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Advocacy group Access Now says major human rights conference was canceled after Chinese pressure on Zambia

WASHINGTON, May 1 - Advocacy group Access Now said a major human rights conference was canceled at the last minute following pressure from Chinese officials on the government of Zambia. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

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Iran offers new proposal amid stalled US peace talks

The text of the proposal was handed to mediator Pakistan on Thursday (Apr 30) evening, Iranian state media reported.

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Azerbaijan summons EU envoy in row over treatment of Karabakh Armenians

BAKU, May 1 - Azerbaijan summoned the EU's ambassador on Friday to protest against a European Parliament resolution condemning Baku's detention of Armenian prisoners of war and backing the rights of Armenians from Nagorno-Karabakh. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

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Advocacy group Access Now says major human rights conference was canceled after Chinese pressure on Zambia

WASHINGTON, May 1 - Advocacy group Access Now said a major human rights conference was canceled at the last minute following pressure from Chinese officials on the government of Zambia.

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Iran offers new proposal amid stalled US peace talks

The text of the proposal was handed to mediator Pakistan on Thursday (Apr 30) evening, Iranian state media reported.

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Azerbaijan summons EU envoy in row over treatment of Karabakh Armenians

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Riot erupts over Australian Indigenous girl's suspected killer, authorities urge calm

SYDNEY, May 1 - Hundreds of protesters clashed with Australian emergency services workers in a remote town following the arrest of a man suspected of murdering a 5-year-old Indigenous girl, police said on Friday.

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Abuse of women journalists made ‘easier and more damaging’ by AI

ISLAMABAD: Reports of online violence against women journalists have doubled since 2020, with serious impacts on their health and well-being, according to a study published ahead of ‘World Press Freedom Day,’ which is ma...

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WP proposes wage subsidies for fresh graduates in apprenticeship roles amid AI disruption

In his Labour Day message, Workers' Party chief Pritam Singh also reiterated the party's call for a redundancy insurance scheme to protect workers facing job displacement.

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