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News Hearings begin in class action suit against Australia’s largest banks
Hearings begin in class action suit against Australia’s largest banks
Peter Snyder
December 2, 2013 11:37:57 am

Hearings in a multi-million dollar class action suit against Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Limited (ANZ) began Monday before the Federal Court of Australia in Melbourne. More than 43,000 ANZ customers have accused [AFP...

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News Spain approves draft anti-protest law
Spain approves draft anti-protest law
Max Slater
December 2, 2013 09:27:48 am

Spain's government approved draft legislation on Friday that would impose a fine of €30,000 (USD $40,800) for offenses such as insulting the government, burning the flag or protesting parliament without prior approval. It also sets...

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News UN rights chief: Syria government likely committing crimes against humanity
UN rights chief: Syria government likely committing crimes against humanity
Max Slater
December 2, 2013 08:55:24 am

UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Navi Pillay said Monday that there is growing evidence that the government of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad is committing war crimes and crimes against humanity during the nation's ongoing...

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News HRW: ICC should expedite inquiry of Afghanistan international crimes
HRW: ICC should expedite inquiry of Afghanistan international crimes
Amy Mathieu
December 1, 2013 03:33:39 pm

Human Rights Watch (HRW) on Sunday urged the prosecutor's office of the International Criminal Court (ICC) to expedite inquiry into international crimes committed in Afghanistan . In November...

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News Croatia passes referendum to ban same sex marriage
Croatia passes referendum to ban same sex marriage
Stephen Adelgren
December 1, 2013 02:29:12 pm

Croatian voters passed a referendum on Sunday proposing to ban same-sex marriages by defining marriage in Croatia's constitution as a union between a man and a woman. The referendum came as a result of a petition...

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News Ukraine demonstrators protest failed EU trade pact
Ukraine demonstrators protest failed EU trade pact
Benjamin Minegar
December 1, 2013 11:19:44 am

Ukrainian demonstrators gathered in the streets of Kiev Saturday to protest President Viktor Yanukovich's decision to abandon the EU-Ukraine Association Agreement , a planned trade pact with the EU. According to media reports the...

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News China insurance executive under investigation for graft
China insurance executive under investigation for graft
Benjamin Minegar
December 1, 2013 10:58:41 am

China's Central Commission for Discipline Inspection on Sunday announced plans to investigate Dai Chunning, deputy general manager of the state-owned China Export and Credit Insurance Corporation (Sinosure) . According to media sources the investigation stems from Chunning's alleged...

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Communist Poland bans trade union Solidarity

Communist Poland banned the trade union Solidarity on October 9, 1982, two years after the union started a large-scale strike in the Gdansk shipyard, where it was founded. Solidarity would later become instrumental in the fall of communism in Poland. The union's leader, Lech Wałęsa, was later elected the first president of post-communist Poland in 1990. Learn more about the history of Solidarity.

Roger Williams banished from Massachusetts for preaching religious freedom

On October 9, 1635, separatist Roger Williams was banished from Massachusetts colony for preaching that civil government had no right to interfere in religious affairs. Read Williams' Plea for Religious Liberty.

Che Guevara executed

On October 9, 1967, communist revolutionary Ernesto "Che" Guevara was executed by Bolivian military officials for attempting to overthrow the government there. Learn more about the life of Che Guevara.

Roger Williams banished from Massachusetts for preaching religious freedom

On October 9, 1635, separatist Roger Williams was banished from Massachusetts colony for preaching that civil government had no right to interfere in religious affairs.

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