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BERLIN | Thousands protest in Berlin against racism, discrimination

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BERLIN — Thousands of people are demonstrating in Berlin against racism and discrimination, a protest that comes amid concern about an increasingly confident far right. A wide range of groups, including pro-refugee, gay rights and Muslim organizations, backed Saturday’s “Indivisible” protest in the heart of the German capital under the slogan “solidarity instead of exclusion … Continue reading BERLIN | Thousands protest in Berlin against racism, discrimination →

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KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia | Malaysia says it will end death penalty for all crimes

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KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia— Malaysia’s new government said it will abolish the death penalty for all crimes and halt all pending executions, a rare move against capital punishment in Asia that human rights groups hailed Thursday as a major advance. More than 1,200 people are on death row in Malaysia, which mandates hanging as punishment for … Continue reading KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia | Malaysia says it will end death penalty for all crimes →

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LOS ANGELES | NBC’s ‘Law & Order’ franchise adding new hate-crimes drama

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LOS ANGELES— NBC’s “Law & Order” franchise is adding what the network calls a “relevant” new series about hate crimes. The network said Tuesday that it’s ordered 13 episodes of “Law & Order: Hate Crimes.” The drama from “Law & Order” creator Dick Wolf is based on New York state’s Hate Crimes Task Force. The … Continue reading LOS ANGELES | NBC’s ‘Law & Order’ franchise adding new hate-crimes drama →

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MOSCOW | Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny detained in Moscow

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MOSCOW — A spokeswoman for Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny says he has been detained outside his home in Moscow. Kira Yarmysh said Navalny was detained early Saturday afternoon and taken to a nearby police station. She said she was not aware of the reason for his arrest. Navalny, President Vladimir Putin’s most formidable political … Continue reading MOSCOW | Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny detained in Moscow →