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Supporters of Myanmar’s jailed leader Suu Kyi mark her 79th birthday with a flower-themed protest
KETK· 5 days agoBANGKOK (AP) — Supporters of Myanmar’s imprisoned ousted leader Aung San Suu Kyi carried out peaceful flower-themed protests marking her 79th birthday on Wednesday, some taking to the streets in de…
On This Day in History - June 23rd - Almanac - UPI.com
UPI· 5 hours agoOn June 23, 2018, 12 members of a teenage soccer team and their coach became lost and trapped inside...
An exiled Belarus opposition figure is sentenced in absentia to 20 years - WTOP News
WTOP Washington· 3 days agoA court in Belarus has sentenced a top opposition figure living in exile to 20 years in absentia, the latest in a yearslong crackdown on dissent in the country. The court in the capital Minsk ...
Simpson students had a once-in-a-lifetime blessing from Dalai Lama while abroad in India
The Des Moines Register via Yahoo News· 20 hours agoThey assume new names after taking their vows. The current Dalai Lama, Tenzin Gyatso, was enthroned...
Narges Mohammadi: Iran hand Nobel winner fresh jail term - lawyer
BBC News· 6 days agoA court in Iran has sentenced the jailed Nobel Peace Prize winner Narges Mohammadi to an additional...
Gateway - The Root
The Root· 6 days agoTutu died Sunday of cancer at age 90 in Cape Town, according to the New York Times. Global leaders paid their tributes to Tutu on social media after news of his death broke. Tutu was most famous ...
Nobel Prize Nominee Explains How California Wine Industry Helped Her Create ‘Roots Of Peace’
Forbes· 6 days agoIt is for these valiant efforts that Heidi Kuhn was just nominated for a Nobel Peace Prize by Mr....
Kendrick Lamar’s ‘Pop Out’ delivered another knockout
theGrio via AOL· 3 days ago@actatumonline tweeted: “It’s dudes with 14 bodies on that stage dancing care free.” They were...
This 97-Year-Old Activist Helped Make Juneteenth a Federal Holiday
Biography via Yahoo News· 5 days agoOpal Lee earned a Nobel Peace Prize nomination in 2022 for her part in creating the Juneteenth...
Famous birthdays for June 19: Paul Dano, Kathleen Turner
United Press International via Yahoo News· 5 days agoLester Flatt in 1914 -- Film critic Pauline Kael in 1919 -- Actor Nancy Marchand in 1928 -- Actor...