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Mary Travers Death Brings AP Spins
Region: United StatesIt was reported by the mainstream media that Mary Travers, of Peter, Paul & Mary fame, passed away at the age of 72 due the complications of leukemia, which apparently she had been battling for quite some time. In the rep... more
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Hong Kong protests for democracy
Region: Hong KongAround 76,000 people in Hong Kong held a pro-democracy march yesterday afternoon as the local government was celebrating the 12th anniversary of its return to China. Grumbling protesters expressed their dis... more
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As Government Bans Foreign Press, Iranians Become Reporters
Region: Iran
Editor: A day after Iran's government banned all independent reporting on the public protest against its election results, Iranian citizens filled the role of the media. Armed with digital cameras, mobile phones and email,... more
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Video: Protesters and Police Clash in Tehran
Region: Iran
On Saturday, police forces attacked people protesting the re-election of Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad. Angry people throughout Tehran burned buses, police motorcycles, and cars, breaking into conflict with Special... more
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Iranian Protesters Hold Silent Demonstration on Fifth Day of Rallies
Region: Iran
TEHRAN -- Iranian protesters contesting the 2009 presidental election results, had a “silent demonstration” on the 5th day of protests. They moved from 7tir square to Enqelab square. The protesters want to rev... more
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Iran: Protests and Repression
Region: Iran
Tehran protests, via jomhour.info Hundreds of thousands of Iranians in Tehran and several other cities have rallied to support presidential candidate Mir Hussein Mousavi, defying a government ba... more
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Iran Sees Storm of Protest After Election
Region: Iran
Thousands of people demonstrated in Tehran, Mashhad and several other major cities in Iran to protest against President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's proclaimed victory in the Iranian presidential election on Friday. Two different... more
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Fuel Prices go up in Ghana
Region: GhanaNew Fuel prices have been anounced in Ghana. There is an increase of 30 percent on all petroleum products starting from Friday June 5. This is in response to rising prices in the world market. This has sparked criticism f... more
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Peruvian protest over Amazon Rainforest turns deadly
Region: PeruPer The New York Times, violence has erupted between indigenous protesters and the Peruvian police in the northern Bagua Province. The indigenous groups were protesting the government’s plans to open vast tracts of r... more
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California Supreme Court Rules 6-1 to Uphold Prop 8
Region: California
The court ruled today that while the gay marriage ban in California would remain in effect, 18,000 gay marriages performed before the Prop 8 vote will remain valid. Supreme Court Says Yes to Proposition 8 and 18,000... more
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