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Activists: Rebels make advances in Aleppo
BEIRUT (AP) —
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Activists: 28,000 Syrians ‘disappeared’
On his way to buy heating fuel, a Syrian farmer reaches a military checkpoint and is snatched up by government forces.
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Syrian activists: airstrikes kill at least 30
BEIRUT (AP) — Syrian opposition activists said a regime airstrike hit a gas station in the north of the country Thursday, setting off an explosion that killed at least 30 people and wounding dozens more.
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Occupy activists forced from Hong Kong plaza
Protesters scuffle with police as they are removed from area outside banking giant HSBC in city’s financial district.
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Bahrain courts uphold activists’ conviction
Abdulhadi al-Khawaja, who went on 110-day hunger strike, among 13 leading opposition figures convicted by appeals court.
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Bahrain rejects activists’ appeal
An appeals court in Bahrain upholds the convictions of 20 activists and opposition figures for allegedly plotting to overthrow the state.
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US activists march on ‘Wall Street South’
Ahead of Democratic National Convention, activists gather to protest ‘corporate takeover’ of US political process.
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Israeli army cleared of activist’s death
Court rejects case brought by Rachel Corrie’s family that military had intentionally killed campaigner during pro-Palestinian demonstration in Gaza
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Warplane attacks on Damascus suburbs kill 60: activists
AMMAN/ALEPPO (Reuters) – Syrian fighter planes made rare sorties on the outskirts of the capital Damascus, killing at least 60 people in its eastern suburbs, the same day a Syrian military helicopter crashed while under rebel fire, activists said.
Pro-China activists return to Hong Kong
Seven people deported by Japan for visiting disputed islands claimed by Tokyo and Beijing get hero’s welcome.
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Japanese activists sail for disputed islands
Twenty boats make the journey despite China anger and a day after Japan deported pro-China activists from the Islands.
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Japan deports pro-China island activists
Crowds in Hong Kong applauded the arriving activists who carried a banner reading “Successful landing on Diaoyu islands”
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Japan arrests China activists over island row
Fourteen pro-China activists detained after sailing from Hong Kong to land on island at centre of territorial dispute.
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Gay rights activists plan ‘kiss day’ at Chick-fil-A
Gay rights activists plan a “kiss day” at Chick-fil-A outlets nationwide Friday amid a controversy over a company official’s stance against same-sex marriages.
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Activists: Syrian troops kill dozens near Damascus
BEIRUT (AP) — Syrian opposition activists say regime forces have swept through neighborhoods south of the capital Damascus in a deadly military operation that has inflicted casualties.
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Activists: Renewed bombardment, clashes in Aleppo
BEIRUT (AP) — Activists are reporting renewed bombardments and clashes in rebel-held sectors of Syria’s largest city, Aleppo, as fighting there stretches into its 11th day.
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Activists: Syrian helicopters pound Aleppo
BEIRUT (AP) — Syrian forces pounded the country’s largest city, Aleppo, with military helicopters Saturday to flush out rebel forces in one of the most important battles of the 17-month-old uprising, activists said.
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Activists: Clashes intensify in Damascus
For the third straight day, fierce clashes erupted in the Syrian capital Tuesday as fighters braced for a major showdown in the key city, opposition activists said.
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Activists call for trial of Nazi suspect
Protesters in Budapest call on Hungary to try 97-year-old Laszlo Csatary over deportation of 15,700 Jews to Auschwitz.
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Activists report clashes in Syrian capital
BEIRUT (AP) — Activists say opposition fighters are clashing with Syrian government forces in the capital Damascus for a second day.
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