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Turkish scholar talks policy at Glendale's Armenian genocide event
For the first time, a Turkish scholar addressed a crowd of more than 1,400 people at the city's annual event to commemorate the genocide of about 1.5 million people in 1915 by Ottoman Turks, a tragedy still denied by modern-day Turkey 98 years later....
Tags: Human Interest, U.S. House of Representatives, Washington, DC, Barack Obama, Mike Gatto
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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: Barack Obama, Hate Crimes, NATO, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Adam Schiff
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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: Barack Obama, Hate Crimes, NATO, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Adam Schiff
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Armenian genocide recognition overdue, congressman says
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 estimated 1.5 million Armenians who were massacred in 1915 at the hands of Ottoman...Tags: U.S. House of Representatives, Barack Obama, Hate Crimes, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Adam Schiff
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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: Politics, Hate Crimes, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Adam Schiff, Massacres
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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. House of Representatives, Barack Obama, Hate Crimes, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Adam Schiff
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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: Human Interest, Youth Organizations, Hate Crimes, The Holocaust (1934-1945), Unrest, Conflicts and War
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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: Hate Crimes, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Gays and Lesbians, Massacres, Abusive Behavior
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Video: Why should President Obama recognize the Armenian genocide?
Glendale Community College students were given a white board, pen and a chance to send President Obama a message. In one photo, Glendale locals answered one question: Why should the president officially recognize the Armenian genocide? Lori...
Tags: Barack Obama, Hate Crimes, Politics, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Massacres
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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: Academy Awards, Hate Crimes, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Massacres, Turkey
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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: Human Interest, Hate Crimes, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Massacres, Turkey
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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: Politics, Unrest, Conflicts and War, War Crimes, Judges, United Nations
Apr 25, 2013
|Story| Glendale News Press
Apr 24, 2013
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Apr 24, 2013
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Apr 24, 2013
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Apr 24, 2013
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Apr 24, 2013
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Apr 24, 2013
|Story| Burbank Leader
Apr 23, 2013
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Apr 23, 2013
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Apr 23, 2013
|Story| Los Angeles Times
Apr 20, 2013
|Story| Glendale News Press
Apr 19, 2013
|Story| Los Angeles Times
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