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News Belgium prosecutors charge fourth individual in Paris attacks
Belgium prosecutors charge fourth individual in Paris attacks
Brittany Felder
November 24, 2015 07:25:42 am

Belgian prosecutors said Monday that they have charged a fourth suspect in connection with the Paris attacks. Mohammed Amri and Hamza Attou have been charged , along with two unnamed individuals, for aiding Paris attacks suspect Salah Abdeslam,...

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News Spain judge seeks arrest of Israel PM over 2010 flotilla attacks
Spain judge seeks arrest of Israel PM over 2010 flotilla attacks
Brittany Felder
November 18, 2015 01:13:43 pm

A Spanish judge has effectively issued an "arrest warrant" for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu , ordering law enforcement to alert him if Netanyahu sets foot in the country, so that he may reopen the investigation into the...

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News UK Supreme Court rejects challenge to English competence test for foreign spouses
UK Supreme Court rejects challenge to English competence test for foreign spouses
Brittany Felder
November 18, 2015 12:47:14 pm

The UK Supreme Court on Wednesday rejected a challenge to an immigration rule requiring foreign spouses of UK citizens to speak English before relocating to the UK. The provision , announced in June...

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News Cambodia opposition leader removed from National Assembly
Cambodia opposition leader removed from National Assembly
Brittany Felder
November 16, 2015 11:19:56 am

Cambodian opposition leader Sam Rainsy was removed as a member of the country's National Assembly on Monday, paving the way for his arrest in connection with a defamation case following his return from South Korea. The National...

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News Bahrain court rejects appeals of two convicted in 2014 bombings
Bahrain court rejects appeals of two convicted in 2014 bombings
Brittany Felder
November 16, 2015 10:30:06 am

A Bahraini court on Monday rejected the death sentence appeals of two men convicted in a 2014 bombing that killed three police officers. The court's decision was announced by prosecutor Nayyaf Yusuf. The men, Hassan Mosa and...

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News House Republicans to court: FCC lacks authority to regulate ‘net neutrality’
House Republicans to court: FCC lacks authority to regulate ‘net neutrality’
Brittany Felder
November 11, 2015 12:09:17 pm

A group of 23 House Republicans told the US Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit Tuesday that the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) "lacks the authority it claims ... and improperly bypassed the democratic process"...

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News Maldives lawmakers vote to remove prosecutor general
Maldives lawmakers vote to remove prosecutor general
Brittany Felder
November 11, 2015 10:17:16 am

Lawmakers in the Maldives voted Tuesday to remove prosecutor general Muhtaz Muhzin following his refusal to press corruption charges against the recently ousted vice president . Out of the 85-member parliament, 57 lawmakers approved a no-confidence motion [Haveeru...

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News Egypt officials arrest prominent rights activist and journalist
Egypt officials arrest prominent rights activist and journalist
Brittany Felder
November 9, 2015 10:51:08 am

Egyptian officials on Sunday arrested prominent human rights activist and journalist Hossam Bahgat after military officials questioned him concerning a report he wrote on the secret trial of former military officers . Bahgat, who writes for Mada...

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News Catalonia lawmakers vote to begin separation from Spain
Catalonia lawmakers vote to begin separation from Spain
Brittany Felder
November 9, 2015 10:19:02 am

The Parliament of Catalan on Monday approved a proposed resolution to begin separation from Spain. The measure passed with 72 votes in favor of the resolution and 63 against and established...

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Supreme Court puts Missouri execution on hold
Brittany Felder
November 4, 2015 11:56:58 am

The US Supreme Court on Tuesday night halted the execution of Missouri death row inmate Ernest Johnson pending the decision of the US Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit on Johnson's appeal....

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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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