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News Saudi Arabia publicly executes murder convict unable to raise $1 million
Saudi Arabia publicly executes murder convict unable to raise $1 million
Taylor Gillan
December 29, 2015 11:11:21 am

A man convicted of murder was publicly beheaded on Tuesday in Saudi Arabia after he was unable to meet the monetary demand of the victim's family which would have prevented his death. Joselito Lidasan Zapanta, from the Philippines, was convicted...

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News China passes new technological anti-terrorism law
China passes new technological anti-terrorism law
Brittany Felder
December 28, 2015 01:27:09 pm

China passed a new anti-terrorism law on Sunday which requires technology companies to provide information to the government obtained from their products and make information systems "secure and controllable." The law also restricts media organizations...

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News Italy restricts motor vehicle use due to excessive smog
Italy restricts motor vehicle use due to excessive smog
Brittany Felder
December 28, 2015 12:59:31 pm

Italian cities Milan and Rome on Monday restricted the use of cars, motor cycles, and scooters as smog levels have increased. Experts believe that the unseasonably dry and calm weather contributed to the increased smog pollution. Restrictions...

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News California federal court rules Medicaid expenses owed to out-of-state hospitals
California federal court rules Medicaid expenses owed to out-of-state hospitals
Justin Cosgrove
December 28, 2015 11:58:29 am

District Judge Edward Chen for the Northern District of California last Monday ruled that California's policy for reimbursing out-of-state hospitals that care for California Medicaid (Medi-Cal) patients is unconstitutional. Hospitals in Oregon, Nevada, and...

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News South Korea and Japan resolve ‘comfort women’ issue
South Korea and Japan resolve ‘comfort women’ issue
Justin Cosgrove
December 28, 2015 10:39:42 am

South Korea and Japan agreed on Monday to a final resolution on the issue of "comfort women" who were forced to work in Japanese brothels during World War II. Japan's Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida admitted responsibility...

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French President proposes constitutional amendment
William Helbling
December 27, 2015 05:39:38 pm

French President Francois Hollande on Wednesday submitted a proposed Constitutional amendment to the French Parliament to address anti-terrorism laws in response to the terrorist attacks in Paris in November. It is reported that the proposed amendments would...

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News DOJ suspends asset forfeiture program
DOJ suspends asset forfeiture program
William Helbling
December 27, 2015 05:02:06 pm

The US Department of Justice (DOJ) announced last week that it is suspending its asset seizure program which allows for local police departments to keep items confiscated from individuals under federal law. The controversial equitable sharing program...

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News Death sentence for Myanmar men prompts anti-Thai protest
Death sentence for Myanmar men prompts anti-Thai protest
Kasey Tuttle
December 26, 2015 02:39:58 pm

Hundreds gathered in Yangon, Myanmar's biggest city Friday to protest , the day after a Thai court sentenced two Myanmar migrant workers to death for the 2014 murders of two British tourists. The verdict resulted from a trial...

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News Charges to be raised against Jewish extremists suspected of deadly arson
Charges to be raised against Jewish extremists suspected of deadly arson
Gwenyth Gamble Jarvi
December 26, 2015 01:31:32 pm

Months after a deadly July arson attack that left an 18-month old Palestinian and his parents dead, the Israeli government is making moves to prosecute the Jewish extremists suspected to have...

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News Bangladesh and Russia sign $12.65 billion nuclear power deal
Bangladesh and Russia sign $12.65 billion nuclear power deal
Gwenyth Gamble Jarvi
December 26, 2015 12:35:59 pm

Bangladesh and Russia signed a $12.65 billion nuclear power deal on Friday. The state-run Atomic Energy Commission collaborated with the Russian Government and Rosatom to cement the deal. Kamrul Islam Bhyian, spokesman for...

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Kellogg-Briand Pact signed renouncing war

On August 27, 1928, representatives of thirty-two nations gathered in Paris signed the Kellogg-Briand Pact, renouncing war as an instrument of national policy and agreeing to the peaceful settlement of disputes between them. Frank B. Kellogg, the US Secretary of State who proposed the treaty, was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for his efforts in 1929. The treaty's exceptions and qualifications, however, and the absence of any means of enforcement, ultimately guaranteed its failure. Review the text of the Kellogg-Briand pact.

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