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US Announces Diplomatic Boycott Of 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics
The United States Monday announced a diplomatic boycott of the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics, a calibrated rebuke of China's human rights record that stops short of preventing US athletes from competing.
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"Look In The Mirror": China After US' Tiananmen Square Remark
China on Friday ripped into the United States' human rights record and told Washington to "look in the mirror" after America's top diplomat said he would honour those killed in the 1989 Tiananmen crackdown.
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Focused On "Future Conduct" Of Saudi Arabia After Khashoggi Sanctions: US
The United States is focused on "future conduct" of Saudi Arabia and will expect Riyadh to improve its human rights record, a U.S. spokesman said on Monday, after Washington imposed sanctions on some Saudis for the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi but fell short of sanctions against Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman.
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China Calls US Clampdown On Huawei As "Dirty Play"
Beijing on Thursday slammed the US clampdown on Chinese telecom giant Huawei as "dirty play" and took a shot at Washington's own human rights record by pointing to racism in the United States.
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US Could "Pay Dearly" For Human Rights Criticism, Says North Korea
North Korea lashed back at the United States for taking issue with its human rights record on Saturday, saying Washington's "malicious words" would only aggravate tensions on the Korean Peninsula, state news agency KCNA reported.
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US May Deny Visa To Saudi Royal Family Members Over Human Rights Record
Senate Republicans seeking a way to punish Saudi Arabia over its human rights record without provoking a veto by President Donald Trump are trying a new strategy: denying visas for members of the kingdom's royal family.
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Citing Racism, "Ideological Prejudice", China Hits Back At US Accusations
Citing poor media freedoms, racism and "ideological prejudice", China hit back on Thursday in unusually strong terms after the U.S. State Department slammed China's rights record, including equating abuses on its Muslim minorities with the 1930s.
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On 18 New Countries In UN Human Rights Council, Nikki Haley's Critique
While India's election to the United Nations' Human Rights Council was celebrated by several countries, Nikki Haley, the outgoing US ambassador to the UN, criticised the "no competition" electoral process saying "yet again, countries with poor human rights records ran uncontested".
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North Korea Slams US Criticism Of Its Human Rights Record As "Ridiculous"
North Korea condemned US criticism of its human rights record as "ridiculous", days before leader Kim Jong Un's summit with the South and ahead of a meeting with US President Donald Trump.
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US Lists China Among Worst Human Trafficking Offenders
President Donald Trump's administration hit China Tuesday over its rights record, listing the country alongside Sudan and North Korea on a list of the world's worst human trafficking offenders.
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Donald Trump Savages Hillary Clinton As 'World-Class Liar'
Donald Trump went on a blistering offensive against Hillary Clinton on Wednesday, calling her disqualified to run for president and savaging her record on trade, foreign policy, human rights and immigration.
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US Commission To Hold Hearing On India's Human Rights Record
A US Congressional commission will hold a hearing to examine the current state of human rights in India, coinciding with the White House meeting between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and US President Barack Obama.
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China Condemns US Human Rights In Annual Report
China slammed the US for its human rights record on Thursday, state media said, denouncing it for police brutality and civil rights violations a day after Washington criticised Beijing's own performance.
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US Congress Passes Tougher North Korea Sanctions, Sends Bill To Barack Obama
The US House of Representatives overwhelmingly passed legislation on Friday broadening sanctions to punish North Korea for its nuclear programme, human rights record and cyber crimes, and sent the measure to President Barack Obama to sign into law.
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Senior US Congressional Delegation Makes Rare Tibet Trip
China allowed a senior US Congressional delegation to visit Tibet, including Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi, a long time critic of China's human rights record there, a top Chinese leader said today.
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US Announces Diplomatic Boycott Of 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics
The United States Monday announced a diplomatic boycott of the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics, a calibrated rebuke of China's human rights record that stops short of preventing US athletes from competing.
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"Look In The Mirror": China After US' Tiananmen Square Remark
China on Friday ripped into the United States' human rights record and told Washington to "look in the mirror" after America's top diplomat said he would honour those killed in the 1989 Tiananmen crackdown.
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Focused On "Future Conduct" Of Saudi Arabia After Khashoggi Sanctions: US
The United States is focused on "future conduct" of Saudi Arabia and will expect Riyadh to improve its human rights record, a U.S. spokesman said on Monday, after Washington imposed sanctions on some Saudis for the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi but fell short of sanctions against Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman.
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China Calls US Clampdown On Huawei As "Dirty Play"
Beijing on Thursday slammed the US clampdown on Chinese telecom giant Huawei as "dirty play" and took a shot at Washington's own human rights record by pointing to racism in the United States.
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US Could "Pay Dearly" For Human Rights Criticism, Says North Korea
North Korea lashed back at the United States for taking issue with its human rights record on Saturday, saying Washington's "malicious words" would only aggravate tensions on the Korean Peninsula, state news agency KCNA reported.
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US May Deny Visa To Saudi Royal Family Members Over Human Rights Record
Senate Republicans seeking a way to punish Saudi Arabia over its human rights record without provoking a veto by President Donald Trump are trying a new strategy: denying visas for members of the kingdom's royal family.
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Citing Racism, "Ideological Prejudice", China Hits Back At US Accusations
Citing poor media freedoms, racism and "ideological prejudice", China hit back on Thursday in unusually strong terms after the U.S. State Department slammed China's rights record, including equating abuses on its Muslim minorities with the 1930s.
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On 18 New Countries In UN Human Rights Council, Nikki Haley's Critique
While India's election to the United Nations' Human Rights Council was celebrated by several countries, Nikki Haley, the outgoing US ambassador to the UN, criticised the "no competition" electoral process saying "yet again, countries with poor human rights records ran uncontested".
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North Korea Slams US Criticism Of Its Human Rights Record As "Ridiculous"
North Korea condemned US criticism of its human rights record as "ridiculous", days before leader Kim Jong Un's summit with the South and ahead of a meeting with US President Donald Trump.
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US Lists China Among Worst Human Trafficking Offenders
President Donald Trump's administration hit China Tuesday over its rights record, listing the country alongside Sudan and North Korea on a list of the world's worst human trafficking offenders.
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Donald Trump Savages Hillary Clinton As 'World-Class Liar'
Donald Trump went on a blistering offensive against Hillary Clinton on Wednesday, calling her disqualified to run for president and savaging her record on trade, foreign policy, human rights and immigration.
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US Commission To Hold Hearing On India's Human Rights Record
A US Congressional commission will hold a hearing to examine the current state of human rights in India, coinciding with the White House meeting between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and US President Barack Obama.
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China Condemns US Human Rights In Annual Report
China slammed the US for its human rights record on Thursday, state media said, denouncing it for police brutality and civil rights violations a day after Washington criticised Beijing's own performance.
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US Congress Passes Tougher North Korea Sanctions, Sends Bill To Barack Obama
The US House of Representatives overwhelmingly passed legislation on Friday broadening sanctions to punish North Korea for its nuclear programme, human rights record and cyber crimes, and sent the measure to President Barack Obama to sign into law.
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Senior US Congressional Delegation Makes Rare Tibet Trip
China allowed a senior US Congressional delegation to visit Tibet, including Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi, a long time critic of China's human rights record there, a top Chinese leader said today.
