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News Egypt high court suspends all work in face of heavy protests
Egypt high court suspends all work in face of heavy protests
Cynthia Miley
December 2, 2012 01:40:08 pm

Egypt's Supreme Constitutional Court on Sunday indefinitely halted its operations amid pressure from protestors aiming to block the judges from meeting to rule on the validity of the country's new constitution . Supporters of President Mohamed...

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News UN expert urges El Salvador to respect judicial independence
UN expert urges El Salvador to respect judicial independence
Cynthia Miley
November 27, 2012 02:03:30 pm

El Salvador should address the continued challenges to the independence of its judicial system, the UN Special Rapporteur on the independence of judges and lawyers Gabriela Knaul stated on Monday. Her mission was to examine El...

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News Former Russia Defense Ministry official charged with fraud
Former Russia Defense Ministry official charged with fraud
Cynthia Miley
November 24, 2012 12:07:50 pm

The Investigative Committee of the Russian Federation on Friday charged Yevgeniya Vasilyeva, former head of the Russia Defense Ministry's property department, with fraud, claiming that she stole over 360 million rubles ($11 million) in a...

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News UN concerned over human rights violations in eastern DRC
UN concerned over human rights violations in eastern DRC
Cynthia Miley
November 20, 2012 02:51:26 pm

UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Navi Pillay expressed concern Tuesday for the civilians in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) who are caught in continued fighting between the...

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News Retrial ordered for Kosovo politician accused of war crimes
Retrial ordered for Kosovo politician accused of war crimes
Cynthia Miley
November 20, 2012 01:51:25 pm

The Kosovo Supreme Court on Tuesday ordered a retrial against Kosovo politician and parliamentarian Fatmir Limaj and three other co-defendants on charges of war crimes allegedly committed during the 1998-99 Kosovo war with Serbia...

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News Federal judge approves $22.5 million fine for Google privacy violations
Federal judge approves $22.5 million fine for Google privacy violations
Cynthia Miley
November 17, 2012 11:53:52 am

A federal judge in the US District Court for the Northern District of California on Friday approved the $22.5 million fine levied by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) against Google for Google's alleged...

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News Saudi student sentenced to life for US bomb plot
Saudi student sentenced to life for US bomb plot
Cynthia Miley
November 13, 2012 02:44:05 pm

A judge for the US District Court for the Northern District of Texas sentenced a former Texas college student from Saudi Arabia to life in prison on Tuesday for trying to make a bomb for...

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News Apple, HTC reach patent settlement
Apple, HTC reach patent settlement
Cynthia Miley
November 11, 2012 10:16:09 am

HTC and Apple announced Saturday that they have reached a global settlement dismissing all patent lawsuits between the parties. The conflict between the two companies arose after Apple initially filed suit against HTC...

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News UN criticizes North Korea human rights record and focus on military
UN criticizes North Korea human rights record and focus on military
Cynthia Miley
November 4, 2012 10:09:24 am

The UN's Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) , Marzuki Darusman, expressed concern on Friday about the lack of development in human...

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News Supreme Court declines to hear Oklahoma ‘personhood’ case
Supreme Court declines to hear Oklahoma ‘personhood’ case
Cynthia Miley
October 30, 2012 01:05:42 pm

The US Supreme Court on Monday denied certiorari on a case dealing with a proposed ballot initiative to amend the Oklahoma constitution by defining a fertilized egg as a person. The...

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THIS DAY @ LAW

Paris Peace accords formally end Vietnam War

On January 27, 1973, representatives of the United States, North Vietnam, and South Vietnam signed the Paris Peace Accords, ending the Vietnam War. The US's chief negotiator, Dr. Henry Kissinger, was awarded the 1973 Nobel Peace Prize for his role in concluding the treaty and ending hostilities. Read important excerpts from the Paris Peace Accords as compiled by Vasser College.

Outer Space Treaty signed

On January 27, 1967, representatives of over 60 nations signed the "Outer Space Treaty," banning the orbiting of nuclear weapons. Review the Treaty on Principles Governing the Activities of States in the Exploration and Use of Outer Space, Including the Moon and Other Celestial Bodies.

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