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News UN SG calls for universal accession to treaty banning indiscriminate weapons
UN SG calls for universal accession to treaty banning indiscriminate weapons
John Paul Putney
November 10, 2011 07:58:16 am

UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon called Wednesday for universal accession to the Protocol II on Prohibitions or Restrictions on the Use of Mines, Booby-Traps and Other Devices (Protocol II) . The comments came as part...

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News Latin American countries join DOJ in South Carolina immigration law challenge
Latin American countries join DOJ in South Carolina immigration law challenge
Jerry Votava
November 9, 2011 01:43:43 pm

Sixteen Latin American, Caribbean and South American governments have filed supporting briefs in a lawsuit filed last week by the US Department of Justice (DOJ) challenging the South Carolina's newly adopted immigration law [SB 20...

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News India court convicts 31 for crimes during Gujarat riots
India court convicts 31 for crimes during Gujarat riots
Katherine Getty
November 9, 2011 12:18:13 pm

A trial court in the West Indian state of Gujarat on Wednesday convicted 31 people of crimes committed during the 2002 Gujarat riots. The guilty were convicted of murder, arson and rioting while charges criminal...

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News DRC urged to prevent rights violations linked to electoral process
DRC urged to prevent rights violations linked to electoral process
Sung Un Kim
November 9, 2011 12:07:07 pm

The UN Joint Human Rights Office (UNJHRO) on Tuesday urged the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) government to take appropriate actions to successfully abolish election-related violence before the upcoming presidential election on November 28....

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News Tunisia court orders extradition of former Libya PM
Tunisia court orders extradition of former Libya PM
Max Slater
November 9, 2011 11:58:01 am

A Tunisian appellate court ruled Tuesday that a Libyan senior official who served under Muammar Gaddafi should be extradited back to Libya. Al-Baghdadi Ali al-Mahmoudi , Gaddafi's former prime minister,...

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News ICC prosecutor may press additional charges against Libya intelligence chief, others
ICC prosecutor may press additional charges against Libya intelligence chief, others
Ashley Hileman
November 9, 2011 10:44:33 am

International Criminal Court (ICC) Chief Prosecutor Luis Moreno-Ocampo said Wednesday new charges may be warranted against those close to former Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi . According to Ocampo, an investigation into...

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News Ohio voters reject collective bargaining law in statewide referendum
Ohio voters reject collective bargaining law in statewide referendum
Jamie Reese
November 9, 2011 10:20:14 am

Ohio voters on Tuesday rejected Senate Bill 5 , which would have impacted Ohio's 400,000 public workers by limiting their ability to strike and collectively bargain for health insurance and pensions. It would have mandated that...

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News Ohio voters approve amendment prohibiting health care mandate
Ohio voters approve amendment prohibiting health care mandate
Jaimie Cremeans
November 9, 2011 09:59:15 am

Citizens of Ohio voted Tuesday with a 65 percent majority to pass Proposition 3 , an amendment to the Ohio Constitution which mandates that no rule or law can compel people, employers or health care providers in...

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News ICTY prosecutor requests help in finding those responsible for hiding war criminals
ICTY prosecutor requests help in finding those responsible for hiding war criminals
Ashley Hileman
November 9, 2011 09:49:01 am

International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY) prosecutor Serge Brammertz on Tuesday requested assistance from Serbian authorities to determine who helped certain war criminals remain undetected for many years. Specifically, Brammertz seeks to discover...

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News US hedge fund founder ordered to pay record penalty for insider trading
US hedge fund founder ordered to pay record penalty for insider trading
Jamie Davis
November 9, 2011 09:39:00 am

The US District Court for the Southern District of New York Tuesday ordered Galleon Group hedge fund founder Raj Rajaratnam to pay an unprecedented civil penalty for insider trading. In a thorough analysis of the...

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Eritrean independence referendum begins

Eritrea's referendum for independence from Ethiopia began on April 23, 1993. The effort would later be successful, with over 99 percent of voters choosing independence. The referendum followed an independence war that lasted over thirty years. Learn more about the Eritrea/Ethiopia Conflict and Eritrea's independence.

Charles II of England crowned in restoration of monarchy

Charles II was crowned King of England on April 23, 1661, officially marking the restoration of the monarchy following a period of republican rule under Oliver and Richard Cromwell. The king's coronation took place 12 years after his father, Charles I, was executed for treason. Charles II was already recognized as King of Scotland more than 10 years prior. Learn more about Charles II.

RFK assassin sentenced to death

On April 23, 1969, Sirhan Sirhan was sentenced to death for the assassination of Senator Robert F. Kennedy. Review a 1998 statement by Sirhan attorney Larry Teeter claiming Sirhan did not commit the crime. Sirhan was most recently denied parole in March 2023.

U.S. Army reserve created

On April 23, 1908, President Theodore Roosevelt created the U.S. Army Reserve.

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