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In parting remarks, Gary Locke says China must learn to respect freedom of speech, assembly and religion.
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Rival groups clashed in Ukraine's Crimea, as Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered major military exercises just across the border.
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Crimean Tatars and Pro-Russian activists clashed outside a local parliament building in Ukraine's Crimean peninsula.
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As protesters remain camped out in Kiev's Independence Square, Parliament Speaker Oleksandr Turchinov announced that presidential election campaigns will begin Tuesday.
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Crimean Tatars and pro-Russian activists fought Thursday outside a local parliament building in the Crimean Peninsula.
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Thursday marks Maha Shivaratri, when Hindus celebrate the birthday of Shiva, the god of creation and destruction.
Ukrainians descend on presidential residence
Many poured onto the grounds of the deserted residence to gawk, while other government offices were shuttered.
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Anti-government protests in Turkey
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Gunmen attack an anti-government protest in Thailand’s east over the weekend, killing a girl and wounding dozens.
Protests on both sides in Venezuela
Farmers rally in support of President Nicolas Maduro, while anti-government demonstrations continue across the country.
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