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News Nepal parliament formally strips king of army control
Nepal parliament formally strips king of army control
Alexis Unkovic
September 23, 2006 10:23:00 am

The Parliament of Nepal passed a law Friday that formally divests King Gyanendra and the royal family of power over the Nepalese Army. Friday's legislation affirmed parliament's proclamation ...

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News ‘High-value’ Guantanamo detainees to face military hearings
‘High-value’ Guantanamo detainees to face military hearings
Alexis Unkovic
September 20, 2006 08:37:00 pm

The 14 "high-value" terror suspects recently transferred from secret CIA prisons to Guantanamo Bay are expected to face Combatant Status Review Tribunal hearings in the next two to three months, according to...

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News US House passes voter ID card legislation
US House passes voter ID card legislation
Alexis Unkovic
September 20, 2006 07:50:00 pm

The US House of Representatives passed a bill Wednesday 228-196 that would require voters to present valid photo ID cards when they head to the polls to vote in federal...

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News South Africa judge dismisses Zuma corruption charges
South Africa judge dismisses Zuma corruption charges
Alexis Unkovic
September 20, 2006 07:17:00 pm

The much-anticipated trial of former South African Deputy President Jacob Zuma ended abruptly Wednesday, when the high court judge presiding over the case threw out the corruption charges against Zuma, saying prosecutors had failed to...

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News Pentagon civilian counsel urged military lawyers to sign letters backing Bush bill: NYT
Pentagon civilian counsel urged military lawyers to sign letters backing Bush bill: NYT
Alexis Unkovic
September 16, 2006 03:23:00 pm

Top US military lawyers signed two letters sent to Congress earlier this week supporting President Bush's proposed legislation on military commissions after being urged to do so by the Pentagon's politically-appointed top...

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News Jury deadlock spares white supremacist prison gang members death penalty
Jury deadlock spares white supremacist prison gang members death penalty
Alexis Unkovic
September 16, 2006 10:42:00 am

Two members of the Aryan Brotherhood prison gang, previously found guilty on charges of conspiracy, murder, and racketeering in July, will now serve terms of life in prison without parole after the death penalty [JURIST...

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Bush urges congressional action on military commissions, surveillance bills
Alexis Unkovic
September 15, 2006 04:58:00 pm

At a press conference in the Rose Garden Friday, President Bush urged members of Congress to approve his proposed legislation authorizing the use of military commissions for...

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News US calls for Cuba referendum on democracy
US calls for Cuba referendum on democracy
Alexis Unkovic
September 15, 2006 04:28:00 pm

US Secretary of Commerce Carlos Gutierrez said in a speech Friday that Cuba should hold a referendum on democracy as a countervailing force to the ongoing dictatorship of Cuban President Fidel Castro [BBC...

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News EU Council rebukes US on secret prisons
EU Council rebukes US on secret prisons
Alexis Unkovic
September 15, 2006 03:18:00 pm

One week after US President Bush confirmed the existence of secret prisons for high-value terror suspects run by the US Central Intelligence Agency abroad, top-level members of...

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News Plame sues ex-State Department official who admitted CIA disclosure
Plame sues ex-State Department official who admitted CIA disclosure
Alexis Unkovic
September 13, 2006 08:58:00 pm

Valerie Plame, the undercover operative whose revealed identity precipitated the CIA leak case , and her husband, former Ambassador Joseph Wilson, have now sued former Deputy Secretary of State Richard Armitage for serving as the...

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Eritrean independence referendum begins

Eritrea's referendum for independence from Ethiopia began on April 23, 1993. The effort would later be successful, with over 99 percent of voters choosing independence. The referendum followed an independence war that lasted over thirty years. Learn more about the Eritrea/Ethiopia Conflict and Eritrea's independence.

Charles II of England crowned in restoration of monarchy

Charles II was crowned King of England on April 23, 1661, officially marking the restoration of the monarchy following a period of republican rule under Oliver and Richard Cromwell. The king's coronation took place 12 years after his father, Charles I, was executed for treason. Charles II was already recognized as King of Scotland more than 10 years prior. Learn more about Charles II.

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On April 23, 1969, Sirhan Sirhan was sentenced to death for the assassination of Senator Robert F. Kennedy. Review a 1998 statement by Sirhan attorney Larry Teeter claiming Sirhan did not commit the crime. Sirhan was most recently denied parole in March 2023.

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On April 23, 1908, President Theodore Roosevelt created the U.S. Army Reserve.

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