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News Indonesia AG expects Bali bombers’ execution in November
Indonesia AG expects Bali bombers’ execution in November
Devin Montgomery
October 24, 2008 09:46:00 am

A spokesman for Indonesia's Attorney General Friday said the execution of three men sentenced to death for their roles in the 2002 Bali nightclub bombings will be held in early November. The spokesman, Jasman Panjaitan, said that...

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News UN investigator urges North Korea to improve rights record
UN investigator urges North Korea to improve rights record
Devin Montgomery
October 24, 2008 08:15:00 am

UN Special Rapporteur on Human Rights in North Korea Vitit Muntarbhorn on Thursday called on the country to take urgent action to improve its rights record. Muntarbhorn said the country holds public executions,...

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News Federal judge declares Arizona county jail conditions ‘unconstitutional’
Federal judge declares Arizona county jail conditions ‘unconstitutional’
Kiely Lewandowski
October 24, 2008 08:09:00 am

An Arizona federal district court ruled Wednesday that conditions in Maricopa County corrections facilities violate the constitutional rights of its prisoners. US District Judge Neil Wake's order demanded that Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio...

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News Turkey resumes trial of alleged coup plotters
Turkey resumes trial of alleged coup plotters
Kiely Lewandowski
October 24, 2008 08:02:00 am

The High Criminal Court in Istanbul, Turkey, Thursday continued the trial of those accused of attempting to destabilize and overthrow the government of the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) . Turkish prosecutors have charged 86 people with...

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News Burundi colonel sentenced to death for 2006 killings
Burundi colonel sentenced to death for 2006 killings
Eric Firkel
October 23, 2008 06:04:00 pm

A Burundi military court Thursday sentenced Colonel Vital Bangirinama to death for his role in the 2006 killings of 31 civilians in Muyinga province. Human rights groups, which had previously criticized the Burundi government [CIA...

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News Jailed China rights activist awarded top EU human rights prize
Jailed China rights activist awarded top EU human rights prize
Leslie Schulman
October 23, 2008 02:25:00 pm

Hu Jia , a Chinese human rights activist convicted in April on charges of inciting subversion of state power , was awarded the Sakharov Prize on Thursday by the European Parliament...

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News Turkish Constitutional Court publishes decision on headscarf ban
Turkish Constitutional Court publishes decision on headscarf ban
Ximena Marinero
October 23, 2008 02:07:00 pm

The Constitutional Court of Turkey on Wednesday published its decision striking down recent amendments to the Turkish Constitution to allow the wearing of headscarves in universities. Explaining the reasoning for...

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News UN rights expert urges overhaul of terrorism sanctions system
UN rights expert urges overhaul of terrorism sanctions system
Andrew Morgan
October 23, 2008 12:14:00 pm

UN Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of human rights Martin Scheinin Wednesday urged the UN to restructure or eliminate the existing terrorist "blacklisting" system . Currently, the Security Council's...

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News Germany rejects Italy high court order to pay damages for WWII Nazi killings
Germany rejects Italy high court order to pay damages for WWII Nazi killings
David Weber
October 23, 2008 12:09:00 pm

The German Federal Foreign Office on Wednesday rejected a ruling by Italy's highest court ordering Germany to pay damages to relatives of civilians killed in the town of Civitella during World War II. The Italian...

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News Cambodia genocide court finds ex-Khmer Rouge officials fit for trial
Cambodia genocide court finds ex-Khmer Rouge officials fit for trial
Leslie Schulman
October 23, 2008 11:40:00 am

The Extraordinary Chambers in the Courts of Cambodia (ECCC) has denied requests by former Khmer Rouge officials Nuon Chea and Ieng Sary to receive court-appointed medical experts who would determine whether the...

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Catalonia declares independence from Spain

The Parliament of Catalonia declared independence from Spain in a failed bid for sovereignty on October 27, 2017. The declaration followed an independence referendum, boycotted by pro-union residents, that saw 92% of voters choose independence. The declaration was subsequently declared illegal by Spain's Supreme Court. Many Catalan independence figures such as then-Catalan President Carles Puigdemont were criminally charged as a result of their involvement in the independence attempt. Read the Catalan Declaration of Independence.

First of the Federalist Papers published

On October 27, 1787, the first of the Federalist Papers, written by Alexander Hamilton, John Jay, and James Madison under the pen-name "PUBLIUS" to promote the ratification of the new US Constitution, was published in a New York newspaper.

UK financial markets deregulated on 'Big Bang' day

On October 27, 1986, the so-called "Big Bang" deregulated markets throughout the London Stock Exchange as part of Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher's financial reform program. Learn more about the effects of the Big Bang in the United Kingdom.

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