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Amnesty International Urges Malaysia to End Death Penalty
Amnesty International has urged Malaysia to abolish the death penalty, saying unfair trials and the use of harsh treatment to obtain confessions put people at risk of execution.
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Public to Get Access to Nuremberg Trials Digital Recordings
Audio recordings from the Nuremberg trials of Nazi leaders will be made available to the public for the first time in digital form after a nearly two-year process conducted in secret.
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French Nominee for EU Won’t Automatically Resign if Indicted
France’s nominee for the next European Commission said Thursday it will be up to the next EU chief to decide whether she needs to step down in case she is indicted in a French investigation into alleged misuse of funds.
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‘It’s a Nightmare’: Zimbabwe Struggles With Hyperinflation
When going shopping, the only thing Isaiah Macheku can budget for is shock.
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Croatian Teachers Go on Strike Over Wages
Teachers and other employees in Croatia’s schools have launched a strike demanding higher wages.
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Media Events Canceled in China for NBA Preseason Game
In response to the NBA defending Daryl Morey’s freedom of speech, Chinese officials took it away from the Los Angeles Lakers and Brooklyn Nets.
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Survey: China’s Rich Got Richer in 2019 Despite Tariff War
China’s richest businesspeople got richer in 2019 despite a tariff war with Washington and an economic slowdown, a survey showed Thursday.
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India Releases 3 Low-Ranking Kashmiri Politicians
Indian authorities on Thursday released three low-level pro-India politicians in disputed Kashmir amid international pressure to ease a clampdown imposed more than two months ago when New Delhi downgraded the autonomy of the area it administers and imposed tighter controls.
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Ukraine Leader: Predecessor Trying to Derail Peace Process
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy on Thursday accused his predecessor of fomenting protests to derail the peace process in the east and said talks with Russia are the only way to end the war there.
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N. Korea Threatens to Resume Nuke, Long-Range Missile Tests
North Korea on Thursday called outside condemnation of its weapons launches a 'grave provocation' and threatened again to resume nuclear and long-range missile tests.