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News Four Guantanamo detainees transferred to Albania, Spain
Four Guantanamo detainees transferred to Albania, Spain
Carrie Schimizzi
February 24, 2010 02:26:00 pm

Four Guantanamo Bay detainees have been transferred to Albania and Spain, the US Department of Justice (DOJ) announced Wednesday. Three detainees, Tunisia native Aleh Bin Hadi Asasi, Egypt native Sharif Fati Ali al Mishad,...

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News Twelve Turkish military officers charged in alleged plot to overthrow government
Twelve Turkish military officers charged in alleged plot to overthrow government
David Manes
February 24, 2010 01:15:00 pm

Twelve high-ranking Turkish military officers were formally charged on Wednesday for their role in an alleged plot to overthrow Turkey's government. Among those charged were four admirals, two retired colonels, and a retired brigadier general. More than...

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News Supreme Court rules two-year break in interrogation satisfies <u>Edwards</u> requirement
Supreme Court rules two-year break in interrogation satisfies Edwards requirement
Abigail Salisbury
February 24, 2010 12:04:00 pm

The US Supreme Court on Wednesday ruled 9-0 in Maryland v. Shatzer that the Edwards v. Arizona prohibition against interrogation of a suspect who has...

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News Hungary parliament passes bill criminalizing Holocaust denial
Hungary parliament passes bill criminalizing Holocaust denial
Jay Carmella
February 24, 2010 10:05:00 am

The Hungarian Parliament passed a bill on Monday that prohibits denials of the Holocaust . The law, which passed 197-1 with 142 members abstaining, makes denying the Holocaust a criminal offense...

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News Italy court convicts three Google executives of privacy violations
Italy court convicts three Google executives of privacy violations
Brian Jackson
February 24, 2010 09:07:00 am

An Italian court on Wednesday found three Google executives guilty of privacy violations for allowing a video depicting bullying to be posted on its website. The court in Milan found that the three men, David Carl Drummond,...

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News Ireland court dismisses case against only man charged in 1998 Omagh bombing
Ireland court dismisses case against only man charged in 1998 Omagh bombing
Jay Carmella
February 24, 2010 08:53:00 am

The Irish Special Criminal Court on Wednesday dismissed the case against the only man criminally convicted for a role in the 1998 Omagh bombing , finding that the evidence against...

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News Haiti judge to release two missionaries arrested for kidnapping
Haiti judge to release two missionaries arrested for kidnapping
Steve Czajkowski
February 24, 2010 08:25:00 am

A Haitian judge on Tuesday announced the forthcoming release of the last two US missionaries out of a group of 10 who were arrested on kidnapping charges following the January 12 earthquake . Eight members...

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News US Army leaders express concern over suspending Don&#8217;t Ask, Don&#8217;t Tell
US Army leaders express concern over suspending Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell
Brian Jackson
February 24, 2010 08:12:00 am

US Army Chief of Staff Gen. George Casey Jr. said Tuesday that he would not support a moratorium on discharging individuals from the military pursuant to the "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" policy while Congress conducted a...

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News UN climate change talks to resume in April
UN climate change talks to resume in April
Steve Czajkowski
February 24, 2010 07:58:00 am

The UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) announced Tuesday that another round of formal climate talks will be held April 9-11 in Bonn, Germany to follow up on the recent UN Climate Change...

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News &#39;Enhanced&#39; interrogation techniques congressional briefings documents [CIA]
'Enhanced' interrogation techniques congressional briefings documents [CIA]
February 23, 2010 09:37:00 pm

Re: Judicial Watch v. CIA, Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), declassified/released February 23, 2010 .Reported in JURIST's Paper Chase here. Latest commentary available here. JURIST...

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UN replaces Republic of China with People's Republic of China

On October 25, 1971, the United Nations dismissed the Republic of China (Taiwan) and allowed the People's Republic of China to replace it in all UN bodies, including China's permanent seat on the Security Council. The Republic of Taiwan has sought to rejoin the UN in its own right, but these efforts have been consistently blocked by the People's Republic of China.

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