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Hundreds march streets of Lucca to protest G7 meeting

Hundreds march streets of Lucca to protest G7 meeting

Hundreds of people marched on the streets of Lucca, Italy, on 10 April, to protest against the Group of Seven (G7) Foreign Ministers Meeting being held there. The meeting brought together the foreign ministers of the United States, France, Germany, Britain, Japan and Canada, and current G7 president Italy, as well as the European Union foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini. On the first day of the meeting, the ministers focused on discussing the alleged use of chemical weapons in Syria and the role Russia plays in the Syrian conflict. Apr 11, 2017
Trump says Bashar al-Assad choked out the lives of helpless men, women and children in Syria

Trump says Bashar al-Assad choked out the lives of helpless men, women and children in Syria

US President Donald Trump ordered a missile strike against an Assad regime airbase in Homs in Syria on Thursday night (6 April) in response to the horrific chemical attack against civilians in the rebel-held town of Khan Sheikhoun. Speaking at the Mar-a-Lago resort in Florida, where the president is attending a two-day summit with his Chinese counterpart, Xi Jinping, Trump said it was in the vital national security interest of the United States to prevent and deter the spread and use of deadly chemical weapons. Apr 7, 2017
‘Why doesnt anyone do anything about North Korea?’ human rights activist asks

‘Why doesnt anyone do anything about North Korea?’ human rights activist asks

North Korean defector and human rights activist Yeonmi Park spoke to media about her harrowing escape on Monday (3 April). The 23-year-old escaped from North Korea ten years ago by travelling through China and Mongolia before settling in South Korea. Park stepped into the global spotlight after she delivered a speech at the One Young World 2014 summit in Ireland. A year later, she published her memoir, In Order to Live: A North Korean Girls Journey to Freedom. She recently married and is currently residing in the US. The human rights activist urged the media to focus more on the stories of North Koreans themselves rather than the missile and nuclear tests. Apr 4, 2017
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