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News UN DRC mission head condemns attacks by armed rebel group
UN DRC mission head condemns attacks by armed rebel group
Julie Deisher-Edwards
October 27, 2013 10:23:00 am

The top official for the UN Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUSCO) , Martin Kobler, on Saturday condemned a series of attacks perpetrated by the Mayi-Mayi Cheka , which resulted...

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News UN rights expert: conflict in Rakhine continues to inspire discrimination in Myanmar
UN rights expert: conflict in Rakhine continues to inspire discrimination in Myanmar
Julie Deisher-Edwards
October 27, 2013 09:31:51 am

The UN Special Rapporteur on the human rights situation in Myanmar , Tomas Ojea Quintana, warned on Friday that sectarian violence between the Rakhine Buddhists and Rohingya Muslims in Rakhine State is contributing to...

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News Egypt court dismisses charges against former VP
Egypt court dismisses charges against former VP
Matthew Pomy
October 26, 2013 12:46:25 pm

An Egyptian court on Saturday threw out charges against former vice president Mohamed ElBaradei . ElBaradei, who served as vice president in the government set up by the military, stepped down in protest of the violence directed...

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News Guantanamo lawyer seeking declassification of CIA interrogation techniques
Guantanamo lawyer seeking declassification of CIA interrogation techniques
Matthew Pomy
October 26, 2013 11:44:18 am

The lawyer for five Guantanamo Bay prisoners charged with plotting the September 11 attacks has asked President Barack Obama to declassify the CIA interrogation program that allegedly subjected prisoners to torture. The letter ,...

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News Russia lower house approves strict new anti-terrorism legislation
Russia lower house approves strict new anti-terrorism legislation
Julie Deisher-Edwards
October 26, 2013 11:25:09 am

The Russian State Duma voted in favor of strict new anti-terrorism legislation on Friday. The bill increases prison time for setting up a terrorist entity from 15 to 20...

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News US government reaches $5.1 billion settlement with JPMorgan
US government reaches $5.1 billion settlement with JPMorgan
Julie Deisher-Edwards
October 26, 2013 09:45:11 am

The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) , acting in its capacity as conservator for Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae , on Friday announced a $5.1 billion settlement with JPMorgan Chase & Co. . The FHFA alleged...

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News UN rights experts urge greater accountability, transparency in use of drones
UN rights experts urge greater accountability, transparency in use of drones
Peter Snyder
October 25, 2013 01:55:10 pm

Two UN rights experts issued separate reports to the UN General Assembly Thursday calling upon states to increase transparency in the use of drones and to investigate allegations of civilian deaths in drone strikes. According...

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Federal appeals court upholds health care law contraception mandate
Peter Snyder
October 25, 2013 01:28:49 pm

The US Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit on Thursday rejected claims by Eden Foods, Inc. that it should be exempt on religious grounds from the contraception mandate of the...

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EU leaders: US spying could hinder fight against terrorism
Lauren Laing
October 25, 2013 12:29:47 pm

EU leaders on Friday said that the fight against terrorism could be hindered by distrust of the US after new leaks revealed that Washington has regularly monitored phone traffic throughout Europe, including 35 world leaders. The EU...

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News China court upholds life sentence for former Communist party leader
China court upholds life sentence for former Communist party leader
Lauren Laing
October 25, 2013 11:25:06 am

A Chinese court on Friday upheld a life sentence for former Communist party leader Bo Xilai . Bo was sentenced to life in prison in September for corruption, embezzlement and abuse of power. The High People's...

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France abolishes slavery

On February 4, 1794, the legislature of France abolished slavery throughout the territories of the French Republic. The practice was then reinstituted by Napoleon in 1804, before being banned permanently in 1814 after Bonaparte was exiled to Elba. As of 2001, slavery is defined as a "crime against humanity" by French law.

Civil rights activist Rosa Parks born

On February 4, 1913, late civil rights activist Rosa Parks—who became famous in 1956 for refusing to give up her seat to a white man and go to the back of a Montgomery Alabama bus—was born in Tuskegee, Alabama. Learn more about Rosa Parks.

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