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Russia Considers Closing Memorial Rights Arm Despite Outcry

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A Moscow court heard arguments Wednesday aimed at closing a Memorial group arm that campaigns against current rights abuses in Russia, a day after the Supreme Court outlawed the main organisation, which chronicled Stalin-era purges. The landmark ruling Tuesday against Memorial International, the top rights group’s central structure, sparked an international backlash, with the United …

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Moscow Court Considers Shutting Down Memorial Rights Centre

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A Moscow court on Thursday heard a case against a leading rights group Memorial that could shut down the veteran organisation, closing off a year marked by a major crackdown on civil society. Memorial’s Human Rights Centre, which campaigns for political prisoners and other disadvantaged groups, is accused of violating Russia’s law on “foreign agents” …

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Delhi Shuts Schools As Government Considers ‘Pollution Lockdown’

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New Delhi authorities announced Saturday a one-week closure of schools and said they would consider a “pollution lockdown” to protect citizens from toxic smog. “Schools will be shut so that children don’t have to breathe polluted air,” Delhi’s chief minister Arvind Kejriwal told reporters. Delhi is ranked one of the world’s most polluted cities, with …

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Delhi Shuts Schools As Government Considers ‘Pollution Lockdown’

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New Delhi authorities announced Saturday a one-week closure of schools and said they would consider a “pollution lockdown” to protect citizens from toxic smog. “Schools will be shut so that children don’t have to breathe polluted air,” Delhi’s chief minister Arvind Kejriwal told reporters. Delhi is ranked one of the world’s most polluted cities, with …

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Qatar Airways considers buying Boeing 777X freighter

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FILE – In this Nov. 7, 2019 file photo, a Qatar Airways jet approaches Philadelphia International Airport in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke, File) OAN NewsroomUPDATED 9:34 AM PT – Wednesday, April 7, 2021 Top Boeing customer Qatar Airways recently expressed interest in a potential new freighter from the U.S. aviation manufacture, while urging engine-maker General …

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Ohio Rep. Mike Turner considers bid for open Senate seat

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Rep. Mike Turner, R-Ohio. (Photo by JACQUELYN MARTIN/POOL/AFP via Getty Images) OAN NewsroomUPDATED 7:45 PM PT – Monday, March 29, 2021 A prominent representative from Ohio is mulling a bid to fill retiring Senator Rob Portman’s (R-Ohio) seat. Rep. Mike Turner (R-Ohio) recently released a campaign-style video, which touted his accomplishments as a public official …

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Judge considers allowing video of George Floyd’s 2019 arrest in trial

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In this image taken from video, Hennepin County Judge Peter Cahill presides over pre-trial motions, prior to continuing jury selection, Monday, March 15, 2021, in the trial of former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin, at the Hennepin County Courthouse in Minneapolis, Minn. Chauvin is charged in the May 25, 2020, death of George Floyd (Court TV/Pool …

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Biden OMB considers downgrading multiple cities from metro areas to micropolitan areas

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Charlotte, North Carolina. (Photo by Scott Olson/Getty Images) OAN NewsroomUPDATED 7:10 PM PT – Sunday, March 7, 2021 Dozens of cities could lose their metropolitan status amid new requirements by the Biden administration. According to reports Saturday, 144 municipalities were recommended to be downgraded by the Office of Management and Budget. CHARLOTTE, NORTH CAROLINA – …

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Samsung considers Austin for $17 billion chip plant: documents

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FILE PHOTO: The logo of Samsung Electronics is seen at its headquarters in Seoul, South Korea, April 4, 2016. REUTERS/Kim Hong-Ji February 4, 2021 By Stephen Nellis (Reuters) – Samsung Electronics Co Ltd is considering Austin, Texas, as the site for a new $17 billion chip plant that the South Korean firm said could create …

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State Dept. considers refugee status for some Hongkongers

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File- Anti-government demonstrators march in protest against the invocation of the emergency laws in Hong Kong. (REUTERS Photo/Umit Bektas) OAN NewsroomUPDATED 7:15 AM PT – Wednesday, February 3, 2021 The State Department recently announced the U.S. could provide refugee status to a limited number of Hong Kong dissidents. In an interview Monday, department head Antony …

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