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News Federal judge rules Arizona provisional ballots not acceptable
Federal judge rules Arizona provisional ballots not acceptable
Gwenyth Gamble Jarvi
October 13, 2016 02:14:19 pm

Judge Douglas L. Rayes on the Arizona District court ruled on Tuesday that he will not accept the Democratic National Committee's argument and require Arizona to accept provisional ballots from outside a voter's home precinct. Feldman et al v....

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News UK high court hears arguments on Brexit challenge
UK high court hears arguments on Brexit challenge
Gwenyth Gamble Jarvi
October 13, 2016 02:04:04 pm

The High Court of the United Kingdom heard arguments today about the constitutionality of the Brexit referendum that occurred in June. The case centers around the question of whether it is constitutional in the UK for the Prime...

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News DOJ releases report on racial bias committed by San Fransisco PD
DOJ releases report on racial bias committed by San Fransisco PD
Ashley Hogan
October 13, 2016 12:46:33 pm

The US Department of Justice (DOJ) on Wednesday released a report on racial bias committed by the San Francisco Police Department in traffic stops, searches and killings. The research was conducted by the Office of Community Oriented...

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News UN condemns growing violence in South Sudan
UN condemns growing violence in South Sudan
Miracle Jones
October 13, 2016 12:14:47 pm

The United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) on Wednesday expressed concern for growing violence in South Sudan in recent weeks . The mission found that the violence is contributing to growing deaths and displacement...

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News Hong Kong lawmakers protest against China during oath-taking
Hong Kong lawmakers protest against China during oath-taking
Emelina Perez
October 13, 2016 11:00:54 am

Several newly-elected members of Hong Kong's Legislative Council on Wednesday protested for pro-democracy rights while taking their oaths, an act which invalidates their oaths and may bar them from the legislature. Two of the lawmakers held signs [BBC...

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News Churches file motion in federal court to enjoin transgender law
Churches file motion in federal court to enjoin transgender law
Miracle Jones
October 13, 2016 09:59:31 am

Multiple churches in the state of Massachusetts on Tuesday filed a motion in the United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts for a preliminary injunction due to their express religious objection to...

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Uzbek Senate approves mass amnesty for prisoners
Brittany Felder
October 13, 2016 09:12:41 am

The Uzbek Senate on Wednesday passed mass amnesty for prisoners ahead of their December 8th celebration of their constitution's adoption. The acting president, Shavkat Mirziyaev, proposed the amnesty two days ago [Radio Free Europe...

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Burundi votes to withdraw from the ICC
Miracle Jones
October 13, 2016 09:01:32 am

The National Assembly of Burundi on Wednesday voted to withdraw from the International Criminal Court (ICC) amid criticism the court only prosecutes African nationals. Lawmakers voted 94 in...

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News Indonesia passes controversial law allowing chemical castration for child sex offenders
Indonesia passes controversial law allowing chemical castration for child sex offenders
Brittany Felder
October 13, 2016 08:57:14 am

Indonesia on Wednesday passed a controversial law allowing for harsh punishment for pedophiles, including chemical castration, implanting electronic tagging chips in violators, the death sentence, mandatory 10 year imprisonment, and state-sponsored rehabilitation. While the law was...

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Federal judge further extends Florida voter registration deadline following hurricane
Taylor Isaac
October 12, 2016 04:27:00 pm

A federal judge in Florida on Wednesday extended the voter registration deadline due to the aftermath of Hurricane Matthew. The Florida Democratic Party originally filed the lawsuit on Sunday, and Judge Mark Walker of the US...

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WWI gas attack on Canadians led to first chemical weapons ban

On April 24, 1915, the German army used chlorine gas against Canadian troops at Ypres. Gas was later employed by British and French forces against the Germans. Learn more about early efforts by the Red Cross to ban chemical weapons and review the June 1925 Protocol for the Prohibition of the Use in War of Asphyxiating, Poisonous or other Gases and of Bacteriological Methods of Warfare.

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