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News ICC unseals arrest warrant for 2 Kenyans accused of witness bribery
ICC unseals arrest warrant for 2 Kenyans accused of witness bribery
Alexandra Farone
September 11, 2015 09:24:48 am

The Office of the Prosecutor with the International Criminal Court (ICC) unsealed arrest warrants Thursday for Paul Gicheru and Philip Kipkoech Bett, two Kenyans charged with interfering with the prosecution of the Kenya Situation. As...

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News UN rights experts welcome report on Mexico student disappearances
UN rights experts welcome report on Mexico student disappearances
William Helbling
September 11, 2015 09:08:50 am

UN human rights experts on Wednesday welcomed a report pertaining to the enforced disappearance, torture and executions of students from Ayotzinapa in the Mexican state last year. Last week the Office of the High Commissioner for...

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News Baltimore judge denies change of venue in Freddie Gray trials
Baltimore judge denies change of venue in Freddie Gray trials
Alexandra Farone
September 11, 2015 08:58:39 am

A judge for the Circuit Court for Baltimore City denied defendants' request Thursday to remove the cases against the six police officers involved in the death of Freddie Gray out of Baltimore to another jurisdiction....

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News California Governor vetoes drone trespassing bill
California Governor vetoes drone trespassing bill
William Helbling
September 11, 2015 08:05:31 am

California Governor Jerry Brown on Wednesday vetoed a bill that would have banned individuals from flying drones lower than 350 feet over private property without permission from a landowner. The stated purpose of the...

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News EU Court of Justice rules travel time amounts to working time
EU Court of Justice rules travel time amounts to working time
Ashley Hogan
September 10, 2015 02:38:42 pm

The Court of Justice of the European Union ruled Wednesday that time spent traveling to and from first and last appointments by workers without a fixed office should be regarded as working time. The ruling...

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News DOJ announces new policy for prosecution of white-collar crimes
DOJ announces new policy for prosecution of white-collar crimes
Emelina Perez
September 10, 2015 02:23:37 pm

The US Department of Justice (DOJ) on Wednesday unveiled a new policy for white-collar crimes, which targets individuals accused of crimes instead of the companies. The guidelines were sent to all US...

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News Ghana suspends 22 judges on corruption charges
Ghana suspends 22 judges on corruption charges
Ashley Hogan
September 10, 2015 01:31:28 pm

The Judicial Council of Ghana on Wednesday announced the suspension of 22 judges and magistrates on suspicion of corruption. The charges are based on video footage collected in a nationwide investigation conducted by Anas Aremeyaw Anas, the...

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News Federal judge rules health care lawsuit can go forward
Federal judge rules health care lawsuit can go forward
Emelina Perez
September 10, 2015 01:20:35 pm

A judge for the US District Court for the District of Columbia on Wednesday ruled that Republican members of the House of Representatives have standing to sue the Secretaries of the Department of Health and...

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News Serbia prosecutors bring charges against Srebrenica massacre suspects
Serbia prosecutors bring charges against Srebrenica massacre suspects
Alexandra Farone
September 10, 2015 10:13:20 am

Serbia's Office of the War Crimes Prosecutor on Thursday indicted eight former policemen suspected of taking part in the 1995 Srebrenica massacre . The suspects are charged with war crimes ...

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News Rights group sues UK for information on Syria drone strikes
Rights group sues UK for information on Syria drone strikes
Alexandra Farone
September 10, 2015 09:33:12 am

Rights Watch (UK) commenced a legal proceeding against the government on Tuesday, seeking the publication of legal advice the government claims provided justification for a Syrian drone strike that killed three, including two British citizens....

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French king revoked Edict of Nantes on religious freedom

On October 22, 1685, the Edict of Nantes, which permitted religious freedom in France, was revoked by King Louis XIV, prompting thousands of French Protestants, Huguenots, to flee the country. Read the instrument of revocation in English.

President Kennedy announces blockade of Cuba

On October 22, 1962, President John Kennedy announced a naval blockade of Cuba. After six days of negotiations, the Soviet Union agreed to remove its missiles from Cuba, ending the Cuban Missile Crisis.

Learn more about the Cuban Missile Crisis from the George Washington University.

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