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Govt supporters storm Venezuela congress, injure lawmakers
Associated Press, Published on 06/07/2017
» CARACAS - Pro-government militias wielding wooden sticks and metal bars stormed congress on Wednesday and began attacking opposition lawmakers during a special session coinciding with Venezuela's independence day.
Venezuela: Helicopter strafes court in 'terrorist attack'
Associated Press, Published on 28/06/2017
» CARACAS, Venezuela -- A police helicopter fired on Venezuela's Supreme Court and Interior Ministry in what President Nicolas Maduro said was a thwarted “terrorist attack" aimed at ousting him from power.
Romance novellas by women challenge tradition
News, Associated Press, Published on 19/08/2016
» Nestled among vegetables, plastic kettles and hand-dyed fabric in market stalls are the signs of a feminist revolution: Piles of poorly printed books by women that advocate forcefully against conservative Muslim traditions such as child marriage and quick divorce.
Cambodian broadcaster to be freed
Associated Press, Published on 14/03/2013
» A Cambodian appeals court Thursday overturned the widely criticised conviction of a prominent government critic who was sentenced to 20 years in prison for an alleged secessionist plot, closing a case that one rights group called a "politically motivated farce."