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News UN: Yemen peace talks moving forward
UN: Yemen peace talks moving forward
Alexis Wheeler
May 1, 2016 02:52:25 pm

UN Envoy for Yemen Ismail Ould Cheik Ahmed announced Saturday that peace negotiations between Yemeni parties in Kuwait were off to an "encouraging start that will set the ground for a negotiated solution." Both the Government...

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News Iraq protesters camp out in green zone
Iraq protesters camp out in green zone
Alexis Wheeler
May 1, 2016 02:16:23 pm

One day after storming parliament, Iraqi protesters are camping out Sunday within the confines of Baghdad's International Zone, also referred to as the "Green Zone." The Green Zone is a secured area that includes embassies and government buildings....

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News Thailand jails 8 activists for sedition over Facebook posts
Thailand jails 8 activists for sedition over Facebook posts
Alexis Wheeler
April 30, 2016 11:58:05 am

Thai police confirmed Saturday that eight people have been charged with sedition and computer crimes in relation to Facebook posts in opposition of the government. The activists were detained on Wednesday for comments concerning Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha...

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News North Korea sentences US citizen to 10 year prison term for espionage
North Korea sentences US citizen to 10 year prison term for espionage
Alexis Wheeler
April 30, 2016 11:23:58 am

The Supreme Court of North Korea on Friday sentenced US citizen, Kim Dong-chul, to 10 years in prison and hard labor on charges of subversion and espionage . Kim, 62, was a resident of Virginia before moving to China...

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News UN rights experts make recommendations to Tunisia torture prevention body
UN rights experts make recommendations to Tunisia torture prevention body
Alexis Wheeler
April 15, 2016 02:31:56 pm

UN experts commended Tunisia Friday on the implementation of the National Preventive Mechanism (NPM), a torture prevention body, and recommended that officials ensure that the delegates are "well-resourced and able to function in the shortest time possible." The...

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UN rights experts: Kosovo mission should be held accountable for lead poisoning
Alexis Wheeler
April 15, 2016 01:26:20 pm

Two independent human rights experts called upon the UN Friday to put into motion a plan to redress damages suffered by internationally displaced persons who were exposed to lead poisoning at camps settled by the UN...

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Panama prosecutor investigating law firm Mossack Fonseca
Alexis Wheeler
April 13, 2016 02:16:47 pm

Panamanian prosecutors for organized crime raided the Panamanian office of international law firm Mossack Fonseca on Tuesday, seeking evidence of money laundering and financing terrorism in relation to the recent Panama Papers scandal. Mossack Fonseca has...

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Georgia executes inmate after Supreme Court refuses stay
Alexis Wheeler
April 13, 2016 01:14:02 pm

Georgia officials executed Kenneth Fults Tuesday after the US Supreme Court Tuesday denied the application for stay of execution. His attorney argued that the jury which sentenced Fults, an African American man,...

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UK fraud office opens criminal investigation into Tata Steel
Alexis Wheeler
April 8, 2016 02:47:56 pm

The UK Serious Fraud Office (SFO) confirmed Friday that it has opened a criminal investigation into Tata Steel , looking into activity that took place at the Specialty Steels unit in the UK. Tata Steel...

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Puerto Rico legislature approves bill for fiscal emergency
Alexis Wheeler
April 6, 2016 02:14:18 pm

The Puerto Rico legislature passed a bill on Wednesday that would allow the island territory to enter into a state of fiscal emergency and begin the process toward a debt moratorium. The bill ...

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English Queen consort Anne Boleyn arrested on adultery accusations

English Queen consort Anne Boleyn, whom King Henry VIII married after famously divorcing Catherine of Aragon, was arrested on charges of adultery on May 2, 1536. The following trial, orchestrated by prominent minister of state Thomas Cromwell, led to Anne's conviction and eventual execution two weeks after her arrest despite Anne's denial of the charges. Henry VIII would marry Jane Seymour later that month. Learn more about Anne Boleyn.

FBI chief J. Edgar Hoover died

Longtime FBI Director J. Edgar Hoover died on May 2, 1972 at age 77, having led the agency since 1924. He built his reputation on battling bootleggers during Prohibition and communist and pro-rights groups after World War II. Review Hoover's official FBI personnel file, released under the terms of the Freedom of Information Act.

European Central Bank founded

On May 2, 1998, the European Central Bank (ECB) was founded to set monetary policy for the sixteen EU nations who use the Euro as their primary currency. Learn more about the ECB from the organization's website.

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