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New Indonesia Parliament members take oath amid protests
Associated Press, Published on 01/10/2019
» JAKARTA: Indonesia's Parliament has been sworn in for a new session that comes amid sometimes violent protests against several new or proposed laws, including one they say has crippled the country's anti-corruption agency.
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US priest accused of abusing boys for decades in Philippines
Associated Press, Published on 09/09/2019
» TALUSTUSAN, Philippines: The American priest's voice echoed over the phone line, his sharp Midwestern accent softened over the decades by a gentle Filipino lilt.
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Scores of accusers to speak at hearing after Epstein's death
Associated Press, Published on 27/08/2019
» NEW YORK: Up to 30 women were expected to take a judge up on his invitation to speak at a hearing after financier Jeffrey Epstein killed himself before facing sex trafficking charges.
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Rohingya refugees protest exodus, demand rights in Myanmar
Associated Press, Published on 25/08/2019
» COX'S BAZAR, Bangladesh: Thousands of Rohingya refugees marked the second anniversary of their exodus from Myanmar into Bangladesh on Sunday by rallying, crying and praying as they demanded Myanmar grant them their citizenship and other rights before they agree to return.
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UN condemns sexual violence by Myanmar military
Associated Press, Published on 23/08/2019
» Sexual violence carried out by Myanmar's security forces against the country's Muslim Rohingya minority was so widespread and severe that it demonstrates intent to commit genocide as well as warrants prosecution for war crimes and crimes against humanity, a UN report charged Thursday.
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Brazilian police dismiss rape claim against Neymar
Associated Press, Published on 30/07/2019
» SAO PAULO: Brazilian police say they've decided there are no grounds to bring rape charges against soccer star Neymar. And they're investigating whether his accuser filed a false report.
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Duterte ‘in crosshairs’ with new law on harassment
Associated Press, Published on 16/07/2019
» MANILA: Philippine activists have welcomed a new law against a range of acts of sexual harassment that the president signed but they say ironically puts him in its crosshairs given his open history of crude sexual remarks and actions.
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Taiwan approves same-sex marriage in first for Asia
Associated Press, Published on 17/05/2019
» TAIPEI: Taiwan's legislature voted Friday to legalise same-sex marriage, a first in Asia and a boost for LGBT rights activists who had championed the cause for two decades.
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May Day marchers across Asia demand better working conditions
Associated Press, Published on 01/05/2019
» SEOUL, South Korea: Thousands of trade union members and activists were marking May Day on Wednesday by marching through Asia's capitals and demanding better working conditions and expanded labour rights.
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Assange hauled from embassy, faces US charge
Associated Press, Published on 12/04/2019
» LONDON: British police on Thursday hauled a bearded and shouting Julian Assange from the Ecuadorian Embassy where he was holed up for nearly seven years, and the US charged the WikiLeaks founder with conspiring with former Army intelligence analyst Chelsea Manning to get their hands on government secrets.
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