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  1. Syrian President Showing Renewed Confidence

    Wed, 1 May 2013

    has dwindled, and key international supporters Russia and China are still solidly on his side. Moreover, the regime has director of the Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights , which closely monitors the civil war, said the number merit the quick use of U.S. military power. Russia and China , Assad's main allies, have stuck by him during the course

  2. Report: World Turmoil Means Fewer Have Free Press

    Wed, 1 May 2013

    precarious, with Tunisia and Libya mainly holding onto their Arab Spring gains while Egypt significantly backslid. The group says China and Russia maintain a tight grip on traditional media -- including detaining, jailing, or bringing legal charges against

  3. US Urges Medical Treatment for Chinese Detainee

    Tue, 30 Apr 2013

    The U.S. is calling for China to provide immediate medical treatment to the imprisoned appendicitis but being denied medical parole, according to human rights groups and his father. They say he has been subject to mistreatment S. Reporters' calls to the prison in Linyi, in eastern China , and to the prison hospital seeking comment rang unanswered

  4. Bangladesh Building Collapse Death Toll Nears 350

    Sat, 27 Apr 2013

    it a magnet for numerous global brands. Bangladesh's garment industry was the third largest in the world in 2011, after China and Italy, having grown rapidly in the past decade. The country's minimum wage is the equivalent of about $38 a month

  5. Death Toll Surges at Bangladesh Garment Factory Collapse

    Thu, 25 Apr 2013

    fire last year that killed 112 workers. Bangladesh is the second largest exporter of clothing to the United States behind China , and U.S. retailers continued to be drawn to the country for manufacturing because the production costs are so low Death Toll Grows in Bangladesh Building Collapse Charles Kernaghan, director of the Institute for Global Labour and Human Rights , which has a team on the ground in Dhaka interviewing survivors, told ABC News that he believes there were some 2,500

  6. Dalai Lama Pleads for Myanmar Monks to End Violence Amid Damning Rights Report

    Mon, 22 Apr 2013

    The report, issued by Human Rights Watch, shows a pre-planned satellite photos released by Human Rights Watch show a huge scale shelter and medicine. Human Rights Watch accuses Burmese Born Tenzin Gyatso in China 's Qinghai province

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  1. US to Press China Over Repatriation of NKoreans

    Mon, 22 Apr 2013

    S. envoy says Washington will press China over its forcible repatriation of refugees Robert King is envoy for North Korean human rights issues although he's rarely had the increased. He said there are indications China is continuing refugee repatriations

  2. China Criticizes US for Its Human Rights Record

    Sun, 21 Apr 2013

    China has criticized the human rights record of the United States in response information office of the State Council, China 's Cabinet, mostly sourced media country had seriously infringed on the human rights of other nations by its military Yemen. The U.S.'s annual global human rights report issued Friday said rights abuses continued in China .

  3. Heavy Clashes in Syria Near Lebanese Border

    Sat, 20 Apr 2013

    equal blame for the suffering to the Syrian opposition and rebels fighting on the ground, and has cast vetoes, along with China , to block draft council resolutions. On Friday, U.S. officials in Washington said Secretary of State John Kerry was and Radwaniyeh — in Homs province. The villages are all close to Qusair. The Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said six rebels were killed in the fighting adding that troops fully captured Radwaniyeh and are advancing in other villages

  4. Vietnam, US Far Apart on Human Rights

    Fri, 19 Apr 2013

    between the two countries on human rights , and continue to be a stumbling possible counterbalance against China 's influence in Asia. Baer part of a long-running " human rights dialogue" between the two promise to make progress on human rights , said Baer by telephone from

  5. Rights Activist: Venezuelan Troops Beat Protesters

    Thu, 18 Apr 2013

    Chavez's heir, a leading Venezuelan human rights lawyer charged Thursday. Alfredo Romero has complained to the Inter-American Human Rights Commission, whose rulings Venezuela's government says 15 countries including Iran, China and Saudi Arabia were sending high-level

  6. House Passes Pro-Business Cybersecurity Bill

    Thu, 18 Apr 2013

    groups that say businesses are struggling to defend themselves against aggressive and sophisticated attacks from hackers in China , Russia and Eastern Europe. Hackers haven't been able to deliver crippling blows to the U.S. economy or infrastructure

  7. The Note's Must-Reads for Tuesday, April 16, 2013

    Tue, 16 Apr 2013

    national security apparatus has taken, including the adoption of policies that remain the subject of intense concern among human rights and civil liberties groups. LINK Politico's Josh Gerstein and Katie Glueck: " Boston Marathon explosions: Sources and Brent crude traded below $100 for the first time since July on signs growth is losing momentum in the U.S. and China . Gold touched a two- year low before rebounding from its biggest slide in three decades, while copper and the Australian

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  1. Roundtable: This Week in Politics

