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Julian Assange: Vivienne Westwood hopes UN can break the ‘national conspiracy’

British designer Vivienne Westwood arrived at the Ecuadorian embassy in London on 4 February, posing for photographers with her passport before visiting her friend Wikileaks founder Julian Assange inside. Assanges three-and-a-half-year stay in the Ecuadorian embassy in London to avoid rape investigation in Sweden amounts to arbitrary detention, a United Nations panel will rule on 5 February. Feb 5, 2016

Greece: Police fire tear gas as tempers flare over pensions

Police fired tear gas during a mass rally in Athens on 4 February, as Greeks rallied against government pension reforms needed to meet demands of international creditors. Demanding an end to austerity, about 50,000 Greeks marched on parliament in central Athens. Feb 4, 2016

China: Man miraculously survives after being dragged under truck

A man luckily survived after being trapped under a truck and dragged for over 10m in east Chinas Anhui Province recently. The man, who was riding an electric bicycle on an icy road in Nanling County, Wuhucity, fell down when trying to avoid the truck coming from the other lane toward him when overtaking. Feb 4, 2016
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