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Once again, Moscow Mayor Yuri Luzhkov has refused to allow homosexuals to conduct an annual “gay pride” parade in his city, yet another sign of Russia’s ongoing crackdown on civil society and the rise of dictatorship there.
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Tensions between Georgia and Russia got a jolt Thursday when a news agency quoted the head of the Russian air force as saying he favored putting military bases in a...
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An unmanned Russian cargo ship blasted off Thursday with supplies, equipment and gifts for the international space station, an official said.
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President Bush has placed separate calls to newly inaugurated Russian President Dmitry Medvedev and former President and now Prime Minister Vladimir Putin.
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Three years after gunning down unarmed protesters in the city of Andijan, Uzbek authorities are still persecuting people they believe are linked to the unrest, an...
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Homosexuality has a long way to go before it is accepted in the United States. I mean if distinguished TV personalities like Jay Leno have problems accepting it, then...
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Gay-rights activists are hoping to use a global AIDS relief bill supported by the Bush administration to repeal a 15-year-old law restricting travel to the U.S. by...
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Elton John has stood up to safeguard gay rights and pay a tribute to gay rights campaigners.
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