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NPR 2010-11-14

Freedom today for pro-democracy activist Aung San Suu Kyi of Myanmar, the former Burma. Seven and a half years ago, Suu Kyi was sentenced to house arrest. Today, at the age of 65, her sentence, which had been extended three times, expired. Back in 19

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I want to talk a little bit about 我今天就希望讲讲这一点 the Democratic Republic of Congo. 首先是民主刚果共和国 For me, it was the turning point of my life. 对我来说，那是一个人生的转折点 I have spent a lot of time

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