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Hundreds of Armenians protest genocide at Turkish Consulate
Hundreds of Armenians chanted outside the Turkish Consulate in Los Angeles on Wednesday to commemorate the massacre of about 1.5 million of their ancestors 98 years ago — a genocide that has yet to be officially recognized by the U.S. Chanting...
Tags: NATO, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Turkey, Genocide, Barack Obama
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Armenians march, demonstrate in L.A. to protest genocide denial
Thousands of Armenians chanted outside the Turkish Consulate in Los Angeles Wednesday to commemorate the massacre of some 1.5 million of their ancestors 98 years ago -- a genocide that has yet to be officially recognized by the U.S. Chanting “We...
Tags: NATO, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Turkey, Genocide, Barack Obama
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Pasadena Armenian genocide commemoration: 'The scars are not healed'
Hundreds gathered under cloudy skies on Wednesday morning in Pasadena for a pair of solemn outdoor ceremonies commemorating the Armenian genocide and calling for official recognition of the tragedy around the world. A crowd of about 400 at Pasadena...
Tags: Unrest, Conflicts and War, Turkey, Genocide, Services and Shopping, Human Interest
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Genocide victims remembered at Burbank City Hall
More than 100 people gathered at Burbank City Hall Tuesday to commemorate the Armenian genocide and the Holocaust, which together claimed the lives of 7.5 million people. Descendants of Holocaust victims and survivors lit seven candles at the City...
Tags: Youth Organizations, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Turkey, The Holocaust (1934-1945), Genocide
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Start the Presses: Remembering the Armenian Genocide
Each year Armenians worldwide commemorate the murder of 1.5 million of their ancestors by what was then the Ottoman Empire in the time around World War I. Each year, the United States government – fearing the backlash of Turkish rulers – fails...
Tags: Unrest, Conflicts and War, National Government, Genocide, Politics, Hate Crimes
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Video: Schiff delivers speech on House floor in Armenian to honor genocide victims
Rep. Adam Schiff (D-Burbank), lead sponsor of the Armenian genocide resolution in Congress, delivered his remarks in Armenian on the House floor Wednesday as he honored the 1.5 million Armenians who were massacred in 1915 at the hands of Ottoman Turks....Tags: U.S. Congress, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Turkey, Genocide, Adam B. Schiff
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Residents have eyes on Sinanyan
I read with some skepticism of Zareh Sinanyan’s change of heart in the matter of the disparaging YouTube comments he had made a few years ago (Zareh Sinanyan admits racist remarks, expresses regret,” Ron Kaye, April 21). I am glad he finally...Tags: Abusive Behavior, Social Issues, Gays and Lesbians, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Genocide
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Sun Cartoon: Armenian Genocide denied
Rep. Adam Schiff (D-Burbank) last week again urged President Obama to recognize the Armenian Genocide of that occured between 1915 and 1918 in the Ottoman Empire, now the republic of Turkey. Obama has steered clear of the term since taking office. Bert...
Tags: Unrest, Conflicts and War, Turkey, Genocide, Barack Obama, Hate Crimes
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Across the Armenian-Turkish divide
In 2001, I wrote a story for the Los Angeles Times about April 24, the annual Armenian Day of Remembrance, that had this lead: "The Armenian genocide." That was it, the entire first paragraph. I was proud of it because it didn't say "the alleged...
Tags: Entertainment Events, Science and Technology, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Turkey, Genocide
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Armenian genocide commemoration events scheduled citywide
Several events commemorating the anniversary of the Armenian genocide will be held in Glendale over the next several days. The genocide resulted in the murder of 1.5 million Armenians at the hands of the Ottoman Turks from 1915 to 1918. The main local...Tags: Unrest, Conflicts and War, Turkey, Genocide, Human Interest, Hate Crimes
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Protests follow judges' rulings in Guatemalan war crimes trial
MEXICO CITY – Contradictory court judgments in the war crimes trial of former Guatemalan dictator Gen. Efrain Rios Montt this week set off protests in Guatemala City and prompted rebukes from human rights organizations. On Friday, Judge Jazmin...
Tags: Mexico, Judges, Justice and Rights, Guatemala, Unrest, Conflicts and War
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Guatemala war crimes trial rulings spur protests
MEXICO CITY — Contradictory court judgments in the war crimes trial of former Guatemalan dictator Gen. Efrain Rios Montt this week set off protests in Guatemala City and prompted rebukes from human rights organizations around the world. On Friday,...
Tags: Justice and Rights, Mexico, Judges, Guatemala, Unrest, Conflicts and War
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