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News Saudi Arabia court drops charges against police involved in detainee death
Saudi Arabia court drops charges against police involved in detainee death
Michael Sung
August 1, 2007 10:16:00 am

A Saudi Arabian court dismissed charges against three members of the country's religious police force and a police officer implicated in the death of detainee Ahmed al-Bulaiwi, a relative of the deceased said Tuesday. The religious police, also known...

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News Somali man pleads guilty to plotting terror attacks in US
Somali man pleads guilty to plotting terror attacks in US
Brett Murphy
August 1, 2007 10:11:00 am

Nuradin Abdi, a Somali national accused of planning terror attacks on shopping malls in the US, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to provide material support to terrorists Tuesday. Under the plea agreement ...

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News EU justice commissioner calls for single EU prosecutor
EU justice commissioner calls for single EU prosecutor
Michael Sung
August 1, 2007 09:26:00 am

EU Commissioner for Justice, Freedom and Security Franco Frattini is moving forward with plans to create a single European Union prosecutor and strengthen the the EU's prosecutorial body Eurojust , according to an interview with EUobserver...

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News Rights group urges Mexico investigation of Oaxaca uprising response
Rights group urges Mexico investigation of Oaxaca uprising response
Michael Sung
August 1, 2007 08:48:00 am

Amnesty International Tuesday urged the Mexican government to initiate a probe into alleged abuses by government authorities during the 2006 uprising in the Mexican state of Oaxaca , saying that "ensuring that impunity...

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News Pakistan president accepts chief justice reinstatement
Pakistan president accepts chief justice reinstatement
Michael Sung
August 1, 2007 08:24:00 am

Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf said publicly Tuesday that he has accepted the judgment of the judiciary to reinstate Chief Justice Iftikhar Chaudhry , adding that the "four pillars" of democratic society consisting of...

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News Egypt court refuses to consider release of opposition leader on medical grounds
Egypt court refuses to consider release of opposition leader on medical grounds
Michael Sung
August 1, 2007 07:56:00 am

An Egyptian court rejected a petition from jailed opposition leader Ayman Nour for early release on medical grounds Tuesday, saying that evidence submitted by Nour failed to prove that his medical condition was life...

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