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Germany starts WCup bid with win, support for human rights

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DUISBURG, Germany — Germany coach Joachim Löw won't be at the World Cup in 2022, but his team took a step toward qualifying with...

Uyghurs in Turkey protest Chinese foreign minister’s visit

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<p>ISTANBUL &mdash; Hundreds of Uyghurs staged protests in Ankara and Istanbul on Thursday, denouncing Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi’s visit to Turkey and demanding...

EU leaders faced with surge of infections, vaccine issues

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BRUSSELS — European Union leaders are meeting Thursday to look for ways of ramping up COVID-19 vaccinations across the 27-nation region amid a shortage...

UN, Ethiopia rights agency to conduct joint Tigray probe

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<p>KAMPALA, Uganda &mdash; The United Nations and an Ethiopian rights agency said on Thursday they had agreed to carry out a joint investigation into...

FIFA won’t discipline Norway for pro-human rights T-shirts

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ZURICH — The Norwegian national team and soccer federation will not be disciplined for players wearing T-shirts in support of human rights before a...

UK, US impose sanctions targeting Myanmar military business

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<p>The U.K. and the United States are imposing further sanctions over human rights violations in Myanmar, Britain's top diplomat said Thursday.</p> ...

Uyghurs in Turkey protest Chinese foreign minister’s visit

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ISTANBUL — Hundreds of Uyghurs staged protests in Ankara and Istanbul on Thursday, denouncing Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi’s visit to Turkey and demanding...

Protest in South Africa over conflict in Ethiopia’s Tigray

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<p>JOHANNESBURG &mdash; Members of Ethiopia's Tigrayan community in South Africa demonstrated in the capital in a bid to bring international attention to the humanitarian...

UN, Ethiopia rights agency to conduct joint Tigray probe

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KAMPALA, Uganda — The United Nations and an Ethiopian rights agency said on Thursday they had agreed to carry out a joint investigation into...

Spielberg donates Genesis Prize money to justice nonprofits

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<p>NEW YORK &mdash; Steven Spielberg said Thursday that he will donate his $1 million Genesis Prize to 10 nonprofits that are working for racial...