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Free-speech advocates worldwide protest Russian punk band's sentence
World NowFrom Paris to Hollywood, free-speech advocates reacted with outrage Friday at the two-year prison sentences handed down by a Russian court against the feminist punk-rock trio Pussy Riot for a protest stunt in a Moscow cathedral against President... -
Russian punk band's plight galvanizes artists, rights groups, leaders
World NowA Russian court's guilty verdict and prison sentence for three Russian punk rockers has united pop stars, human rights advocates and political leaders around the world in a motly phalanx of support for the women of Pussy Riot seen as victims of a new... -
Two Pussy Riot rockers flee Russia to avoid prosecution
World NowPussy Riot rockers flee Russia: Two Pussy Riot rockers have left Russia to avoid prosecution for the band's "punk prayer."... -
Russia's Putin lives like a 'galley slave' with jets, yachts, limos, report says
World NowRussian President Vladimir Putin once lamented that he works "like a galley slave" to improve the life of his countrymen. But according to a report compiled by two prominent opposition politicians, the Russian leader more often toils in the opulence of... -
Activists warn of risk of disastrous oil spill in Russian Arctic
World NowEnvironmentalists warned Tuesday that an oil spill could wreak havoc on the Russian Arctic before emergency crews could reach the remote area where a Russian company has installed a platform, planning to start drilling in the treacherous region.... -
Russian prime minister says Pussy Riot punished enough
World NowRussian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev said Wednesday that the feminist punk rock trio whose jailing led to international outcry had spent enough time behind bars and should be freed.... -
Teofilo Stevenson dies at 60; Cuban boxer was three-time Olympic heavyweight champ
Cuban boxer Teofilo Stevenson, the three-time Olympic heavyweight champion with a devastating right hand and a gentlemanly demeanor, died Monday. He was 60.
"The Cuban sporting family was moved today by the passing of one of the greatest of all time,"...Tags: Muhammad Ali, Cuba, Sports Illustrated, Heart Disease, Munich (Germany)
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U.N. Security Council reportedly delays Syria vote after blast
World NowThe U.N. Security Council has reportedly delayed a vote on a new Syria resolution in the wake of a bombing in the Syrian capital, Damascus, that killed at least two members of the defense leadership.... -
Putin allies keep hold on power in local Russian elections
World NowIn local and regional elections marked by low voter turnout and fresh allegations of polling fraud, Russian leader Vladimir Putin's United Russia party claimed a landslide victory.... -
Russian diplomat says Assad willing to step down in 'civilized way'
World NowRussia's ambassador to France says that Syrian President Bashar Assad is ready to step down but only in a "civilized" manner. The diplomat tells French radio that Assad "accepts he has to go," an assertion immediately denied by Syrian state media.... -
Russian court frees one member of punk band on appeal
World NowA Russian court on Wednesday unexpectedly freed one of three female punk rockers imprisoned for their protest against President Vladimir Putin’s rule, but left her companions behind bars.... -
Punk band goes on trial in Russia for 'prayer' against Putin
World NowThree Russian musicians went on trial Monday for less than a minute of political theater in February, when they entered a Russian Orthodox cathedral dressed in colorful outfits and hoods to perform what they called a “punk prayer” begging...
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