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Lina Portman4 days ago
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Ten Cambodian environmental activists sentenced to 6-8 years in prison each

Ten members of a Cambodian environmental activist group who campaigned against destructive infrastructure projects and alleged corruption have been sentenced…
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Lina Portman1 week ago
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Opposition activists arrested in Mali crackdown transferred to prison, families say

Opposition politicians arrested during a crackdown in Mali were sent to prisons across the country this week. By Baba Ahmed…
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Lina Portman2 weeks ago
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Narges Mohammadi, Iran Nobel Peace Prize Laureate, Sentenced to Another Year in Prison

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iranian Nobel Peace Prize laureate Narges Mohammadi has been sentenced to an additional year…
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Lina Portman2 weeks ago
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South Korean troops fire to repel third border incursion by North Korean soldiers. Activists fly more leaflets

SEOUL, South Korea — South Korea's military said Friday it fired warning shots the day before to repel North Korean…
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Lina Portman2 weeks ago
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Stonehenge sprayed with orange paint by environmental protesters

Climate protesters deface Stonehenge ahead of summer solstice Just Stop Oil protesters called for an end to the extraction and…
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Lina Portman2 weeks ago
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Narges Mohammadi, Nobel Peace Prize winner in Iran, sentenced to another year in prison

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iranian Nobel Peace Prize laureate Narges Mohammadi has been sentenced to an additional year…
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Lina PortmanJune 3, 2024
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Human remains identified near Volkswagen factory | Local News

UPDATE: Human remains discovered earlier this year near the Volkswagen Chattanooga assembly plant have been identified. The Hamilton County Medical…
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Lina PortmanMay 29, 2024
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How primary elections led to arrests of activists in Hong Kong's biggest national security case

HONG KONG — Verdicts in Hong Kong's biggest national security case to date, involving some of the city's best-known pro-democracy…
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Lina PortmanMay 29, 2024
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How primary elections led to arrests of activists in Hong Kong's biggest national security case

HONG KONG (AP) — Verdicts in Hong Kong the biggest national security case to date, involving some of the city's…
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Lina PortmanMay 28, 2024
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Egyptian court upholds prison sentence handed down to activist who defied president

An Egyptian appeals court has upheld a one-year prison sentence handed down to a prominent political activist who tried to…
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