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H.K. Students Protest over 'Brainwashing' Classes

Hong Kong students and teachers protested Tuesday for a sixth straight day against plans to introduce Chinese patriotism classes, as political tensions rise days ahead of legislative polls.

Protesters at the government headquarters said they would not vote for parties that supported "national education", which they say is a bid to brainwash children with Chinese Communist Party propaganda.

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Moon's Death Threatens Unity of Unification Church

The death of Sun Myung Moon robs his Unification Church of the glue that sustained its global following as a cohesive religious and financial force even as membership dwindled from its 1980s peak, analysts say.

A messianic movement built on the rubble of the Korean War and exported to countries such as the United States where it found favor with both conservatives and disaffected ex-hippies, the church now faces an uncertain future.

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German Muslims Deny Inaction over Anti-Semitism

The head of an umbrella organization for Muslims in Germany on Monday rebuffed a call by a Jewish leader to do more to combat anti-Semitism after a rabbi was brutally attacked in Berlin.

"Muslims do not need lessons on that. Anti-Semitism is not compatible with Islam," Ali Kizilkaya, chairman of the Coordination Committee of Muslims, told the Berliner Zeitung.

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France and Russia Draw Old Swords at 1812 Battle

Thousands of mounted French and Russian actors Sunday recreated a 200-year-old battle at the gates of Moscow that led to the fall of Napoleon and the rise of Russian patriotic fervor.

President Vladimir Putin arrived to oversee the grandiose festivities after seeing his government spend $1.1 million (900 million euros) on a celebration of not only Russian history but also its military and resolve.

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Buenos Aires Unveils New Contemporary Art Museum

The Argentine capital unveiled a new museum this weekend dedicated to exhibiting a private collection of some 150 works by contemporary artists from around the world.

The Museum of Contemporary Art of Buenos Aires (MACBA), a concrete-and-glass structure of seven floors and 1,500 square meters (140 square feet) of gallery space, houses a collection of works remarkable for their geometric abstraction and striking colors.

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Illegal Act: Ugandan Artists Stage Play Tackling Gay Taboo

Friends Samson and Olu share a beer and a moment of confidence after a game of pool at a typical Ugandan bar.

"Olu, you know I'm gay," Samson confides haltingly, with the admission sparking a chain of events that tears his existence as a successful businessman apart.

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Pentagon, Ex-SEAL at Odds over Book on Bin Laden Raid

The Pentagon and a former U.S. Navy SEAL are at odds over a book that offers the first eyewitness account of the May 2011 raid that took out Osama bin Laden, with a potential court battle looming.

Amid a wave of publicity, the Defense Department is warning the ex-commando and his publisher not to release "No Easy Day" next week, saying the author violated non-disclosure agreements he signed while in uniform.

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U.S. Feminist Writer Firestone Dies at Age 67

Feminist writer Shulamith Firestone, who argued that women are oppressed by having to bear children, has died in New York, her sister said Friday.

Laya Firestone Seghi, told Agence France Presse a funeral took place Friday and a public memorial would follow for Firestone, who was found dead at her apartment on Tuesday.

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Meles Zenawi Enters History Lionized As Ethiopian Hero

Ethiopia has had a long line of leaders dying in secret, hidden behind closed doors, but not a long history of funerals.

In 1913, one of Ethiopia's most renowned emperors, Menelik II, died. His death remained a secret until 1916 when officials finally announced that he had succumbed to a stroke years earlier.

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Race against Time to Find U.S. Troops Remains in Vietnam

In a remote valley in Vietnam, U.S. investigators sift through piles of red soil. Despite recovering the remains of hundreds of fallen troops, the hunt goes on for many more still missing in a race against time.

With witnesses ageing, acidic soil eating into remains, and rapid development encroaching on areas where troops died during the Vietnam War, investigators warn there is little time left before all evidence is lost.

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