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Silence and heavy security in China and Hong Kong mark 35th anniversary of the Tiananmen crackdown
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BEIJING (AP) — Beijing’s Tiananmen Square had checkpoints and police vehicles on Tuesday as China tried to silence the 35th anniversary of ...
After crackdown on Hong Kong. overseas communities carry the torch of Tiananmen memories alive
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HONG KONG (AP) — As the 35th anniversary of Beijing’s Tiananmen Square crackdown neared, Rowena He, a prominent scholar of that bloody ...
South Africans vote with ANC majority in the balance
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South Africans are voting in the most pivotal election since the racist system of apartheid ended in 1994. More than 27 million ...
Georgia’s EU dream in tatters as ‘foreign agent’ bill becomes law – POLITICO
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The governing Georgian Dream party has said the rules are necessary to prevent influence from abroad, accusing NGOs of promoting “LGBT propaganda” ...
Minnesota state senator arrested on burglary charge
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Mitchell, a Democrat, was arrested after being found inside a home in Detroit Lakes, Minnesota, police say. She was booked into Becker ...
UK support to Israel ‘not unconditional,’ Cameron warns – POLITICO
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“We expect such a proud and successful democracy to abide by international humanitarian law, even when challenged in this way,” Cameron said. ...
Michigan’s ‘uncommitted’ vote raises questions for Biden campaign
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Arab Americans in Michigan protest Biden with ‘uncommitted’ votes Voters in Dearborn, Michigan, say they would not support President Joe Biden because ...
Yang Hengjun: Australian blogger decides against appealing his Chinese death sentence
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MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — A China-born Australian democracy blogger will not appeal his suspended death sentence imposed by a Beijing court, with ...
Indonesia election: Millions vote to choose a new president
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JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Indonesians have voted for a new president Wednesday as the world’s third-largest democracy aspires to become a global ...
El Salvador election: Salvadorans head to vote as Bukele eyes second term
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SAN SALVADOR, El Salvador (AP) — Salvadorans voted in presidential and legislative elections Sunday, with many expressing willingness to forego some elements ...
