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Mohamed Kohail, who has spent nearly five years inside a Saudi Arabian prison, is said to be deteriorating and pleading for help from Canadian authorities to secure his freedom. More...

-- A Norwegian politician said he has nominated WikiLeaks for a Nobel Peace Prize, citing the website's contribution to "democracy and freedom of speech" worldwide. Nominations for the Peace Prize closed on Tuesday. Any lawmaker, academic or award recipient around the world can nominate anyone...

http://cnn.com/video/?/video/world/2011/01/29/watson.cairo.walk.talk.cnn -- Egyptians and activists around the world took to the streets in various cities Saturday to show their support for the protests currently underway in Egypt and to join the call for President Hosni Mubarak to step down...

Havana, Cuba -- Cuban dissident Guillermo Farinas was awarded the European Parliament's 2010 Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought on Thursday. "Nominated in the name of all those who fight in Cuba for freedom and human rights, the 48-year-old doctor of psychology, independent journalist and...