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News France court acquits ex-PM of Sarkozy defamation
France court acquits ex-PM of Sarkozy defamation
Andrea Bottorff
January 28, 2010 09:31:00 am

A French court on Thursday acquitted former prime minister Dominique de Villepin of all charges for his role in an alleged plot to defame several businessmen, including current President Nicolas Sarkozy [official profile, in...

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News Russia hate crimes decrease in 2009: rights group
Russia hate crimes decrease in 2009: rights group
Andrea Bottorff
January 28, 2010 08:31:00 am

Russian racial hate crimes decreased slightly in 2009 because of increased police efforts, according to the SOVA Center on Wednesday. According to the group, 71 people were killed and 333 wounded in racially motivated attacks...

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News Russia court grants child custody to HIV-positive woman
Russia court grants child custody to HIV-positive woman
Andrea Bottorff
January 26, 2010 09:23:00 am

A Russian court on Monday awarded an HIV-positive woman custody of her younger brother. Svetlana Izambayeva sought custody rights in February after her mother's death left the boy orphaned, but was denied by a city court...

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News Russia journalist dies after being tortured in prison
Russia journalist dies after being tortured in prison
Andrea Bottorff
January 21, 2010 08:36:00 am

A Russian journalist died in a Siberian hospital on Wednesday from injuries he received during a police beating nearly two weeks ago, according to local investigators. Konstantin Popov, an economics writer for a Russian...

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US grants humanitarian parole to Haiti orphans
Andrea Bottorff
January 19, 2010 09:23:00 am

The US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced on Monday that the US will allow Haitian orphans into the country to receive needed care in the aftermath of last week's earthquake . The...

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Spain court convicts 5 for aiding Madrid train bombing suspects
Andrea Bottorff
January 14, 2010 09:10:00 am

Spain's National Court on Wednesday convicted five people for their involvement in the 2004 Madrid train bombings on charges of supporting terrorist groups that planned attacks. The men were indicted...

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Second Circuit revives antitrust case against music industry
Andrea Bottorff
January 14, 2010 08:09:00 am

The US Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit on Wednesday reinstated an antitrust lawsuit that accuses major record labels of price-fixing nearly 80 percent of US digital music sales. In overturning a lower court...

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News ‘Toronto 18’ member pleads not guilty to terrorism charges
‘Toronto 18’ member pleads not guilty to terrorism charges
Andrea Bottorff
January 12, 2010 09:22:00 am

A member of the "Toronto 18" pleaded not guilty in a Canadian court on Monday for his alleged role in a failed 2006 terrorist plot to bomb the Toronto Stock Exchange and government...

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EPA proposes stricter smog regulations
Andrea Bottorff
January 7, 2010 02:38:00 pm

The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on Thursday proposed stricter smog standards that would replace the Bush administration's broader 2008 national smog regulations , complying with scientific recommendations. The new smog restrictions would reduce the...

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France ministers propose new judicial unit for war crimes, genocide
Andrea Bottorff
January 6, 2010 03:04:00 pm

French Justice Minister Michele Alliot-Marie and French Foreign Minister Bernard Kouchner on Wednesday announced plans to create a special judicial service to investigate and charge individuals accused of crimes against humanity and genocide in France...

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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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