A leading human rights group has denounced what it says is a Russian crackdown on freedoms of assembly and expression ahead of Sunday's presidential election.
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China witnessed an unprecedented success in tackling Internet spam last year, according to a report released by the Internet Society of China (ISC) in Beijing on Wednesday.
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At least three people were killed in Guinea Monday, bringing the death toll to over 80 since protests began last month. Heavy shooting started at a main military base near the capital's airport, while thousands of youths are taking to the streets, amid repression by special presidential security units. The violence comes as unions restarted a nationwide strike, now demanding the resignation of President Lansana Conte.
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Poland is holding a series of solemn ceremonies and re-enactments marking the 25th anniversary of the deadly nationwide crackdown by communist-era authorities.
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