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Julian Assange claims total vindication with UN panel ruling

Julian Assange claims total vindication with UN panel ruling

LONDON (AP) – A United Nations human rights panel has sided with WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange in his long-running battle with Swedish and British authorities, saying he should be freed immediately and compensated for the years he has lost. The U.N. Working Group on Arbitrary Detention, which falls under the …

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After criticism, Brazil transferring Zika samples to US

After criticism, Brazil transferring Zika samples to US

LONDON (AP) – Brazilian officials say they’re sending a set of samples related to the Zika outbreak to the United States, a move which follows complaints that the country was hoarding disease data and biological material. The announcement came hours after The Associated Press revealed that international health officials were …

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For Brazil’s Carnival fans, even Zika can’t stop the party

For Brazil’s Carnival fans, even Zika can’t stop the party

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) – Brazilian Carnival could be called a hungry mosquito’s dream – five days of non-stop street parties that bring together millions of revelers in an inviting mass of bare ankles, uncovered legs and denuded torsos. So the mosquito-borne Zika virus might be expected to dampen this …

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Syrian troops push ahead in offensive, take another village

Syrian troops push ahead in offensive, take another village

BEIRUT (AP) – The Syrian military and allied fighters, backed by Russian airstrikes, on Friday pushed ahead with a major offensive in the north of the country, capturing another village and moving a step closer to encircling contested Aleppo, Syria’s largest city. The offensive near the Turkish border, which began …

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Experts say launch won’t bring N. Korea much closer to ICBM

Experts say launch won’t bring N. Korea much closer to ICBM

TOKYO (AP) – Japan has deployed PAC-3 missile batteries in the heart of Tokyo to shoot down any incoming rocket debris. South Korea is reportedly mobilizing two Aegis-equipped destroyers. The U.S. is already gunning to punish Pyongyang for what it says will be a ballistic missile test in the guise …

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