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Global press freedom the focus of Times Square New Year's Eve celebration (Demo)

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By HRNJ-Uganda International Media News January 2, 2019

The 2019 Times Square New Year's Eve ball drop rang in the year with a celebration of press freedom, selecting the Committee to Protect Journalists as the year's charity honoree.
Source: MEDIA FEED

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