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 Farrow: nations should protest China at OlympicsMia Farrow said Friday the world should use next month's Olympic Games as a platform to demand that China end its support for Myanmar's junta.
Man convicted of hate crime for accosting Wiesel
A New Jersey man who once claimed insanity was convicted Monday of a hate crime for accosting Nazi death camp survivor and scholar Elie Wiesel in a hotel elevator.
Jules Witcover: Gore shines from the shadows
These could be very trying times for former Vice President Al Gore, even as he continues to grab national attention with a new call to achieve freedom from the oil dependence that strangles America’s economy and foreign policy.  Paris concert presses for Colombia hostage releaseFormer hostage Ingrid Betancourt took the stage and shook her hips to a Colombian superstar's guitar riffs, leading the crowd in chants of "Freedom for all!" at a concert Sunday dedicated to captives held by Colombia's FARC rebel group.  Dignitaries attend grand party for Mandela's 90thQUNU, South Africa - Songs, laughter, teasing and tender words marked Nelson Mandela's 90th birthday celebration Saturday as presidents, village elders and African royalty joined him for a festive luncheon on his rural homestead.  Colombian freed hostages: Trauma remains with themFormer Colombian rebel captive John Freddy Diaz knows something that recently freed hostages may just be discovering: The pain of a kidnapping doesn't end with liberation.
Kids' letters to Mandela, Parks to go on display
Michigan State University is helping a South African museum prepare a display of letters sent to Rosa Parks and Nelson Mandela by children over the years.  South Africa releases Mandela 90th birthday coinThe South African Reserve Bank says 5 million coins featuring a smiling Nelson Mandela will go into circulation on July 18, the former president's 90th birthday.
China urges Dalai Lama to back Olympics
China urged the Dalai Lama again on Monday to show support for the Beijing Olympics, in an apparent effort to link the demand more closely with continued talks.
Dissident Vietnamese monk dies in Vietnam
Thich Huyen Quang, the patriarch of an outlawed Buddhist church in Vietnam who spent more than two decades in and out of house arrest, died Saturday after months of ailing health. He was 87. |
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