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A pro-democracy protester holds a placard with picture of blind Chinese legal activist Chen Guangcheng outside China's Liaison Office in Hong Kong Monday, April 30, 2012 as they urge Beijing government stop persecution of Chen.
China   Photos   Politics   US   Wikipedia: Chen Guangcheng		  The Los Angeles Times 
Dissident Chen Guangcheng's case complicates U.S.-China ties
WASHINGTON — Even before a blind human rights lawyer slipped away from house arrest in rural China last week, Washington and Beijing were each trying to navigate a turbulent time in their... (photo: AP / Kin Cheung)
Senior members of the southern Sudan People's Liberation Army (SPLA) during the signing of ceasefire agreement with southern rebel leader representative of Lt. General George Athor in Juba, southern Sudan on Wednesday, Jan. 5, 2011. The SPLA has been engaged in an armed conflict with General Athor since the latter rebelled following Sudan's presidential, parliamentary and gubernatorial elections in April 2010.
Military   Photos   Sudan   Uganda   Wikipedia: Sudan People's Liberation Army/Movement		  The Independent 
Sudan accused of using Kony's army
Ugandan military commanders said they had new evidence to support previous allegations that Khartoum has been supplying the rebel army accused of repeated atrocities against civilians in Central... (photo: AP / Pete Muller)
Mark Zuckerberg at South by Southwest in 2008.  Detroit news 
Facebook billionaire shuns luxury for start-up life
By Marcus Wohlsen Associated Press Comments Dustin Moskovitz, left, and Justin Rosenstein, right, co-founders of the collaborative software company Asana, pose outside of their offices in San... (photo: Creative Commons / Jason McELweenie)
Billionaire   Entrepreneur   Facebook   Photos   Wikipedia: Mark Zuckerberg
U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, center, arrives at a hotel Sunday, April 29, 2012 in Yangon, Myanmar. Ban arrived here Sunday on a three-day visit.  BBC News 
UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon in Burma visit
United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon is meeting senior officials and addressing a joint session of parliament in Burma - the first foreigner to do so. Mr Ban, on a three-day visit to Burma,... (photo: AP / Khin Maung Win)
Burma   Photos   Politics   UN   Wikipedia: 2011–2012 Burmese political reforms
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Pro-democracy protesters wearing sunglasses, hold placards with picture of blind Chinese legal activist Chen Guangcheng, third left, with his family and Chinese activist He Peirong, right, outside the China's Liaison Office in Hong Kong Monday, April 30, 2012 as they urge Beijing government stop persecution of Chen. The Independent
Dissident in US embassy is 'perfect storm' for Chinese
Analysts warned that the apparent flight of Chen Guangcheng into the arms of US consular officials in Beijing will present an awkward dilemma for Washington and risks... (photo: AP / Kin Cheung)
China   Photos   Politics   US   Wikipedia: Chen Guangcheng
UN secretary general Ban Ki-moon waves during a visit to the construction site of a housing project in Khan Yunis in the southern Gaza Strip on February 2, 2012. Protesters threw shoes, sand and small stones at the convoy of UN chief Ban Ki-moon as he entered the Gaza Strip for a visit.Phoot by Ahmed Deeb/WN Belfast Telegraph
UN chief begins visit to Burma
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has arrived in Burma to see how the world body can help promote the country's tentative steps towards democratic reform. Mr Ban will meet... (photo: WN / Ahmed Deeb)
Burma   Ki-moon   Photos   UN   Wikipedia: Ban Ki-moon
New North Korean leader Kim Jong Un waves at Kumsusan Memorial Palace in Pyongyang after reviewing a parade of thousands of soldiers and commemorating the 70th birthday of the late Kim Jong Il on Thursday, Feb. 16, 2012. The Daily Telegraph
North Korea: Kim Jong-un watches military display of might
North Korean state media shows leader Kim Jong-un's watching military exercises before attending a concert, much to the frenzied delight of the cast and fellow audience... (photo: AP / David Guttenfelder)
Korean   Military   North Korea   Photos   Wikipedia: Kim Jong-un
Boris Johnson. The Daily Mail
Can 'Heineken Boris' refresh the voters that other Tories cannot reach?
Unstoppable force: Boris Johnson could be in line for a second term as London's Mayor despite dwindling support for the Tories What happens when an irresistible force... (photo: Creative Commons / Snowmanradio)
London   Mayor   Photos   Tories   Wikipedia: Boris Johnson
A protester throws a tear gas canister back at police in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Saturday, April 28, 2012. Malaysian police fired tear gas and chemical-laced water Saturday at thousands of demonstrators demanding an overhaul in electoral policies that they call biased ahead of national polls expected soon.At least 25,000 demonstrators had swamped Malaysia's largest city in one of the Southeast Asian nation's biggest street rallies in the past decade. (AP Photo/Mark Baker) The Daily Telegraph Australia
Teargas fired at democracy rally
MALAYSIAN police have fired teargas and water cannon at protesters rallying to demand electoral reform. Thousands took to the streets of the capital yesterday ahead of... (photo: AP / Mark Baker)
Malaysia   Photos   Police   Protest   Wikipedia: Tear gas
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