Global Week in Review: Black Pete Protests Result in 90 Arrests
Plus, another suicide bomber strikes in Nigeria.
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Dutch Blackface Character Fires Up Protests at Festive Event - Another suicide bomber strikes in Nigeria, plus more global news. — Katerina Torres (@katerinatorres) A celebration for children welcoming St. Nicholas's arrival in the Netherlands took a turn from celebratory to 90 arrests when demonstrators expressed how displeased they were about a blackface character. Things got heated when some defended the failed attempt at diversifying the character, Black Pete, who is a sidekick to St. Nick, and others argued it is racially insensitive, the AP reports.(Photo: AP Photo/Peter Dejong)
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Protesters Defend #MyDressMyChoice in Kenya - Protesters took to the streets of Nairobi in defense of #MyDressMyChoice after an attack on a woman wearing a miniskirt resulted in Kenyan officials suggesting other women dress decently, the AP reports. A video of the attack went viral and two similar attacks have occurred since. (Photo: SIMON MAINA/AFP/Getty Images)
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Another Outbreak on the Crown Princess - The Crown Princess ship was struck with illness yet again, this time with 172 passengers sickened from the norovirus. The flu-like outbreak forced the cruise ship to dock in Southern California, where CDC officials would evaluate the ship's response, the AP reports.(Photo: VINCENZO PINTO/AFP/Getty Images)
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Black Footballers Are Victims of Racist Social Media Comments - Racists comments left on a Dutch national football player's photo have led the captain of Oranje, Robin van Persie, to request an investigation into the comments, which were left on Leroy Fer's selfie with several teammates, the AP reports. “This should be dealt with harshly. It’s time to set an example,” van Persie said.(Photo: Leroy Fer via Twitter)
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Second Bird Flu Death in Egypt - According to the AP, a 19-year-old woman died from bird flu in Egypt. It's the second death due to bird flu and the seventh case in 2014. (Photo: KHALED DESOUKI/AFP/Getty Images)
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