The long struggle to establish Martin Luther King Jr. Day
The Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. gave his iconic “I Have a Dream” speech in 1963 on the steps of ...
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Hillary Clinton, George Soros and Denzel Washington will receive the highest US civilian honor
WASHINGTON -- Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, Democratic philanthropist George Soros and actor-director Denzel Washington will be awarded the ...
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‘Treat us like humans’: Fishing wars trap Indians in Sri Lankan waters
When Ashoka* heard boots approaching, he began to shiver in fear. The 23-year-old was in the engine room of his ...
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Robert Sobukwe, the South African leader once as revered as Mandela
On Monday, March 21, 1960, Robert Sobukwe, the 35-year-old leader of the Pan Africanist Congress (PAC), woke at 5am. His ...
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Venezuela approves bill targeting domestic supporters of US sanctions
Assembly passes law that would ban officials who support international sanctions from holding office for up to 60 years.Venezuelan lawmakers ...
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South African miners trapped underground: What’s the latest?
South African police this week arrested a group of 14 people who resurfaced from a gold mine that’s at the ...
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‘Dastardly deeds’: Family of Malcolm X sues US agencies over assassination
Three daughters of Malcolm X, a Black empowerment and civil rights icon in the United States, have accused the Central ...
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What happened in Abu Ghraib and why did a US court award damages?
A United States jury has ruled that Virginia-based defence contractor CACI must pay $42m to three Iraqi men who were ...
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