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The last ‘Arab Spring’ democracy is dangling by a thread
Middle East

The last ‘Arab Spring’ democracy is dangling by a thread

Abu Dhabi, UAE (CNN) – Once regarded as the sole democracy to have emerged from the mass protests of the…
Biden on Jan. 6 hearings: “It’s important the American people understand what truly happened”
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Biden on Jan. 6 hearings: “It’s important the American people understand what truly happened”

President Biden on Friday said the high-profile summer hearings of the House select committee investigating the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection…
Israel’s police chief, ministers urge inquiry as NSO scandal spirals
Middle East

Israel’s police chief, ministers urge inquiry as NSO scandal spirals

JERUSALEM, Feb 7 (Reuters) – Israel’s top police officer and at least three cabinet ministers called for an independent inquiry…
Hong Kong police raid pro-democracy news outlet, arrest 6
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Hong Kong police raid pro-democracy news outlet, arrest 6

HONG KONG (AP) — Hong Kong police raided the office of an online pro-democracy news outlet on Wednesday after arresting…
Biden to focus on elections, media as democracy summit wraps
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Biden to focus on elections, media as democracy summit wraps

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden is looking to close his two-day virtual Summit for Democracy on Friday by shining a spotlight…
China’s communists bash US democracy before Biden summit
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China’s communists bash US democracy before Biden summit

BEIJING (AP) — China’s Communist Party took American democracy to task on Saturday, sharply criticizing a global democracy summit being hosted by…
China, US tussle over Biden’s ‘Summit for Democracy’
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China, US tussle over Biden’s ‘Summit for Democracy’

BEIJING (AP) — China and the United States are tussling over President Joe Biden’s upcoming democracy summit, which the ruling…
Hong Kong: Tiananmen Square vigil group disbands amid crackdown
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Hong Kong: Tiananmen Square vigil group disbands amid crackdown

The pro-democracy group Hong Kong Alliance has decided to disband as pressure from Beijing continues, the group said on Saturday. The activist…
Hong Kong students charged with ‘advocating terrorism’ denied bail
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Hong Kong students charged with ‘advocating terrorism’ denied bail

HONG KONG, Aug 19 (Reuters) – Four Hong Kong student leaders charged with “advocating terrorism” after their union passed a…
Hong Kong protester given 9-year term in 1st security case
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Hong Kong protester given 9-year term in 1st security case

HONG KONG (AP) — A pro-democracy protester was sentenced Friday to nine years in prison in the closely watched first…
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