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South Africa’s Lonmin Marikana mine clashes killed 34. Police opened fire on strikers at the South African mine. [BBC]
With the announcement of two years in prison for Russian punk group “Pussy Riot”, solidarity protests are scheduled in Toronto. [CBC]
Syria battles rage on as UN mission nears end. State media says rebels forced out of areas near airport in Aleppo, a strategic site in the country’s largest city. [Al Jazeera]