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16 May 2013

Bolivian Workers Protest Seeking Better Pensions

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Tension is growing in Bolivia as miners, teachers, health service workers and public university staff -all affiliated to the Central Workers Union- are on strike since May 6 demanding an increase in their retirement pension scheme.

Chinese Government Bans Seven ‘Speak-Not’ Subjects

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A prominent Chinese law professor recently revealed in his microblog on popular Twitter-like site Sina Weibo that the Chinese government has imposed a policy on university professors instructing them not to teach seven subjects, including freedom of the press, past mistakes of the communist party, and human rights.

15 May 2013

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Uprooted by Brazilian Power Plant, River Residents Try to Rebuild

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Due to flooding caused by the Jirau power plant under construction in the Brazilian Amazon, river dwellers were removed to a village specially built to house displaced victims. Unable to adapt to that new style of life, they moved closer to the river. They worry about what will happen with the community once construction is finished and the jobs are gone.

14 May 2013

Obama Graduation Speech Sparks Debate In China: What Is Citizenship?

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Last week, a speech by U.S. President Barack Obama on the value of engaged citizenship made waves in Chinese social media.

Saint Lucia Jazz Festival's Controversial Couture

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This year's Saint Lucia Jazz and Arts Festival featured a fashion show dubbed “Hot Couture”, intended to boost the island's burgeoning fashion industry by creating a showcase for local models and for designers both in Saint Lucia and throughout the region - but it was filled with controversy and behind-the-scenes wrangling.

Russia's State-Contracted Revolutionaries

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When Vladislav Surkov left the government last week, it triggered an avalanche of speculation about what the loss of “the grey cardinal” means for Prime Minister Dmitri Medvedev in particular and his “liberal” political clan in general. At the center of an ongoing related police probe is Duma Deputy and anti-Putin protest movement leader Ilya Ponomarev, who earned a surprising $750,000 for his work for the Skolkovo innovation center.

13 May 2013

‘Black 505’ Post-Election Rallies Spread in Malaysia

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The Opposition-led ‘Black 505’ rallies are spreading in Malaysia. In the past week, hundreds of thousands gathered in Kuala Lumpur and in other parts of the country to protest the outcome of the recent election. ‘Black 505’ refers to the May 5 General Election which was tainted by allegations that the ruling coalition committed massive electoral fraud to remain in power.

12 May 2013

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Pakistanis Vote in Huge Numbers Despite Threats, Alleged Poll Rigging

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Amid threats of terrorism and reports of rigging, determined voters in Pakistan turned out in high numbers and braved chaotic polling stations and long lines on May 11, 2013 to have their say in the country's first ever democratic transition of power.

11 May 2013

Interfaith Groups: Stop Religious Violence in Myanmar

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Interfaith groups in Myanmar are actively working for peace, understanding and harmony amid rising cases of violence against the minority Muslims in the country

10 May 2013

RuNet Apprehensive over Surkov's Dismissal, End of Political Era

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"Before there was trickery, now it has been replaced with criminal charges and prison sentences. Surkov, whatever you may think of him, is, first of all, a political aesthete, who won't break pots with a hammer"

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