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June 19th, 2008 at 10:16 am
Olympic Torch Reaches Lhasa, Tibetans in NYC Protest

This weekend, the Olympic Torch will pass through Lhasa, the capital of Tibet. The torch arrives just three months after 4,000 anti-government protesters were rounded up in the capital.

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May 12th, 2008 at 12:15 pm
Burmese in NY Protest: Let the Aid Reach the People

Dozens of Burmese expatriates rallied in the rain outside the United Nations on Friday, May 9, 2008, calling on the junta to allow aid into cyclone-ravaged Myanmar. Thirteen spoke to three of the protesters, some of whom have family trapped in the disaster zone. Watch the video:

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April 30th, 2008 at 10:27 am
While Olympic Torch Approaches Everest Summit, China Enforces Communications Ban

As the Chinese climbers with the Olympic Torch look to ascend Mt. Everest, the other climbers on the mountain have been dealing with extensive climbing bans for weeks, and now …

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Getting the Band Together
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President-elect Barack Obama is beginning to create his cabinet and assess roles within the upcoming administration.
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The Russian Newspaper Murders: Update: Politkovskaya Trial
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Just two days after the judge declared the trial of three men suspected of involvement in Russian journalist Anna Politkovskaya's murder would be open to...
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Evo Morales Speaks at Columbia
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Jeff Seelbach Juan Evo Morales Ayma, President of Bolivia, spoke in New York on Tuesday as part of the Columbia University World Leaders Forum. Morales, the...
 
 
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