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News Obama signs bill ‘clarifying’ equal pay protections
Obama signs bill ‘clarifying’ equal pay protections
Andrew Morgan
January 29, 2009 12:01:00 pm

US President Barack Obama signed the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act of 2009 into law Thursday, extending the deadline for employees to sue their employers for unequal pay discrimination. The law's "clarification" of equal pay...

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News Indonesia to seek access to Guantanamo detainee suspected of Bali bombing
Indonesia to seek access to Guantanamo detainee suspected of Bali bombing
Andrew Morgan
January 27, 2009 04:54:00 pm

Indonesian police plan to request access to suspected al Qaeda bomber Ridhuan Isammudin (a.k.a. Hambali), currently held at Guantanamo Bay . A spokesman for the Indonesian National Police said that they...

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News UN rights commissioner calls for restraint in DRC conflict
UN rights commissioner calls for restraint in DRC conflict
Andrew Morgan
January 27, 2009 03:49:00 pm

UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Navi Pillay on Tuesday urged participants in the ongoing conflict in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) to respect human rights and...

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News Rwanda ex-justice minister sentenced to life in prison on genocide charges
Rwanda ex-justice minister sentenced to life in prison on genocide charges
Andrew Morgan
January 20, 2009 03:57:00 pm

A court in the Rwandan capital of Kigali on Tuesday sentenced former justice minister Agnes Ntamabyariro to life in prison for inciting violence during the 1994 Rwandan genocide . The Court of First Instance of Nyarugenge found [BBC...

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News Guantanamo military commission hearings for alleged 9/11 conspirators proceed
Guantanamo military commission hearings for alleged 9/11 conspirators proceed
Andrew Morgan
January 19, 2009 04:31:00 pm

Pre-trial hearings for five men detained at Guantanamo Bay as 9/11 conspirators proceeded on Monday despite the Pentagon's chief prosecutor's earlier request that they be delayed. Army Colonel Stephen Henley , the...

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News ICJ rules US violated court order by executing Mexican national
ICJ rules US violated court order by executing Mexican national
Andrew Morgan
January 19, 2009 02:58:00 pm

The International Court of Justice (ICJ) Monday ruled that the United States violated the court's March 2004 order when the state of Texas executed José Ernesto Medellin Rojas in August...

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News ICTR prosecutor appeals 15 year sentence for Hutu singer
ICTR prosecutor appeals 15 year sentence for Hutu singer
Andrew Morgan
January 14, 2009 07:32:00 am

International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR) prosecutor Justice Hassan B. Jallow on Tuesday appealed the 15-year sentence given to popular Rwandan singer-songwriter Simon Bikindi . Jallow appealed...

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News New Bangladesh government committed to restoring 1972 constitution: justice minister
New Bangladesh government committed to restoring 1972 constitution: justice minister
Andrew Morgan
January 9, 2009 08:25:00 am

Bangladeshi Law, Justice, and Parliamentary Affairs Minister Shafique Ahmed on Thursday declared his government's desire to restore Bangladesh's 1972 constitution . The move signals an intent to return to the four principles of...

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News China court sentences democracy advocate to six-year prison term
China court sentences democracy advocate to six-year prison term
Andrew Morgan
January 9, 2009 07:22:00 am

A Chinese court on Wednesday sentenced democracy advocate Wang Rongqing to six years in jail on charges of subverting state power. The 65-year-old activist, who has pressed for democracy since the 1970s, was tried in Hangzhou City...

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News China warns ICC action in Darfur would be ‘disastrous’
China warns ICC action in Darfur would be ‘disastrous’
Andrew Morgan
January 8, 2009 09:17:00 am

The Chinese government on Wednesday warned that pressing war crimes charges against Sudanese President Omar Hassan al-Bashir in the International Criminal Court (ICC) would have "disastrous" consequences on the implementation of a...

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Paris Peace accords formally end Vietnam War

On January 27, 1973, representatives of the United States, North Vietnam, and South Vietnam signed the Paris Peace Accords, ending the Vietnam War. The US's chief negotiator, Dr. Henry Kissinger, was awarded the 1973 Nobel Peace Prize for his role in concluding the treaty and ending hostilities. Read important excerpts from the Paris Peace Accords as compiled by Vasser College.

Outer Space Treaty signed

On January 27, 1967, representatives of over 60 nations signed the "Outer Space Treaty," banning the orbiting of nuclear weapons. Review the Treaty on Principles Governing the Activities of States in the Exploration and Use of Outer Space, Including the Moon and Other Celestial Bodies.

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