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Tokyo Governor Resigns Amid Scandal

Tokyo's governor, who helped bring the 2020 Olympics to his city, has resigned after acknowledging he received money from a scandal-plagued hospital company.

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Uganda Increases Troop Presence along South Sudan Border

Uganda has increased its troop presence along the border with South Sudan due to the deteriorating security situation there.

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Group: Turkey, Iran, China Lead World in Jailing Journalists

The U.S.-based Committee to Protect Journalists reported that for the second straight year, Turkey jailed more journalists than any other country, with Iran and China close behind.

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New UN ‘Rights up Front’ strategy seeks to prevent genocide, human rights abuses

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Deputy Secretary-General Jan Eliasson.

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