A Moscow court ordered the arrest of the widow of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny during a hearing that was conducted in absentia as part of a sweeping Kremlin crackdown on the opposition.
Human Rights
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Heavy security in China and Hong Kong on 35th anniversary of Tiananmen crackdown
China has long quashed any memory of the killings, when the government ordered in the army to end the months-long protests and uphold Communist rule. The death toll remains unknown to this day.
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As Vietnam grows ties with U.S., a secret directive seeks to gird the Communist Party
A leaked document offers a window into the motivations and concerns of party leaders as they seek to deepen ties with the U.S.


