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Syria activists look to a grave for evidence against Assad
WASHINGTON — The hunt for proof that Syrian government forces used banned chemical weapons may come down to a rotting corpse exhumed late last month from a makeshift cemetery near Damascus. The grave diggers — a Syrian doctor and several...
Tags: United Kingdom, Barack Obama, White House, Wars and Interventions, U.S. Congress
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Protesters rally in Blacksburg and Roanoke against Monsanto
WDBJ7 ReporterAll over the country and right here in the Commonwealth, protesters are sounding off against Monsanto. It's a company that produces genetically modified seeds. Protesters want the company to start labeling the food they sell, so consumers have the...Tags: Arable Farming, Politics, Genetic Engineering
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Protesters target genetically modified food
Tribune reporterAbout 700 protesters gathered at Federal Plaza Saturday calling attention to the potential dangers of genetically modified food. The "March Against Monsanto" activists are part of dozens of protests taking place around the world today, targeting...Tags: Chicago Loop, Biotechnology Industry, Biotechnology, Politics, Science and Technology
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Russian pro-, anti-gay activists arrested after defying ban
Reuters* Police arrest around 30 at unauthorised gay rallies * Arrested include gay rights, anti-gay activists * Banned Moscow rallies highlight divisions over homosexuality By Jason Bush MOSCOW, May 25 (Reuters) - Russian police detained around 30 pro-...Tags: Police Arrests, Justice and Rights, Religion and Belief, Parliament, Crime, Law and Justice
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Ukraine's first gay march held under police protection
Reuters* Gay activists march for about 250 metres with police guard * March was almost banned by court order * Follows defiant gay pride marches in Georgia, Russia KIEV, May 25 (Reuters) - About 100 Ukrainian gay rights activists held the country's first...Tags: Justice and Rights, Religion and Belief, Crime, Law and Justice, Christianity, Ukraine
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House Changes To GMO Bill Irk Activists
The Hartford CourantHARTFORD — Activists pressing for a state law requiring labels on food with genetically modified ingredients are disappointed and angry that the House of Representatives weakened a bill approved by the Senate earlier this week. "It's very clear...Tags: Laws, Fairfield (Fairfield, Connecticut), Crime, Law and Justice, European Union, Genetic Engineering
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Activists rally against potential L.A. Times sale to Koch brothers
About 100 activists rallied in Beverly Hills on Thursday evening to protest a potential sale of the Los Angeles Times and other Tribune Co. newspapers to the politically conservative Koch brothers. Part of the group -- a collection of environmentalists,...
Tags: Newspaper and Magazine, Media Industry, Religion and Belief, Investments, Newspapers
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Ukrainian court bars gay pride event, citing security concerns
Reuters* Gay rights event would have been first in ex-Soviet republic * Similar rally cancelled last year after threats to activists KIEV, May 23 (Reuters) - A Kiev court on Thursday banned what would have Ukraine's first gay pride event after city authorities...Tags: Civil Rights, Human Rights, Justice and Rights, Gays and Lesbians, Minority Groups
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Malaysia police arrest opposition figures in crackdown
ReutersBy Siva Sithraputhran KUALA LUMPUR, May 23 (Reuters) - Malaysian police arrested several opposition politicians and activists on Thursday, launching a crackdown on dissent three weeks after an election exposed deep divisions in the country and sparked...Tags: Amnesty International, Police Arrests, Justice and Rights, Malaysia, Elections
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Deutsche bosses seek to win over skeptical shareholders
ReutersFRANKFURT (Reuters) - Deutsche Bank's bosses tried to convince skeptical shareholders at a lively annual meeting on Thursday that the bank was on the right track again after facing a host of legal problems. Co-chief Executives Anshu Jain and Juergen...Tags: Annual and Special Corporate Meetings, Economy, Business and Finance, Finance, Religion and Belief, Deutsche Bank AG
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Malaysian police arrest opposition figures in crackdown
ReutersKUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) - Malaysian police arrested three opposition politicians and activists on Thursday and charged another with sedition, launching a crackdown on dissent three weeks after an election exposed deep divisions in the country and sparked a...Tags: Laws, Amnesty International, Police Arrests, Justice and Rights, Elections
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Malaysia charges student activist with sedition, arrests 3 other anti-government figures
Associated PressKUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Malaysian authorities detained three anti-government figures, charged a student activist with sedition and seized hundreds of opposition newspapers Thursday, raising political tensions after recent national elections...Tags: Newspaper and Magazine, Police Arrests, Elections, Malaysia, Demonstration
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