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News Ireland open to accepting released Guantanamo detainees
Ireland open to accepting released Guantanamo detainees
Leslie Schulman
December 29, 2008 10:56:00 am

Irish Minister for Foreign Affairs Micheal Martin has said that Ireland would likely accept detainees released from the Guantanamo Bay military prison if US President-elect Barack Obama closed the facility. In...

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News China trials begin for 4 more accused in tainted milk scandal
China trials begin for 4 more accused in tainted milk scandal
Leslie Schulman
December 29, 2008 10:37:00 am

Four criminal trials began Monday in China's Hebei province for persons accused of involvement in the country's recent melamine-tainted milk scandal. The four are generally accused in connection with the manufacture of two hundred tons of melamine-containing...

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News Iraq court begins new trial for Saddam officials accused of political killings
Iraq court begins new trial for Saddam officials accused of political killings
Benjamin Klein
December 29, 2008 09:09:00 am

The Supreme Iraqi Criminal Tribunal on Sunday commenced a new trial of two Saddam-era officials, including senior figures of Hussein's government, for their alleged involvement in the execution of thousands of political opponents during Hussein’s rule....

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News UN rights chief urges Israel to respect international law amidst Gaza violence
UN rights chief urges Israel to respect international law amidst Gaza violence
Benjamin Klein
December 28, 2008 06:55:00 pm

UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Navi Pillay Sunday condemned what she called Israel’s “disproportionate use of force” against Hamas targets in Gaza and urged the Israeli government to “uphold international humanitarian...

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News Egypt suspends 280 police officers for alleged human rights violations
Egypt suspends 280 police officers for alleged human rights violations
Kayleigh Shebs
December 28, 2008 03:12:00 pm

Egyptian Deputy Interior Minister Hamid Rashid Sunday announced the suspension and investigation of 280 police officers alleged to have abused their power and committed human rights violations. In a statement before the Egyptian Parliament, Rashid...

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News Taiwan appeals court bars release of ex-president charged with corruption
Taiwan appeals court bars release of ex-president charged with corruption
Benjamin Klein
December 28, 2008 12:06:00 pm

The Taiwan High Court on Sunday overruled a district court decision to release former Taiwanese president Chen Shui-bian pending his trial on corruption charges, citing risks of flight, collusion and interference with...

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News Poland minister ‘not eager’ to accept Guantanamo detainees
Poland minister ‘not eager’ to accept Guantanamo detainees
Benjamin Klein
December 28, 2008 10:43:00 am

Polish Foreign Minister Radek Sikorski expressed reservations Saturday over the prospect of accepting detainees released from Guantanamo Bay as part of a US strategy to close the prison. In an interview ...

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News Australia to consider accepting released Guantanamo prisoners
Australia to consider accepting released Guantanamo prisoners
Christian Ehret
December 27, 2008 05:22:00 pm

A spokesman for Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd said Saturday that Australia would be willing to consider acceptance of Guantanamo Bay detainees on a case-by-case basis, according to a report in The...

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News China dairy producers to compensate melamine milk victims
China dairy producers to compensate melamine milk victims
Jake Oresick
December 27, 2008 11:41:00 am

The Chinese Dairy Industry Association announced Saturday that 22 companies will provide financial compensation to families whose infants were harmed by melamine-contaminated milk . Families will receive a one-time payment of an unspecified amount,...

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News Serbia arrests 10 Kosovo Albanians suspected of war crimes
Serbia arrests 10 Kosovo Albanians suspected of war crimes
Jake Oresick
December 27, 2008 10:28:00 am

Ten ethnic Albanians were arrested in Serbia Friday for alleged crimes committed during the 1998-1999 Kosovo war , according to Serb officials. The former Kosovo Liberation Army (KLA) members, being held for questioning in Belgrade and...

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Roe v. Wade decided

On January 22, 1973, the US Supreme Court handed down its split decision in Roe v. Wade, liberalizing abortion.

Listen to the oral arguments from the Oyez Supreme Court multimedia project at Northwestern University and read the Justices' Opinions.

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On January 22, 1962, the Organization of American States (OAS) suspended Cuba from the group, following a communist revolution in the island nation. The OAS voted to reinstate Cuba on June 3, 2009, but the Cuban government rejected the offer almost immediately.

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