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This South Korean Actress And Model Has Died At Age 29
Kim Mi-soo, a South Korean actress, has died at the age of 29, her agency said on Wednesday Jan. 5.
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This Ukrainian Conductor Has Become The First Woman Conductor At An Italian Opera House
Oksana Lyniv, a veteran Ukrainian conductor, will become the first woman to hold the baton at an Italian opera house.
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This Māori Journalist Has Become NZ’s First Primetime News Anchor With A Traditional Face Tattoo
Māori journalist and translator Oriini Kaipara has made history by becoming the first person with a traditional facial tattoo to host primetime news on New Zealand’s national television.
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Sudan’s Reinstated Prime Minister Has Resigned, Leaving The Military Back In Full Control After Its Coup
Sudan’s prime minister Abdalla Hamdok has resigned a month after he was reinstated in a power sharing deal with the military, which seized power in a coup in October.
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Badass Women You Should Know About In 2021
Here are all the badass women you should know about in 2021
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One Of Hong Kong’s Last Pro-Democracy Media Has Shut After Police Arrested Staff For “Sedition”
Stand News, one of Hong Kong’s last pro-democracy media outlets, has closed after its top police raided its offices and arrested top editors for “conspiring to publish sedition material”.
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11 Human Rights Wins To Celebrate In 2021
Here are 11 human rights wins to celebrate in 2021
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This Popular Myanmar Celebrity Model Has Been Jailed For Three Years For Protesting The Coup
Paing Takhon, one of Myanmar’s most popular celebrities, has been sentenced to three years in prison for taking part in mass protests against the military coup that happened in the country in February.
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El Salvador Has Freed Three Women Jailed For 30 Years For Having Abortions For Medical Emergencies
Karen, Kathy and Evelyn, three women in El Salvador, have been freed after they were sentenced to 30 years in prison for having abortions after suffering medical emergencies.
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Hong Kong University Has Removed Its Famous Tiananmen Square Massacre “Pillar Of Shame” Statue
An iconic sculpture commemorating the victims of the Tiananmen Square massacre has been removed from the Hong Kong University campus.
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Vietnam Jailed This Journalist And Democracy Activist For Nine Years For “Propaganda Against The State”
Phạm Đoan Trang, an award-winning Vietnamese journalist and democracy activist, has been sentenced to nine years in prison for “conducting propaganda against the state.”
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A Super Typhoon Ripped Through The Philippines Leaving At Least 375 People Dead And Hundreds Injured
Almost 400 people are dead, hundreds more injured and hundreds of thousands displaced in the Philippines after a powerful storm tore through the country last week.