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Human Rights Day: Let us hang our heads in shame
What did the document proclaim? It proclaims the rights which every human regardless of race, colour, religion, sex, language, political or other opinions, national or social origin, property, birth or other status is entitled to. "Today, we see a disturbing hostility towards human rights". It diminishes our shared humanity when people are denied these basic and universal rights.
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Competitions needed for Russians not going to Games, says ROC chief
There are fears that the removal of the winter sports powerhouse will take some of the shine off the Pyeongchang Olympics, which will also be missing stars from North America's National Hockey League (NHL), which opted to snub the Games. Alexander Zhukov, First Deputy Chairman of Russia's lower house of parliament, the State Duma, speaks at a plenary session of the Duma on December 8, 2017.
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'Day of Rage' in Jordan Over Trump's Jerusalem Embassy Move
Speaking to the Jordanian radio station Hayat , Al-Abbadi warned that "Jordan intends to escalate the decision". Jordan rejected the USA decision to recognise Jerusalem as the capital of Israel, calling it legally "null" because it consolidated Israel's occupation of the eastern sector of the contested city.
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Sonia Gandhi Turns 71, PM Modi Tweets Birthday Greetings
Meanwhile, Congress party workers and leaders gathered in numbers to celebrate the special day of their leader outside 10 Janpath in Delhi. In a function organised at the JPCC headquarters here the party leaders cut a cake as part of the celebrations and prayed for their healthy life and well being.
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Winter weather advisory issued for tri-state area
The snow was expected to start on Saturday morning and light snow was expected to continue into the night. A Winter Storm Warning has been issued for northwestern Rhode Island from 4 a.m. A dreamy snow drifted down on Saturday with fluffy flakes that made New York City look like a snow globe, but officials warned the winter wonderland could make for hard driving conditions at night.
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Ukraine: Protesters gather in Kiev after police recapture ex-Georgia leader Saakashvili
Saakashvili was first arrested on Tuesday during a raid on his apartment. Protester Igor Ognyov, from the eastern city of Sumy, told The Associated Press that the police stormed the camp before dawn on Wednesday. The lawyer said his defendant would object to force-feeding and would continue striking if a court decides to keep him behind bars for 60 days. General Prosecutor Yuriy Lutsenko, who says Saakashvili is suspected of assisting a criminal organisation, said the opposition leader ...