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Google threat a rare show of defiance in China
BEIJING - Google's threat to pull out of China over censorship is a rare display of defiance in a system where foreign companies have long accepted intrusive controls to gain access to a huge and growing market.
Nations:U.S. Activities:China Control of Internet Source:(AP)
2010-01-13
Thousands demand democracy in Hong Kong
HONG KONG - Thousands of Hong Kong residents marched to the Chinese government's liaison office on Friday demanding that Beijing grant full democracy to the semiautonomous financial hub.
Nations:Hong Kong Activities:Hong Kong Political Reform Source:(AP)
2010-01-01
U.S. sees "mixed picture" on world religious liberty
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States sees a mixed picture on world religious freedom, with progress in interfaith dialogue weighed against government repression and sectarian strife in many countries.
Nations:U.S. North Korea Iran Sudan Saudi Arabia China People:Barack Obama Hillary Clinton Dalai Lama Source:(Reuters)
2009-10-26
Aquino mourned at wake by thousands of Filipinos
MANILA, Philippines - Mourners wept as they paid their respects at the wake of former President Corazon Aquino on Sunday, with some pledging to carry on her legacy by protecting the democracy she helped install 23 years ago.
Nations:Philippines India People:Barack Obama Source:(AP)
2009-08-02
Philippines mourns democracy icon Corazon Aquino
MANILA, Philippines - Military honor guards carried former President Corazon Aquino's flag-draped casket to a school gym Saturday for public viewing, as Filipinos mourned the beloved democracy icon who swept away a dictator and fought off seven coup attempts.
Nations:Philippines People:Barack Obama Source:(AP)
2009-08-01
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