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News Bosnia war crimes court sentences Muslim brothers for murder of Serbian civilians
Bosnia war crimes court sentences Muslim brothers for murder of Serbian civilians
Jennie Ryan
June 24, 2012 11:19:46 am

The Court of Bosnia and Herzegovina on Sunday sentenced two Bosnian Muslim brothers each to six years in prison for the murder of two Serbian civilians during the 1992-1995 Bosnian Civil War ....

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News Federal judge dismisses Apple lawsuit against Motorola
Federal judge dismisses Apple lawsuit against Motorola
Jennie Ryan
June 24, 2012 10:29:31 am

A judge for the US District Court for the Northern District of Illinois on Friday dismissed the patent lawsuit between Apple and Motorola . Judge Richard Posner dismissed the case with prejudice, ruling that...

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News Arkansas Supreme Court strikes down state’s execution law
Arkansas Supreme Court strikes down state’s execution law
Max Slater
June 23, 2012 05:30:16 pm

The Supreme Court of Arkansas ruled on Friday that a state law passed in 2009 that gives the Arkansas Department of Correction (ADC) authority to administer lethal injection drugs of its choice during...

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News AI: Afghanistan should work with ICC to bring justice for war crimes
AI: Afghanistan should work with ICC to bring justice for war crimes
Jaimie Cremeans
June 23, 2012 03:41:38 pm

Amnesty International (AI) said Friday that a recent Taliban hotel attack that killed 15 civilians should serve as a reminder that the Afghan government should work with the International Criminal Court (ICC) to...

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News Wisconsin Supreme Court upholds judgment against pharmaceutical companies
Wisconsin Supreme Court upholds judgment against pharmaceutical companies
Jaimie Cremeans
June 23, 2012 02:40:02 pm

The Wisconsin Supreme Court on Friday upheld a money judgment against Pharmacia Corporation for inflating drug prices to Wisconsin Medicaid in violation of Wisconsin Statutes 100.18, the Wisconsin's Deceptive Trade Practices Act (DTPA) and 49.49(4m)(a)2, the Medicaid...

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Kosovo parliament passes new media laws
Jamie Davis
June 23, 2012 10:14:13 am

Kosovo's parliament approved a penal code with new laws on Friday that require journalists to reveal their sources and make defamation a crime. In response to the new laws, Kosovo's deputy prime minister, Hajredin Kuci, resigned from office [Reuters...

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News Paraguay Congress removes president from office after impeachment trial
Paraguay Congress removes president from office after impeachment trial
Jamie Davis
June 23, 2012 10:09:03 am

Paraguay's Congress on Friday removed president Fernando Lugo from office after it found him guilty of mishandling armed clashes that took place last week during which 17 police and farmers were killed. The lower house of Congress voted 76-1...

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News Sudan urged to respect rights of protesters
Sudan urged to respect rights of protesters
Sung Un Kim
June 22, 2012 04:16:18 pm

Amnesty International (AI) on Friday urged Sudanese authorities to cease violence against protesters and journalists. The call came after the country's police in Khartoum used tear gas and batons against civilians who protested over austerity...

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UN welcomes Somalia moves toward constitution
Sung Un Kim
June 22, 2012 03:37:57 pm

Head of the UN Political Office for Somalia (UNPOS) Augustine Mahiga on Friday welcomed the signing of the joint communique ending the country's transitional governing arrangement. During the meeting in Nairobi...

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UN rights office condemns continued violence in Nigeria
Sung Un Kim
June 22, 2012 03:14:11 pm

Spokesperson for the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Rupert Colville on Friday expressed his concern over the continued attacks on churches in Nigeria which have killed more than 100 people, citing possible crimes...

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On May 16, 1966, the Chinese Communist Party launched the Cultural Revolution with the issuance of the May Sixteenth Notice.

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