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There have been several attempts to break the Siege on Gaza between 2008 and 2010. This attempt will mark five years since Israel's deadly raid on the Mavi Marmara in 2010. The raid resulted in the death of activists from the Free Gaza Movement and the Turkish Foundation for Human Rights and Freedoms and Humanitarian Relief (İHH).
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During Sunday's elections in Mexico, free-speech organization ARTICLE 19 ran a campaign called #RompeElMiedo (#BreakTheFear) to monitor the safety of journalists and human rights activists. The effort focused on Mexico City, Guerrero, Michoacan, the State of Mexico, Oaxaca, Puebla, and Guanajuato - key areas where election reporting has been risky in the past.
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Alexey Navalny, one of the leaders of the Russian opposition, made a rare trip outside Moscow on Sunday, May 7, arriving in the Siberian city of Novosibirsk, where Russia's “democratic coalition” will hold primaries next weekend.
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News that the original "Famicom" Nintendo game console, first released in 1983, is now being taught in Japanese social studies class has sent shockwaves throughout Japanese social media. A post by Japanese Twitter user announcing the news received a stunning 32,000 re-Tweets.
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