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News Switzerland parliament passes US banking treaty
Switzerland parliament passes US banking treaty
Dwyer Arce
June 17, 2010 08:43:39 am

The Swiss Federal Assembly on Thursday gave final approval on an agreement with the US that will allow Swiss bank UBS to disclose account information of clients suspected by the...

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News Rights group urges Israel to end Palestine home demolitions
Rights group urges Israel to end Palestine home demolitions
Erin Bock
June 17, 2010 07:12:16 am

Amnesty International (AI) on Wednesday issued a report urging the Israeli government to stop demolishing Palestinian homes found to be constructed illegally in the Occupied Palestinian Territories (OPT) . AI cited...

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News BP to set aside $20 billion in escrow to pay oil spill damage claims
BP to set aside $20 billion in escrow to pay oil spill damage claims
Sarah Miley
June 16, 2010 03:43:01 pm

US President Barack Obama announced Wednesday that BP will subsidize a $20 billion compensation fund to indemnify the workers and business owners harmed as a result of the BP oil spill ...

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News UK Supreme Court rules control order violated appellant’s rights
UK Supreme Court rules control order violated appellant’s rights
Dwyer Arce
June 16, 2010 02:50:35 pm

The UK Supreme Court ruled Wednesday that a control order imposing a 16-hour curfew and requiring the appellant to live 150 miles from his family was a...

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News Rwanda genocide tribunal hears appeal of convicted former colonel
Rwanda genocide tribunal hears appeal of convicted former colonel
Drew Singer
June 16, 2010 02:07:03 pm

The Appeals Chamber of the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR) heard arguments Wednesday in an appeal filed on behalf of former Rwandan Armed Forces Colonel Tharcisse Renzaho . Renzaho was...

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News Former mortgage company CEO indicted on TARP fraud charges
Former mortgage company CEO indicted on TARP fraud charges
Hillary Stemple
June 16, 2010 01:17:07 pm

The US Department of Justice (DOJ) on Wednesday announced that a grand jury has indicted the former CEO of mortgage company Taylor, Bean & Whitaker (TWB) on charges of fraud related to the...

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News Two Sudan war crimes suspects voluntarily surrender to ICC
Two Sudan war crimes suspects voluntarily surrender to ICC
Hillary Stemple
June 16, 2010 11:40:10 am

Two Sudanese men suspected of committing war crimes related to the ongoing violence in the Darfur region of Sudan surrendered Wednesday to the International Criminal Court (ICC) . Abdallah Banda Abakaer Nourain (Banda)...

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News UK prosecutors considering charges over ‘Bloody Sunday’ deaths
UK prosecutors considering charges over ‘Bloody Sunday’ deaths
Sarah Miley
June 16, 2010 11:20:01 am

The Public Prosecution Service (PPS) for Northern Ireland announced Tuesday that it is considering whether to file charges against the British soldiers responsible for civilian casualties in the 1972 Bloody Sunday attack in Londonderry....

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News ICTR calls for release of US lawyer in Rwandan custody
ICTR calls for release of US lawyer in Rwandan custody
Dwyer Arce
June 16, 2010 10:54:21 am

The International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR) on Tuesday called for the release of US lawyer and JURIST Forum contributor Peter Erlinder in a letter to Rwanda authorities. Acting on...

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Deputy AG nominee criticized on Obama administration terrorism approach
Hillary Stemple
June 16, 2010 09:50:27 am

The US Senate Judiciary Committee on Tuesday held a hearing to consider the nomination of James Cole for deputy attorney general. Republican members of the committee used the hearing to offer...

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Amsterdam Treaty signed, broadening scope of EU

On October 2, 1997, European Union delegates signed the Amsterdam Treaty, which broadened the scope of the international organization. It amended previous EU treaties to expand the power of the EU Parliament, start the Common Foreign and Security Policy (CFSP), and prepare for the influx of post-Communist countries in Eastern Europe.

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