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SOCIETY
Protesters take down US flag ICE bldg, hoist Mexican flag
US protesters take down American flag at an ICE facility and replace it with Mexican flag.
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TURKEY
Erdogan warns Iraqi Kurds about flag hoisting
President Erdogan warned the Kurds hoisting the flag in Kirkuk could put the ties at great risk.
IRAQ
‘Kurdish flags in Kirkuk threaten national unity’
INA issued a statement on Monday after Iraqi PM Haider al-Abadi presided over a meeting to examine the fallout from a provincial council decision to raise Kurdish flags in the oil-rich city.
IRAQ
Iraqi parliament bans Kurdish flags in Kirkuk
The Iraqi parliament bans Kurds from hoisting their flags over government buildings in Kirkuk.
REPORTS
Kurdish flag in Kirkuk arouses controversy
Iraq’s parliamentary blocs are at odds over a recent decision to raise the Kurdish flag over government buildings in Kirkuk.
INDIA
Amazon's India doormats kick up stink
India threatens to expel foreign Amazon employees over sales of Indian flag doormats.
NORTH AFRICA
Moroccans protest flying of Israeli flag
Moroccans protested outside parliament in Rabat against Israel's flag being hoisted at the COP22 conference that opened on Monday.
MILITARY
‘Stand during US anthem or be punished’
The US Navy warns its troops of punishment if they refuse to stand during the national anthem.
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