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Myanmar rebels hold rare meeting
AFP, Published on 27/07/2016
» MAI JA YANG, MYANMAR - Leaders of Myanmar rebel armies held talks in a war-hit border town Wednesday, state media reported, as they prepare for a major peace conference with a government desperate to end insurgencies that have plagued the country.
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At secret Vietnam gig, dissidents hope Obama remembers them
AFP, Published on 22/05/2016
» HANOI - At a secret gig in a Hanoi house, a clutch of democracy activists listen intently to the words of a bluesy ballad, a small act of defiance by critics of Vietnam's communist regime who hope a visit by Barack Obama will open rather than cramp their space to operate.
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Vietnam breaks up protests as anger seethes over fish deaths
AFP, Published on 05/06/2016
» HANOI - Dozens of activists were detained in Vietnam's two biggest cities Sunday as they tried to hold protests calling for greater government transparency over a recent spate of mass fish deaths.
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Vietnam thwarts dissidents, pop star election bid
AFP, Published on 26/04/2016
» HANOI - Vietnam has blocked a motley crew of independent candidates from running for seats in its rubber stamp parliament, activists said on Tuesday, a move they say highlights the communist country's "facade of democracy".
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Strolling and selfies as Paris's Champs-Elysees goes car-free
AFP, Published on 08/05/2016
» PARIS - The sight of traffic thundering down Paris's most famous boulevard was replaced Sunday by people strolling, cycling and taking selfies as the Champs-Elysees went traffic-free.
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Kirwa wins Nagoya Women's Marathon as Noguchi's Rio dream dashed
AFP, Published on 13/03/2016
» TOKYO - Bahrain's Eunice Jepkirui Kirwa won the Nagoya Women's Marathon for the second year in succession on Sunday as Japanese runners jostled for Olympic spots behind her.
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Pop star among dissidents testing Vietnam's 'democracy' limits
AFP, Published on 17/03/2016
» HANOI - Pink-haired pop star Mai Khoi, dubbed Vietnam's Lady Gaga for her risqué outfits, has found a new way to shock: running for parliament along with a motley crew of dissidents and activists testing the limits in the authoritarian nation.
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Myanmar's ethnic rebels pin hope on new civilian president
AFP, Published on 19/03/2016
» YANGON - An ethnic rebel group locked in conflict with Myanmar's military is eager to broker peace with the new civilian president, a spokesman said Saturday, as the incoming government gears up to tackle the country's long-running insurgencies.
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Thousands flee fighting in Myanmar's Shan State
AFP, Published on 13/03/2016
» NAYPYIDAW (MYANMAR) - Thousands of civilians have fled their homes in northeastern Myanmar after a recent upswing in fighting between ethnic minority rebels and the army, combatants and witnesses said Sunday.
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NBA All-Star Game coaching conundrum for Kerr and Lue
AFP, Published on 25/01/2016
» LOS ANGELES - Steve Kerr's mid-season return to coaching the Golden State Warriors and David Blatt's abrupt dismissal as coach of the Cleveland Cavaliers has confused the NBA All-Star Game coaching question.
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