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News Australia court rejects accused Serb war criminal’s extradition appeal
Australia court rejects accused Serb war criminal’s extradition appeal
Ashley Hileman
October 2, 2011 11:04:32 am

The Federal Court of Australia on Friday rejected the appeal against extradition of accused Serbian war criminal Dragan Vasiljkovic . For five years, Vasiljkovic has fought against extradition from Australia...

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News UN urges probe into Mexico journalist deaths
UN urges probe into Mexico journalist deaths
Ashley Hileman
October 2, 2011 10:14:13 am

The UN Office of the High Commissioner of Human Rights (OHCHR) on Saturday voiced concerns regarding the growing number of journalists killed in Mexico and called for Mexican authorities to investigate these crimes...

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News Rwanda genocide tribunal hears appeal of former official
Rwanda genocide tribunal hears appeal of former official
Ashley Hileman
September 28, 2011 10:42:27 am

The Appeals Chamber of the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR) on Tuesday heard oral arguments in the appeal of Dominique Ntawukulilyayo, the former Sub-Prefect of the southern region of Gisagara. The five judges composing...

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News Australia military to allow women in combat roles
Australia military to allow women in combat roles
Ashley Hileman
September 28, 2011 09:56:52 am

The Australian Minister for Defence announced Tuesday that women may now work in any position within the Australian Defence Force (ADF), including combat roles. Minister for Defence, Stephen Smith cited the "long and proud history"...

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News Libya leaders meet to discuss formation of interim government
Libya leaders meet to discuss formation of interim government
Ashley Hileman
September 25, 2011 12:04:57 pm

Libyan leaders, including National Transitional Council (NTC) Chairman Mustafa Abdel Jalil , met Sunday to begin a discussion regarding the formation of the country's interim government. During the meeting, which is set to last three days,...

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News House passes bill requiring analysis of proposed EPA regulations
House passes bill requiring analysis of proposed EPA regulations
Ashley Hileman
September 25, 2011 11:26:47 am

The US House of Representatives on Friday voted 249-169 to pass a bill that would effectively block a number of broad regulations aimed at reducing emissions. The Transparency in Regulatory Analysis...

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News France prosecutor seeks acquittal in Chirac corruption case
France prosecutor seeks acquittal in Chirac corruption case
Ashley Hileman
September 21, 2011 10:44:30 am

A Paris prosecutor on Tuesday, asked that the corruption charges against former French president Jacques Chirac be dropped. Additionally, the prosecutor has requested acquittal of the nine other individuals charged with...

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News Supreme Court stays Texas execution for third time
Supreme Court stays Texas execution for third time
Ashley Hileman
September 21, 2011 09:48:58 am

US Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia on Tuesday ordered a stay of execution for Cleve Foster , a former Army recruiter and convicted murderer. The execution, which had been scheduled for Tuesday...

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News Egypt court convicts former Mubarak regime minister in corruption case
Egypt court convicts former Mubarak regime minister in corruption case
Ashley Hileman
September 18, 2011 12:09:35 pm

An Egyptian court on Sunday convicted Zohair Garanah, the former tourism minister under the Hosni Mubarak regime, on corruption charges. As a result of the guilty verdict, the court sentenced him to three...

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News DOJ reports drop in violent crime for 2010
DOJ reports drop in violent crime for 2010
Ashley Hileman
September 18, 2011 11:28:00 am

The US Department of Justice (DOJ) announced Thursday that the national rate of violent crime decreased by 13 percent during 2010. The announcement stemmed from statistics in the annual National Crime Victimization Survey ,...

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Treaty with Russia ceded Alaska to the United States

On March 30, 1867, the US and Russia signed a treaty ceding Alaska to the United States for a payment of $7,200,000 in gold.

Review the terms of a Treaty concerning the Cession of the Russian Possessions in North America by his Majesty the Emperor of all the Russias to the United States of America, the terms of which were included in the Treaty's Proclamation by President Andrew Johnson on June 20, 1867.

Treaty of Paris ends Crimean War

On March 30, 1856, representatives of Great Britain, France, Sardinia, Russia, and the Ottoman Empire signed the Treaty of Paris of 1856, ending the Crimean War. The treaty confirmed Russia's loss of power and territory a result of the war. The Black Sea region and some Russian islands were demilitarized, and Russia lost its influence over Romanian principalities and Christians in the Ottoman Empire under the terms of the treaty.

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