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'Beginning of the end': Iran activists call for new protests
AFP, Published on 14/10/2022
» PARIS - Iranian activists called for fresh nationwide protests over the death of Mahsa Amini, as the movement entered a fifth week on Friday despite a crackdown that has killed dozens.
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'Get lost': Iran schoolgirls lead protests over Mahsa Amini death
AFP, Published on 06/10/2022
» PARIS - Iranian schoolgirls have come to the fore in protests over the death of Mahsa Amini, removing their hijabs and staging sporadic rallies in defiance of a lethal crackdown by the security forces.
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US opioid crisis doc wins top prize at Venice film festival
AFP, Published on 11/09/2022
» VENICE: A documentary tracing an artist's campaign against the family behind the US opioid drug epidemic scooped the Golden Lion, the top prize at the Venice Film Festival on Saturday.
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10 years after 'Gangnam Style', Psy is happier than ever
AFP, Published on 03/06/2022
» SEOUL - Ten years after "Gangnam Style" became a global phenomenon, South Korean rapper Psy is living his best life –- proud of his "greatest trophy" and free from the pressure of repeating that unprecedented success.
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Flash mob thefts terrorize US retailers ahead of Christmas
AFP, Published on 25/11/2021
» WASHINGTON: US retailers are adding security and locking up goods after flash mob heists involving dozens of thieves at once stunned luxury stores in the San Francisco area and beyond, as the holiday shopping season opens.
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Thousands rally against Myanmar junta, calling for 'spring revolution'
AFP, Published on 02/05/2021
» YANGON: Thousands of anti-coup protesters marched in Myanmar Sunday, calling for a "spring revolution" with the country in its fourth month under a military regime.
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Myanmar junta postpones Suu Kyi court date again
AFP, Published on 26/04/2021
» YANGON: Myanmar's junta again postponed court proceedings against deposed leader Aung San Suu Kyi on Monday, her lawyers said as they fight for permission to visit her 12 weeks after she was detained.
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Young, female and fighting for India's forests
AFP, Published on 16/04/2021
» MOLLEM (INDIA) - Fronted by a 20-year-old in pigtails, the dancing flash mob swings into action, campaigning to save a threatened wildlife reserve -- part of a growing, youth-led environmental movement rattling Indian authorities.
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Hong Kong marks China anniversary as Beijing tightens grip
AFP, Published on 01/10/2020
» HONG KONG: Thousands of riot police were stationed across Hong Kong on Thursday to stamp out any large democracy rallies as the restless financial hub marked China's National Day under the shadow of a growing crackdown on dissent.
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Families of detained Hong Kongers petition Beijing office
AFP, Published on 30/09/2020
» HONG KONG: Relatives of 12 Hong Kong fugitives detained in the Chinese mainland after trying to flee the financial hub petitioned Beijing's office in the city on Wednesday, pleading for their loved ones to be returned.
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