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News Malaysia law professor charged with sedition
Malaysia law professor charged with sedition
Alison Sacriponte
September 2, 2014 12:32:49 pm

Malaysian prosecutors charged University of Malay law professor Azmi Sharom with sedition on Tuesday for his opinion on a political crisis that occurred five years ago. Sharom voiced his opinion in an article published August 14 by...

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News Rights group accuses Islamic State of ethnic cleansing
Rights group accuses Islamic State of ethnic cleansing
Ann Schober
September 2, 2014 11:15:14 am

Amnesty International (AI) the extremist group, Islamic State (IS) , of carrying out ethnic cleansing "on a historic scale" in Northern Iraq. The report, entitled "Ethnic cleansing on...

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News Charges hearing postponed in ICC Ble Goude case
Charges hearing postponed in ICC Ble Goude case
Alison Sacriponte
September 1, 2014 06:56:39 pm

The Pre-Trial Chamber I of the International Criminal Court (ICC) today postponed the commencement of the confirmation of charges hearing in the case against Charles Ble Goude at the defense's request to...

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News Texas AG files motion to delay enforcement of struck down abortion restrictions
Texas AG files motion to delay enforcement of struck down abortion restrictions
Alison Sacriponte
September 1, 2014 05:58:38 pm

On Sunday Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott filed a motion in the US Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit to delay the enforcement of a recent district court ruling that...

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News UN: Concern growing for children in Iraq, Syria
UN: Concern growing for children in Iraq, Syria
Taylor Gillan
September 1, 2014 02:17:47 pm

The United Nations top advocate for children affected by war on Monday expressed concern about the expansion of the Islamic State (IS) in Syria and Iraq and the increase in violations against children...

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News Federal judge temporarily blocks Louisiana abortion law
Federal judge temporarily blocks Louisiana abortion law
Taylor Gillan
September 1, 2014 01:52:26 pm

A federal judge on Sunday temporarily blocked the enforcement of Louisiana's new abortion law , which was scheduled to take effect on Monday. The measure requires doctors who perform abortions to have patient admitting privileges...

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Peace treaty between Japan and 48 nations formally ended WWII

On April 28, 1952, a peace treaty between Japan and 48 nations took effect, formally ending World War II.

Review the terms of the San Francisco Treaty.

Former CIA official Aldrich Ames pleads guilty to spying for USSR

On April 28, 1994, Aldrich Ames, a former CIA official, pleaded guilty to passing US secrets to the USSR during the Cold War. Ames further confessed that he continued spying for Russia after the collapse of the Soviet Union. Learn more about the case of Aldrich Ames from the FBI. Also read a CNN interview with Ames.

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