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Walesa: No apology for anti-gay remarks

March 6, 2013
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Walesa: No apology for anti-gay remarks

Print Email More sharing RedditStumbleUponDelicious Lech Walesa: No apology for anti-gay commentsBy Matthew Day, for CNNMarch 6, 2013 -- Updated 0025 GMT (0825 HKT)Former Polish president and Nobel Peace Laureate Lech Walesa is pictured at his office on June 20 in Gdansk, Poland.STORY HIGHLIGHTSLech Walesa led Poland out of the Cold War Soviet bloc He…

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During elections, Myanmar journalists use social media to bypass government censorship

April 1, 2012
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As Myanmar is witnessing historic parliamentary elections, it’s not surprising to find that social media is playing an integral role in reporting the results. Aung San Suu Kyi, the Nobel peace prize laureate and face of the country’s opposition, is running for a seat for the first time since her victory in the 1990 elections, which…

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Myanmar begins historic vote

March 31, 2012
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Suu Kyi campaigns on election eveSTORY HIGHLIGHTSNEW: Polls opened at 6 a.m. in Myanmar and are set to close 8 hours later Nobel Prize winner Aung San Suu Kyi is expected to win a seat There are 45 seats up for grabs in the 664-seat legislature The country has experienced enormous change in the last…

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