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News Israel can improve war crimes investigations: commission report
Israel can improve war crimes investigations: commission report
Brandon Gatto
February 7, 2013 12:41:31 pm

A civilian committee tasked with investigating Israel's 2010 flotilla raid on several Turkish ships headed for the blockaded Gaza Strip concluded on Wednesday that investigations by the Israel Defense Forces (IDF)...

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News ICC orders Libya to extradite Gaddafi intelligence chief
ICC orders Libya to extradite Gaddafi intelligence chief
Brandon Gatto
February 7, 2013 11:46:00 am

The International Criminal Court on Thursday ordered Libyan officials to hand over the former intelligence chief for Muammar Gaddafi and allow him to meet with his lawyer. The ex-spy chief, Abdullah al-Senussi...

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News Virginia lawmakers approve bill to limit acceptable voter ID documents
Virginia lawmakers approve bill to limit acceptable voter ID documents
Brandon Gatto
February 6, 2013 03:18:10 pm

The Virginia General Assembly on Tuesday approved legislation limiting the kinds of acceptable documents that voters may use as identification for casting ballots in the Commonwealth. Specifically, Virginia Senate Bill No. 719 and House Bill No. 1337...

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News Pakistan Supreme Court orders anti-corruption chief to explain letter criticizing judges
Pakistan Supreme Court orders anti-corruption chief to explain letter criticizing judges
Brandon Gatto
January 31, 2013 12:52:25 pm

The Supreme Court of Pakistan on Thursday ordered the chief of the National Accountability Bureau , the government's anti-corruption agency, to appear before the tribunal in regard to a letter he wrote that criticizes the court's...

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News UN rights experts conclude Israel settlements violate human rights
UN rights experts conclude Israel settlements violate human rights
Brandon Gatto
January 31, 2013 11:55:58 am

The UN Human Rights Council (HRC) on Thursday adopted the first report by the International Fact-Finding Mission on Israeli Settlements in the Occupied Palestinian Territory which concluded that a multitude of violations...

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News Illinois ex-governor Ryan transferred from prison to home confinement
Illinois ex-governor Ryan transferred from prison to home confinement
Brandon Gatto
January 30, 2013 02:37:11 pm

Former Illinois governor George Ryan was transferred Wednesday to home confinement to serve the remainder of his six-and-a-half-year prison sentence imposed after several corruption-related convictions in 2006. The ex-governor was originally sent to a Chicago halfway...

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News HRW: DC police mishandling sexual assault claims
HRW: DC police mishandling sexual assault claims
Brandon Gatto
January 24, 2013 12:29:30 pm

Human Rights Watch (HRW) on Thursday released a report accusing the Washington, DC Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) of failing to effectively respond to, document and investigate claims of sexual assault. The report ,...

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News France orders Twitter to identify authors of anti-Semitic messages
France orders Twitter to identify authors of anti-Semitic messages
Brandon Gatto
January 24, 2013 11:34:53 am

A French court on Thursday ordered Twitter to allow for the identification of authors responsible for recent anti-Semitic messages, as well as to establish a mechanism to alert authorities of illegal hate messages. The lawsuit was...

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News Federal judge allows NYPD to resume ‘stop-and-frisk’ policy
Federal judge allows NYPD to resume ‘stop-and-frisk’ policy
Brandon Gatto
January 24, 2013 08:23:14 am

A judge for the US District Court for the Southern District of New York on Tuesday lifted an order that previously required the New York Police Department (NYPD) to stop using a "stop-and-frisk"...

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UK PM proposes referendum on EU membership
Brandon Gatto
January 23, 2013 02:42:44 pm

UK Prime Minister David Cameron on Wednesday announced his plan for a nationwide referendum on whether the UK should remain part of the European Union (EU) following the country's next election in...

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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.

RFK assassin sentenced to death

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.

U.S. Army reserve created

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

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