closed for a week and that some teachers have held …

ATHENS, Greece – A magnitude-5.2 earthquake has rattled Greece’s capital overnight but it is not immediately clear whether the event caused any damage or injuries. The Geodynamic Institute in Athens said the quake occurred at 4:09 a.m. (0109 GMT) Tuesday in the Gulf of Northern Evia, about 80 kilometers (50 …