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Amnesty International chief blasts Australia's 'panic' over asylum seekers

The head of Amnesty International, Irene Khan, says the Australian government should close its immigration detention center on Christmas Island.
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UN General Assembly condemns post-election abuses in Iran

In a vote of 74 in favor, 48 against and 59 abstentions, the General Assembly committee responsible for social, humanitarian and cultural affairs - known as the Third Committee -adopted the resolution co-sponsored by Canada and 41 other countries....
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North Korea’s underground bunkers

Hundreds of bunkers are decoys, a defector says, while hundreds more contain materiel for a possible invasion....
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Human rights lawyer’s important mission

With a passion for justice and a path that has led to over 40 countries and 70 cities over the last two years – flashlights, ...
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Berlin wall crumbled 20 years ago

For nearly three decades the Berlin Wall was the symbol of the Cold War; it divided a city and in effect the entire country. And then on November 9, 1989 it crumbled and with it Communist East Germany. It was a key event on the path to ending the Cold War....
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China's global foreign propaganda strategy (part 2)

A decade spent investing time and money to build relationships in China seems to have done Mr. Murdoch and News Corp, little good....
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Over 100 democrats push Obama on immigration reform

Is immigration reform back? Hoping to jump-start a major legislative drive on immigration reform in the U.S. Congress, more than 100 pro-reform House Democrats signed a ...
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Chinese student abortion rates high in Australia

A recent report about the attitudes of international students relating to premarital sex, has been a surprise for Australians. A research group, headed by principal ...
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North Koreans held in Thailand

Thai authorities detain a group of would-be North Korean defectors....
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Wild animals reclaim territory after typhoon Morakot

The area adjacent to Jiaming Lake in eastern Taiwan has once again emerged as a paradise for wild animals three months after Typhoon Morakot damaged hiking trails to the scenic mountain lake....
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