    Sun, 14 Apr 2013

    Jay-z in his response said, I'm in cuba. I love cubans. The communist talk is so confusing. When it's from china , the very mic that I'm using. He has a point, george. This has been an odd policy. We've had trade with countries that are far worse on human rights than cuba. The cuban embargo may have made a lot of sense during the cold war. The cold war is over. And it is hard

    Human Rights found at 17:30

    I love cubans. The communist talk is so confusing. When it's from china , the very mic that I'm using. He has a point, george. This has been an odd policy. We've had trade with countries that are far worse on human rights than cuba. The cuban embargo may have made a lot of sense during the cold war. The cold war is over. And
  2. Ai Weiwei 'Never Sorry'

    Fri, 27 Jul 2012

    well known artist I way away. Known as China 's Andy Warhol who helped design the bird's artist has transformed himself into one of China 's most outspoken critics school. He lives under constant surveillance the man China wants silenced sat down exclusively with

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    was this man the well known artist I way away. Known as China's Andy Warhol who helped design the bird's nest. And -- -- a surprising thing he walked away. Boycotting the Olympics and accusing the Chinese Government using the games as propaganda. Since the Olympics the artist has transformed himself into one of China's most outspoken critics school. He has been beaten prosecuted even held in secret detention. Today he lives under constant surveillance the man China wants silenced sat down exclusively with us at his home in studio in an art district in Beijing. Every day you don't know. There could be enough yeah. At any moment he speaks fluent English and he wants lived in America but he's remarkably soft spoken. Outside his studio up and down the street our cameras put in place by Chinese authorities to watch his every move how many cameras all -- hammer us you know and -- you're here today. His Twitter feed is blocked in China but it is his weapon of choice. It was a heartbreaking earthquake that shook -- warned China in 2008. That spurred I would -- action. More than 68000. People died many of them children who shot -- rebuilt schools
  3. GMA LIVE! (03.21.13)

    Thu, 21 Mar 2013

    as people Terrell her clothes and maybe the right. Here. China on GMA alive that nobody. Isn't it. That got so what are some results robots Growers are not only the devices out night human rights now. Legs and arms. Today could be an active ICC I am not

    Human Rights found at 15:45

    -- -- Growers are not only the devices -- out night -- human rights now. Legs and arms. Today could be an active ICC I am not trying -- so without. -- sort of pro models
  4. Outspoken Chinese Artist on Social Change

    Mon, 4 Apr 2011

    Communication. And later that puts on eight. China had huge great. Which is devastating Our thinking night for a few years China streets in a moment which for the social such as the freedom of speech on the human rights which used to be improved condition a very short and this Well not. Help China to become a modern society. So I think

    Human Rights found at 7:39

    -- and they don't like. Our thinking night for a few years China -- streets in a moment which for the social on the -- it would change. And humans through the past thirty years -- made. Great interest economic can be. On the beam -- mall come back to other recognized fire the international. Community but still we are still -- Communist society. The sum up basic values such as the freedom of speech on the human rights which used to be improved condition. And many people only because it's because -- -- called -- mind. It can be putting
  5. Kim Jon Un's Message for President Obama: 'Call Me'

    Sun, 3 Mar 2013

    States and then his horrendous record on human rights . But it would wonder about that you pong tournament in 1971. Opening up China could it happen again with Kim Jong-un thank you should bring this report from Human Rights Watch just just like the way we. Don't

    Human Rights found at 0:44, 1:49

    to destroy the United States and then his -- horrendous record on human rights . But it would wonder about that you know what I don't look at all -- right understand what he's doing it I
    broken by sports before. A ping pong tournament in 1971. Opening up China could it happen again with Kim Jong-un. He loves basketball. Not for the same benefit Obama -- basketball. Let's -- there get any sense from him that he was looking to change your relationship the United States -- -- I knows -- him. -- very humble. So what snacks come and go back to win today and -- -- more. -- would have all -- up war in connection you -- thank you should bring this report from Human Rights Watch just -- just like the way we. Don't -- week. A White House official telling me tonight the US has direct
  6. Artist Creates 100 Million Pieces of Art

    Tue, 12 Oct 2010

    Ai Weiwei's art installation is composed of artificial sunflower seeds.

  7. Marco Rubio's State of the Union Response

    Tue, 12 Feb 2013

    make us energy independent. It will create middle class jobs and it will help bring manufacturing back from places like China . Simplifying our tax code will also help the middle class because it will make it easier for small businesses to hire to do it. On foreign policy. America continues to be indispensable to the of global liberty. Property in safeguarding human rights . The world has a better place when America is the strongest nation on earth. But we can't remain powerful. we don't

    Human Rights found at 10:47

    to be indispensable to the -- of global liberty. Property in safeguarding human rights . The world has a better place when America is the strongest nation on earth. But we can't remain powerful. -- we don't
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