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Arrested human rights activist Rajab's wife and daughter take part in a protest demanding his release in Bani Jamra

Leading Bahraini dissident Khawaja ends hunger strike
By Rania El Gamal DUBAI (Reuters) - Jailed Bahraini activist Abdulhadi al-Khawaja ended a more than three-month-long hunger strike on Monday after what he described as his success in drawing attention to the issue of imprisoned activists, his wife and lawyer said. Bahrain, a U.S. ally and home to the U.S. Navy's Fifth Fleet, has been in turmoil since pro-democracy protests led by its majority Shi'ites

UK judge denies bail to radical preacher
A British immigration judge on Monday denied bail to Abu Qatada, saying he could not risk having the radical cleric on the streets during the London Olympics.

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UN-Arab envoy Kofi Annan in Syria

Damascus, May 28 (IBNS) The Joint Special Envoy of the United Nations and the League of Arab States arrived in the Syrian capital on Monday at what he called a "critical" moment in the crisis, just days after the massacre of men, women and children that has sparked widespread condemnation.

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NHRC pulls up Assam over witch hunting, custodial deaths
The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) Monday pulled up the Assam government for the delay in dispensing justice to victims of human rights violations in the state.

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Lawyer: Bahraini activist to end hunger strike

Bahraini hunger striker Abdulhadi al-Khawaja plans to end his strike Monday, 110 days after he began refusing food, according to his lawyer.

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UN envoy 'horrified' by Syria massacre, 108 dead

U.N. envoy Kofi Annan called Monday on "every individual with a gun" in Syria to lay down arms, saying he was horrified by a weekend massacre that killed more than 100 people, including women and

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