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Police in central China have detained the 18-year-old organizer of a gay pride march in a sign of the government's nervousness over a growing civil society movement and demands for stronger individual rights.
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- Ukrainian media protest after journalists beaten
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Dozens of journalists are rallying outside the Interior Ministry headquarters in the Ukrainian capital after the police initially refused to investigate the beating of two journalists covering an opposition rally.
- M23 rebels clash with soldiers in east Congo
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A military commander in eastern Congo says rebels attacked an army position north of Goma, a major provincial capital in the country's troubled east.
- Malaysia court orders release of 3 terror suspects
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A Malaysian court has ordered the release of an al-Qaida-linked former army captain and two other suspects charged with inciting terrorist acts.
- Riots in Stockholm suburb over police shooting
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Gangs of youth apparently angered by the police shooting death of an elderly man have hurled rocks at police and set cars and buildings on fire in a Stockholm suburb, forcing the evacuation of an apartment block.
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- Cambodian ceremony honors victims of Khmer Rouge
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More than 1,000 Cambodians have turned out for the official annual ceremony honoring victims of the 1970s communist Khmer Rouge regime, blamed for the deaths of about 1.7 million Cambodians.
- Macau lawyer says assault was intimidation attempt
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A Macau lawyer assaulted in broad daylight in the Chinese gambling haven says the attack was an attempt to intimidate him.
- 5 dead, 20 missing in China factory explosion
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A blast at an explosives factory in eastern China has killed five people and left another 20 missing.
- Turkey: 1 killed, 24 injured after balloon crashes
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An official says a hot air balloon has crashed in central Turkey, killing one person and injuring 24 others on board.
- Death sentence in Chinese underground bank case
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A businesswoman in southern China has been sentenced to death in the government's latest crackdown on underground lending that is widely used by entrepreneurs.
- China halts imports of New Zealand meat
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Hundreds of tons of frozen mutton, lamb and beef from New Zealand have been stranded on Chinese docks after China halted imports from the country due to a certification dispute.
- Algerian editor accuses government of censorship
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An editor has accused Algeria's government of censorship after it blocked the publication of his two newspapers.
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- Pope: church should open up but follow teaching
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Pope Francis is calling for renewal in the Catholic church as he wrapped up two days of mass gatherings in St. Peter's Square aimed at energizing the faithful.
- Zimbabwe PM: We will end police, military abuse
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Zimbabwe's prime minister says his party will end years of bias and abuse by the police, military and intelligence services and will make sure the services uphold the country's new constitution which demands impartiality in their duties.
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