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News Canada court allows disabled veteran class action to continue
Canada court allows disabled veteran class action to continue
Benjamin Minegar
September 8, 2013 10:37:17 am

A judge for the Supreme Court of British Columbia on Friday declined to dismiss a class action lawsuit filed by disabled members of the Canadian military seeking to invalidate a veteran compensation law that limits payments to...

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News Trial of 92-year-old former Nazi begins in Germany
Trial of 92-year-old former Nazi begins in Germany
Benjamin Minegar
September 3, 2013 09:42:30 am

The trial of 92-year-old Siert Bruins , a former member of the Nazi Waffen SS , began Monday in Germany's Hagen State Court . Prosecutors accuse Bruins of executing captured Dutch...

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News Egypt court orders closure of four media outlets
Egypt court orders closure of four media outlets
Benjamin Minegar
September 3, 2013 09:14:04 am

An Egyptian court on Tuesday ordered the closure of four media outlets, including an affiliate of Al Jazeera , for their alleged support of the Muslim Brotherhood . The Egyptian government reportedly claims [AP...

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News Egypt prosecutors charge Morsi with ‘incitement to murder’
Egypt prosecutors charge Morsi with ‘incitement to murder’
Benjamin Minegar
September 2, 2013 11:13:07 am

Egyptian authorities on Sunday charged deposed president Mohamed Morsi and 14 other Muslim Brotherhood leaders with "incitement to murder" stemming from violent protests that took place last year. In...

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News Turkish court begins trial for military officials involved in post modern coup
Turkish court begins trial for military officials involved in post modern coup
Benjamin Minegar
September 2, 2013 10:26:33 am

Trial began Monday in the 13th Ankara Criminal Court for more than 100 senior military officials accused of plotting to overthrow the Turkish government in 1997. In February 1997, Turkey's secular National Security Council allegedly met and voted to...

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News China asset regulator under investigation for corruption
China asset regulator under investigation for corruption
Benjamin Minegar
September 1, 2013 11:17:20 am

The Chinese Ministry of Supervision on Sunday announced plans to investigate Jiang Jiemin, director of the State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission . The investigation stems from Jiemin's alleged involvement in an undisclosed "serious discipline violation"...

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News Cambodia Khmer Rouge tribunal staff goes on strike
Cambodia Khmer Rouge tribunal staff goes on strike
Benjamin Minegar
September 1, 2013 10:36:42 am

Approximately 100 staff members at Cambodia's Khmer Rouge tribunal, the Extraordinary Chambers in the Courts of Cambodia (ECCC) , went on strike Sunday in protest of unpaid wages. More than 250 staff members, including judges, prosecutors and interpreters,...

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News Iraq high court rejects term limits law
Iraq high court rejects term limits law
Benjamin Minegar
August 27, 2013 10:02:32 am

Iraq's Supreme Federal Court on Tuesday invalidated a law that effectively blocked Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki from pursuing a third term in the nation's upcoming elections. Iraqi parliament members passed the measure...

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News UN failed to investigate Kosovo war crimes: AI
UN failed to investigate Kosovo war crimes: AI
Benjamin Minegar
August 27, 2013 09:13:29 am

The UN Mission in Kosovo (UNMIK) failed to adequately investigate missing person reports in the aftermath of the 1998-99 Kosovo war with Serbia , Amnesty International (AI) reported Tuesday. According...

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News Wikileaks informant found not guilty of aiding enemy, convicted of espionage
Wikileaks informant found not guilty of aiding enemy, convicted of espionage
Benjamin Minegar
July 30, 2013 03:03:21 pm

Military Judge Denise Lind on Tuesday found Army Pfc. Bradley Manning guilty of violations of the Espionage Act for his disclosure of classified information to anti-secrecy organization,...

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Sirhan convicted of assassinating RFK

On April 17, 1969, Sirhan Sirhan was convicted of assassinating Senator Robert F. Kennedy and sentenced to death. The sentence was later commuted to life in prison after the Supreme Court of California overturned the death penalty in the state.

Canadian constitution patriated with Charter of Rights and Freedoms

On April 17, 1982, the Constitution Act 1982 was proclaimed in Ottawa, establishing the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms and terminating the British Parliament's power to amend the Canadian constitution.

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