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News Federal appeals court strikes down Texas voter ID law
Federal appeals court strikes down Texas voter ID law
Dominic Yobbi
August 7, 2015 09:34:27 am

A panel for the US Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit on Wednesday ruled that a Texas voter identification law discriminated against blacks and Hispanics and violated Section 2 of the Voting...

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News Pakistan Supreme Court allows military trials for terrorism suspects
Pakistan Supreme Court allows military trials for terrorism suspects
Taylor Brailey
August 6, 2015 02:47:49 pm

Pakistan's Supreme Court on Wednesday ruled to allow military trials for cases involving suspects of terrorism. The ruling follows a number of petitions to allow such trials, and is seen as a victory to the...

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News Final Madoff defendant sentenced to six months in prison
Final Madoff defendant sentenced to six months in prison
Taylor Brailey
August 6, 2015 02:30:58 pm

A judge for the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York on Wednesday sentenced Irwin Lipkin, a former controller of Bernard L. Madoff Investment Securities, to six months in prison for his involvement...

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News Israel uses ‘administrative detention’ for first time against citizen
Israel uses ‘administrative detention’ for first time against citizen
William Helbling
August 6, 2015 12:11:02 pm

The Israel Defense Ministry on Wednesday jailed an Israeli extremists for sixth months with no charges or formal trial. It is reported that Mordechai Meyer was sent to jail in as an effort...

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News UN report: Rise in women and children casualties in Afghanistan
UN report: Rise in women and children casualties in Afghanistan
Dominic Yobbi
August 6, 2015 11:47:04 am

The UN on Wednesday said that a new report shows a significant increase in the number of women and children being hurt or killed in Afghanistan's war against the Taliban and other insurgents....

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Senate approves new bill to extend commercial space laws
William Helbling
August 6, 2015 11:10:56 am

The US Senate on Tuesday approved a new bill that provides an extension of American commercial space laws. Sponsored by Texas Senator Ted Cruz and other Senators from both parties, the U.S. Commercial...

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Mexico police arrest photojournalist murder suspect
Dominic Yobbi
August 6, 2015 10:18:54 am

Mexico Federal District Attorney General Rodolfo Rios Garza announced Wednesday that police have arrested a man suspected of murdering photojournalist Rueben Espinosa and four women last week . The suspect, whose identity was not released, was found [Yukatan Times...

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News Rights group: Over 2,000 migrant deaths in Mediterranean
Rights group: Over 2,000 migrant deaths in Mediterranean
Taylor Brailey
August 5, 2015 04:31:40 pm

The International Organization for Migration (IOM) reported Tuesday that over 2,000 migrants have died this year in an attempt to enter Europe through the Mediterranean Sea. According to IOM, the death toll this year, up...

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Top German prosecutor fired after treason probe involvement
Matt Belenky
August 5, 2015 02:37:06 pm

Harald Range , Germany's top prosecutor, was dismissed from his duties on Tuesday by Justice Minister Heiko Maas after Range accused the German government of obstructing his investigation against two German journalists. Range was interested in...

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India government lifts ban on most pornography sites
Matt Belenky
August 5, 2015 01:30:20 pm

The Indian government ordered internet service providers (ISPs) on Tuesday to allow access to the 857 previously banned pornography and humor websites, provided they did not include child pornography. The news comes in response to international criticism that came...

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