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News Colombia, Nicaragua presidents express hope for peaceful resolution of water dispute
Colombia, Nicaragua presidents express hope for peaceful resolution of water dispute
Cynthia Miley
December 2, 2012 01:40:35 pm

The presidents of both Colombia and Nicaragua on Saturday expressed hope for avoiding war and using dialogue to resolve a territorial and maritime dispute following a recent ruling on the issue by the International Court...

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News Egypt high court suspends all work in face of heavy protests
Egypt high court suspends all work in face of heavy protests
Cynthia Miley
December 2, 2012 01:40:08 pm

Egypt's Supreme Constitutional Court on Sunday indefinitely halted its operations amid pressure from protestors aiming to block the judges from meeting to rule on the validity of the country's new constitution . Supporters of President Mohamed...

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News Kenya presidential candidates facing ICC trial announce joint election campaign
Kenya presidential candidates facing ICC trial announce joint election campaign
Matthew Pomy
December 2, 2012 01:14:31 pm

Two Kenyans facing charges in the International Criminal Court (ICC) announced Sunday that they will be running together in the country's upcoming presidential race. Deputy Prime Minister Uhuru Kenyatta and former cabinet minister William Ruto ...

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News Israel rejects Palestinian Authority statehood despite UN resolution
Israel rejects Palestinian Authority statehood despite UN resolution
Matthew Pomy
December 2, 2012 12:15:51 pm

The Israeli government on Sunday unanimously rejected the recent UN General Assembly resolution upgrading Palestine's UN status to non-member observer state. In response to the UN action Israel passed its own domestic resolution that rejects the...

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News Georgia ACLU branch files suit to block state abortion law
Georgia ACLU branch files suit to block state abortion law
Jaimie Cremeans
December 1, 2012 03:16:05 pm

The American Civil Liberties Union of Georgia (ACLU) on Friday filed a suit to block the state's new abortion law from taking effect next month. The challenged law, HB 954 , bans abortions after...

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News Supreme Court to rule on gene patent case
Supreme Court to rule on gene patent case
Jaimie Cremeans
December 1, 2012 01:11:34 pm

US Supreme Court on Friday granted certiorari in Association for Molecular Pathology v. Myriad Genetics, Inc. , which deals with the issue of whether human genes are patentable. Myriad Genetics...

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News Federal judge dismisses challenge to Nevada same-sex marriage ban
Federal judge dismisses challenge to Nevada same-sex marriage ban
Max Slater
December 1, 2012 10:57:05 am

A judge for the US District Court for the District of Nevada on Monday denied a challenge brought by eight same-sex couples who contended that the state's law restricting marriage to heterosexual couples violates the US...

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News UN expert: Turkey must do more to end unlawful killings
UN expert: Turkey must do more to end unlawful killings
Max Slater
December 1, 2012 10:19:48 am

A UN human rights expert declared on Friday that while Turkey has made progress in cracking down on extrajudicial killings, it still has a long way to go in remedying the problem. At the end of his...

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Treaty relinquishing Panama Canal signed

On September 7, 1977, US President Jimmy Carter and Panamanian Chief of Government Omar Torrijos signed the Panama Canal Treaty relinquishing American control over the canal effective in the year 2000.

Boxer Protocol signed, ending Boxer Rebellion in China

On September 7, 1901, the Boxer Protocol was signed between the Qing Dynasty of China on one side and eight Western Powers and Japan on the other. The treaty ended the Boxer Rebellion in China. Among other clauses, it levied an indemnity on China and allowed foreign troops to be stationed in Peking.

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