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News India top court lets marine stay in Italy pending arbitration decision
India top court lets marine stay in Italy pending arbitration decision
Matthew Santiago
September 29, 2016 01:05:53 pm

The Supreme Court of India ruled Wednesday that an Italian marine under investigation for murdering two Indian fishermen may stay in Italy pending a determination of where jurisdiction lies in the matter. Salvatore Girone, another marine involved...

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News Europe rights court dismisses appeal in Omagh bombing case
Europe rights court dismisses appeal in Omagh bombing case
Miracle Jones
September 29, 2016 12:48:28 pm

The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) on Thursday dismissed the complaints of two individuals who were found liable for the 1998 Omagh bombing . The Belfast High Court had found that Liam Campbell...

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News Congress overrides veto of 9/11 bill allowing suits against Saudi Arabia
Congress overrides veto of 9/11 bill allowing suits against Saudi Arabia
Matthew Santiago
September 29, 2016 11:51:24 am

The US Congress on Wednesday overrode US President Barrack Obama's veto of a bill that would allow the families of 9/11 victims to sue Saudi Arabia. Obama vetoed the Justice Against Sponsors of...

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News Federal appeals court allows ‘selfies’ at ballot box
Federal appeals court allows ‘selfies’ at ballot box
Miracle Jones
September 29, 2016 11:47:35 am

The US Court of Appeals for the First Circuit ruled Wednesday against a New Hampshire law banning electronic devices in the ballot booth, making way for individuals to take "selfies" when voting. The court held that...

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News Turkish official: more than 32,000 arrested in connection with coup attempt
Turkish official: more than 32,000 arrested in connection with coup attempt
Brittany Felder
September 29, 2016 10:10:25 am

Turkish Justice Minister Bekir Bozdag said Wednesday that approximately 32,000 people have been arrested in relation to the recent coup attempt, and 70,000 have been questioned. Bozdag indicated the country will have to...

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News Israel court rejects former prime minister’s appeal
Israel court rejects former prime minister’s appeal
Brittany Felder
September 29, 2016 08:49:54 am

Israel's Supreme Court on Wednesday unanimously rejected an appeal by former prime minister Ehud Olmert attempting to shorten his sentence for accepting bribes. The court, taking into account both the severity of the sentence and the conviction,...

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News Amnesty: Thailand military government has created culture of torture
Amnesty: Thailand military government has created culture of torture
Taylor Isaac
September 28, 2016 03:06:43 pm

Amnesty International (AI) on Wednesday released a report detailing the prevalence of torture employed by Thai authorities and claiming the military government has led to a "culture of torture" . "Make Him Speak by Tomorrow," named...

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News Royal Bank of Scotland agrees to pay $1.1 billion to resolve US mortgage claims
Royal Bank of Scotland agrees to pay $1.1 billion to resolve US mortgage claims
Justin Cosgrove
September 28, 2016 02:39:11 pm

The US National Credit Union Administration (NCUA) said Wednesday that the Royal Bank of Scotland Group (RBS) will pay $1.1 billion after it allegedly solid toxic mortgaged-backed securities. The RBS is currently preparing [Reuters...

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News Norway appeals court rejects Snowden lawsuit
Norway appeals court rejects Snowden lawsuit
Taylor Isaac
September 28, 2016 02:10:38 pm

A Norwegian court of appeals on Wednesday rejected a lawsuit against the country's government from Edward Snowden . Snowden received a free-speech award from Norsk PEN, the country's branch of PEN International . Snowden,...

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News UN rights experts: Pakistan must halt execution of man with psychosocial disability
UN rights experts: Pakistan must halt execution of man with psychosocial disability
Steven Wildberger
September 28, 2016 02:08:40 pm

Four UN human rights experts on Tuesday called on Pakistan to halt the execution of Imdad Ali, a mentally disabled man that was convicted of murder in 2001. The experts called Imdad Ali's execution "unlawful and tantamount...

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Algerian National Liberation Front announces independence campaign

The pro-Algerian independence National Liberation Front released a proclamation on November 1, 1954 announcing the beginning of its campaign for Algerian independence from France, marking the start of the Algerian War. The war would rage for seven years and claim hundreds of thousands of lives until it was ended by the 1962 Évian Accords. Algeria would win its independence on July 3, 1962. Read the full November 1 declaration.

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