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Suu Kyi gets ovation at first international speech
Jun 1st, 2012
Nobel laureate Aung San Suu Kyi basked in a long-overdue standing ovation at her first speech before an international audience Friday, but quickly shifted the focus from herself to Myanmar's many needs - and how the world can help. (Source: Associated Press) -
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CANNES, France (AP) - It took an international production starring a Puerto Rican and a Frenchman to bring the Native American tale "Jimmy P.: Psychotherapy of a Plains Indian" to the big screen. (Source: Associated Press)... [Full Article]
AMSTERDAM (AP) - The Netherlands' Queen Beatrix thanked her people Monday and urged them to support her son, Crown Prince Willem-Alexander, in a final address before she abdicates and he takes over as king. (Source: Associated Press)... [Full Article]
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