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News Japan court grants recognition to atomic bomb victims
Japan court grants recognition to atomic bomb victims
Christian Ehret
May 28, 2009 01:21:00 pm

The Tokyo High Court granted an appeal Thursday to consider 30 people for official recognition as atomic bomb victims, ruling that 9 of the plaintiffs who were previously denied should receive the status. Officials said...

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News Federal judge sentences Islamic charity officials accused of funding terrorism
Federal judge sentences Islamic charity officials accused of funding terrorism
Christian Ehret
May 28, 2009 10:31:00 am

A US federal judge Wednesday sentenced the Holy Land Foundation (HLF) and five of its officials pursuant to their convictions of providing material support to Palestinian group Hamas . District Judge...

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News Abu Ghraib photos depict rape, sexual assault: ex-US general
Abu Ghraib photos depict rape, sexual assault: ex-US general
Christian Ehret
May 28, 2009 08:50:00 am

The photographs of detainee abuse at Abu Ghraib prison that US President Barack Obama does not want to release include depictions of rape and sexual assault, according to former US Major General Antonio Taguba...

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News Sotomayor nomination met with mixed reactions
Sotomayor nomination met with mixed reactions
Christian Ehret
May 27, 2009 02:26:00 pm

Alabama Senator Jeff Sessions , the top Republican on the Senate Judiciary Committee , said Wednesday that he does not anticipate a filibuster against US Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor . Sessions...

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News Moldova court upholds ban on dual citizenship for parliament members
Moldova court upholds ban on dual citizenship for parliament members
Christian Ehret
May 27, 2009 12:23:00 pm

The Constitutional Court of Moldova has upheld a recent law barring certain government officials from holding dual citizenship. The controversial law no. 273 was passed by the Communist Party in April 2008 and, among other...

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News Mexico forces arrest public officials for corruption related to drug trade
Mexico forces arrest public officials for corruption related to drug trade
Christian Ehret
May 27, 2009 11:31:00 am

Mexican security forces arrested 27 government officials in Michoacan Tuesday on corruption charges related to the illegal drug trade . Those arrested include 10 mayors, the chief adviser to the Michoacan attorney general,...

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News Australia court rules Red Cross not required to accept blood from homosexual donors
Australia court rules Red Cross not required to accept blood from homosexual donors
Christian Ehret
May 27, 2009 09:50:00 am

A Tasmanian anti-discrimination court Wednesday upheld an Australian Red Cross policy to refuse blood donations from sexually active homosexual males. Petitioner Michael Cain tried to donate blood in 2004 but his offer was refused...

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News Federal judge allows disclosure of Blagojevich tapes to Senate committee
Federal judge allows disclosure of Blagojevich tapes to Senate committee
Christian Ehret
May 27, 2009 08:33:00 am

A federal judge ruled Wednesday that recorded conversations between the brother of former Illinois governor Rod Blagojevich , Robert Blagojevich, and Illinois Senator Roland Burris could be released to the US...

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News Sweden high court rules government may extradite Rwandan Hutu
Sweden high court rules government may extradite Rwandan Hutu
Christian Ehret
May 26, 2009 03:33:00 pm

The Supreme Court of Sweden ruled Tuesday that the Swedish government would have the final authority on granting extradition of an alleged Rwandan war criminal. The Republic of Rwanda requested extradition...

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Egypt court overturns defamation sentence for rights activist
Christian Ehret
May 26, 2009 02:15:00 pm

An Egyptian court on Monday overturned the conviction of dissident Saad Eddin Ibrahim on charges related to defaming Egypt. Ibrahim, founder of the Ibn Khaldoun Centre for Development Studies , has been a prominent human rights...

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Taiwan opposition leader indicted

On February 13, 2007, Ma Ying-jeou, the chairman of Taiwan's opposition party was indicted on embezzlement charges from his time as Mayor of Taipei. That same day, Ma stepped down as leader of the Kuomintang Party and proceeded to announce his candidacy for the Presidency of Taiwan. In the indictment, Ma was accused by the Taiwan High Prosecutors Office of embezzlement. He was ultimately acquitted of these charges by the Supreme Court and elected President of Taiwan in 2008.

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