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Aung San Suu Kyi stripped of Amnesty International's highest honor

Aung San Suu Kyi has been stripped of Amnesty International's highest honor in light of her "shameful betrayal of the values she once stood for," the UK-based rights group announced Tuesday.

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Taking a selfie can be fatal, warn Indian police

More people die taking selfies in India than anywhere else, and police are now discouraging dangerous snaps on New Delhi's Signature Bridge.

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Maria Ressa: Tax evasion charges won't silence Rappler journalists

Maria Ressa, the CEO of the Philippines news website Rappler, has said her reporters will not be silenced in the face of tax evasion charges, telling CNN that "journalists are more important today than ever."

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China temporarily restores ban on rhino, tiger products after uproar

China has flip-flopped on a controversial move to legalize the use of endangered tiger and rhino products for "medical" purposes, a move wildlife activists said would be a setback to efforts to protect the increasingly endangered animals.

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China's stealth fighters show off missile payload

The Chinese air force saved the big guns for last at its biennial Zhuhai air show, flying its new stealth fighters with full missile loads Sunday for the first time in a public display.

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Under the shadow of Asia Bibi; Life as a Christian in Pakistan

It is a chilly winter's morning and a weak blue fog has settled over Rawalpindi as we arrive at the city's St. Joseph's Cathedral. A security guard, wrapped in navy shawls and a purple balaclava ushers us in, where the grounds lay deserted and still. A sense of unease is palpable among the tiny stream of early morning worshipers walking in.

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