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Six activists could face death penalty in Vietnam
Associated Press, Published on 05/04/2018
» HANOI: A court in Hanoi on Thursday opened the trial of six activists accused of attempting to overthrow the government as communist authorities stepped up their crackdown on dissent.
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Myanmar government under Suu Kyi silences journalists
Associated Press, Published on 15/02/2018
» When five Myanmar journalists were sentenced to decade-long prison terms for reporting the alleged existence of a military-run chemical weapons factory in Myanmar a few years ago, Aung San Suu Kyi -- then an opposition lawmaker -- condemned the harsh punishments as "very excessive".
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China censors frantically scrub anti-Xi critics, satire
Associated Press, Published on 27/02/2018
» BEIJING: Chinese censors acted quickly Monday to remove satirical commentary online about the ruling Communist Party's move to enable President Xi Jinping to stay in power indefinitely, while political observers weighed the possibility that China will return to an era of one-man rule.
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Blinded investigator to Indonesia graft fighters: Stay brave
Associated Press, Published on 22/02/2018
» JAKARTA: An anti-corruption investigator blinded by an acid attack is urging graft fighters to “stay brave” as he returns to Indonesia after months of medical treatment.
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Malaysian rapper detained over dog video
Associated Press, Published on 23/02/2018
» KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysian police said a popular ethnic Chinese rapper has been detained over complaints that his latest music video featuring dancers wearing dog masks and performing "obscene" moves insulted Islam and could hurt racial harmony.
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Man nabbed in shooting at de facto N.Korea embassy
Associated Press, Published on 23/02/2018
» TOKYO: Police said they arrested two Japanese men believed to be right-wing activists for shooting early Friday at North Korea's de facto embassy in Tokyo.
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New strikes kill 10 in rebel-held suburbs of Syrian capital
Associated Press, Published on 21/02/2018
» BEIRUT: The Syrian Civil Defence rescue organisation says 10 people have been killed by government airstrikes and shelling on a town in the suburbs of Damascus.
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Australia resettles Cambodian activist's family
Associated Press, Published on 20/02/2018
» CANBERRA: Australia has accepted the family of a murdered Cambodian political activist as refugees, as the Australian government encourages its rejected refugees to resettle in Cambodia.
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Myanmar army's popularity surges amid Rohingya crackdown
Associated Press, Published on 17/01/2018
» Activist Nyo Tun spent 10 years as a political prisoner locked away by Myanmar's military in the notorious Insein prison, where he endured beatings and other cruelty for his efforts to bring democracy.
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Govt attacks kill civilians in northern Myanmar: activists
Associated Press, Published on 30/01/2018
» Activists and a lawmaker in northern Myanmar say government air strikes and shelling of ethnic Kachin rebels have killed five civilians and wounded more than a dozen others since Saturday. The government offensive has also trapped more than 3,000 other civilians, miners of amber and their families, in mineral-rich Kachin state.
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