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China says missing lawyer 'is where he should be'
BEIJING - A Chinese human rights lawyer missing for almost a year has been judged by legal authorities and "is where he should be," a Foreign Ministry official said in China's first public comment on the case.
Nations:China Source:(AP)
2010-01-24
Clinton to meet China civil leaders with focus on rights
BEIJING (AFP) - Hillary Clinton was to meet civil society leaders in Beijing on Sunday, a day after dissidents accused China of trying to silence them during the visit of the US secretary of state.
Nations:China South Korea People:Hillary Clinton Hu Jintao Yang Jiechi Wen Jiabao Activities:2009 Clinton Asia Trip China-U.S. Source:(AFP)
2009-02-21
Creator of iconic Obama 'Hope" poster arrested for graffiti: report
WASHINGTON (AFP) - The artist who created the iconic pop-art portrait which became the unofficial logo for Barack Obama's insurgent White House bid, has been arrested in Boston for defacing property with graffiti, US media reported.
Nations:U.S. People:Barack Obama Source:(AFP)
2009-02-08
Crawford TX, back to normal after Bush term ends
CRAWFORD, Texas - For the first time in eight years, this one-stoplight town is getting back to normal.
Nations:U.S. People:Cindy Sheehan Barack Obama Vladimir Putin Tony Blair Activities:Bush Admin. Source:(AP)
2009-01-18
South African activist Helen Suzman dies at 91
CAPE TOWN, South Africa - South African anti-apartheid activist Helen Suzman, who won international acclaim as one of the few white lawmakers to fight against the injustices of racist rule, died Thursday. She was 91. Suzman, who was twice nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize, fought a long and lonely battle in the South African parliament against government repression of the country's black majority and the imprisonment of Nelson Mandela.
Nations:South Africa Zimbabwe People:Helen Suzman Nelson Mandela
2009-01-01
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