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News Israel court extends prison sentence for former PM
Israel court extends prison sentence for former PM
Bradley McAllister
February 10, 2016 11:35:19 am

An Israeli court on Wednesday extended the 18-month jail sentence of former prime minister Ehud Olmert by one month. Olmert will serve five months for obstruction of justice concurrently with the sentence for bribery charges and one additional month...

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News Algeria adopts constitutional reforms
Algeria adopts constitutional reforms
Bradley McAllister
February 8, 2016 11:25:44 am

The Algerian Parliament on Sunday approved a package of constitutional reforms by a vote of 499-2, with 16 abstentions. The reforms include a two-term limit for the office of the president and recognition of the Amazigh...

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News FBI joins criminal investigation into Flint Michigan water contamination
FBI joins criminal investigation into Flint Michigan water contamination
Bradley McAllister
February 3, 2016 11:33:59 am

The US Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of Michigan on Tuesday announced that the FBI will join a criminal investigation into the contaminated drinking water in Flint, Michigan. The FBI will join a multi-agency...

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News Egypt court overturns death sentences for 149 pro-Islamist supporters
Egypt court overturns death sentences for 149 pro-Islamist supporters
Bradley McAllister
February 3, 2016 10:39:37 am

An Egyptian appeals court on Wednesday overturned death sentences for 149 supporters of the Muslim Brotherhood accused of executing an attack on a police station near Cairo in 2013. Last year an Egyptian court sentenced the defendants to death...

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News Prominent China pastor under investigation for corruption
Prominent China pastor under investigation for corruption
Bradley McAllister
February 1, 2016 10:44:47 am

The Hangzhou Christian Council on Friday announced that a prominent Chinese Pastor is under investigation for corruption involving the embezzlement of state funds. The pastor, Gu Yuese, is the leader of the Chongyi Church of Zhejiang. The Chongyi Church...

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News Supreme Court rules equitable tolling does not apply to tribe’s contract claim
Supreme Court rules equitable tolling does not apply to tribe’s contract claim
Bradley McAllister
January 25, 2016 03:14:34 pm

The US Supreme Court ruled unanimously Monday in Menominee Indian Tribe of Wisconsin v. United States that equitable tolling does not apply to the presentment of a tribe's contract claim. The Menominee Tribe...

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News Supreme Court rules for energy commission over wholesale demand response
Supreme Court rules for energy commission over wholesale demand response
Bradley McAllister
January 25, 2016 12:37:44 pm

The US Supreme Court ruled 6-2 Monday in favor of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) in the case of FERC v. EPSA , upholding a 2011 rule regulating the market for...

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News Honduras joins with international NGO to form anti-corruption group
Honduras joins with international NGO to form anti-corruption group
Bradley McAllister
January 20, 2016 12:12:24 pm

The government of Honduras and the Organization of American States (OAS) on Tuesday signed an agreement to create the Mission to Support the Fight Against Corruption and Impunity in Honduras (MACCIH). The...

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News UN rights experts warn France state of emergency may curtail freedoms
UN rights experts warn France state of emergency may curtail freedoms
Bradley McAllister
January 20, 2016 11:22:38 am

The UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) warned Tuesday that the current state of emergency and law on surveillance in France may impose "disproportionate restrictions on fundamental freedoms." The four UN...

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News Europe rights court rules employer may monitor personal messages at work
Europe rights court rules employer may monitor personal messages at work
Bradley McAllister
January 14, 2016 07:18:43 am

The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) ruled Tuesday that an employer may monitor an employee's private communications when the communications are transmitted with the employer's Internet and hardware. The applicant, Bogdan Barbulescu, was employed as...

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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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