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News Europe parliament urges EU acceptance of transferred Guantanamo detainees
Europe parliament urges EU acceptance of transferred Guantanamo detainees
Caitlin Price
February 4, 2009 10:30:00 am

The European Parliament on Wednesday overwhelmingly adopted a resolution encouraging European Union (EU) member states to assist the closure of the the Guantanamo Bay military prison by accepting former prisoners for resettlement....

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News European Commission launches actions for clean air law violations
European Commission launches actions for clean air law violations
Caitlin Price
January 29, 2009 04:03:00 pm

The European Commission announced Thursday that it has initiated infringement proceedings against ten European Union (EU) member states for failing to comply with legislation aimed at reducing emissions of certain harmful airborne particulates...

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News Russia arbitration court voids most tax claims against British Council
Russia arbitration court voids most tax claims against British Council
Caitlin Price
January 29, 2009 03:03:00 pm

Moscow's Ninth Arbitration Court of Appeals on Thursday declared void most of the Russian government's tax claims against the British Council , the British government's cultural relations arm, relating to the organization’s in-country operations in 2004-2006....

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News Turkish police arrest 30 more over alleged coup plot
Turkish police arrest 30 more over alleged coup plot
Caitlin Price
January 22, 2009 03:16:00 pm

Turkish police on Thursday arrested approximately 30 more people, including eight army officers, nine policemen, and a union leader, in an investigation of an alleged plot to overthrow the government of the ruling Justice and Development...

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News Paris prosecutor to investigate Madoff’s France businesses for fraud
Paris prosecutor to investigate Madoff’s France businesses for fraud
Caitlin Price
January 21, 2009 10:34:00 am

The Paris prosecutor's office on Tuesday announced that it has opened an investigation into the French business operations of US financier Bernard Madoff , following accusations of abuse of confidence and fraud. The...

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News Azerbaijan parliament approves referendum to end presidential term limits
Azerbaijan parliament approves referendum to end presidential term limits
Caitlin Price
December 26, 2008 04:24:00 pm

Azerbaijan's parliament, the Milli Majlis , on Friday voted 100-7 to approve a March 18 referendum that could amend the nation's constitution to remove presidential term limits. The present law contains...

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News France urges unified EU stance on accepting Guantanamo detainees
France urges unified EU stance on accepting Guantanamo detainees
Caitlin Price
December 26, 2008 03:12:00 pm

The French Foreign Ministry on Friday urged the European Union (EU) to adopt a unified policy on whether to accept detainees released from the Guantanamo Bay military prison if US President-elect Barack...

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News Albania parliament adopts controversial decommunization law
Albania parliament adopts controversial decommunization law
Caitlin Price
December 23, 2008 02:40:00 pm

The Albanian Parliament on Monday adopted a law banning former members and affiliates of the nation's Communist-era secret police force from holding public office. The so-called lustration law will employ a 5-person commission to screen...

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News Rights group calls Israel West Bank settlement illegal
Rights group calls Israel West Bank settlement illegal
Caitlin Price
December 23, 2008 12:12:00 pm

One of the West Bank's largest Israeli settlements is an "unauthorized outpost," according to a report released Monday by Israeli human rights group B'Tselem . The report examined Ofra , a settlement...

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News Iraq interior ministry officials arrested for suspected Baath party ties
Iraq interior ministry officials arrested for suspected Baath party ties
Caitlin Price
December 18, 2008 01:52:00 pm

At least 23 employees of the Iraqi Ministry of the Interior have been arrested this week for alleged attempts to rebuild Saddam Hussein's Baath party , a ministry spokesman confirmed Thursday. Speaking...

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On June 2 1946, Italians approved a public referendum to change their country from a monarchy into a republic for the first time in the nation's history. The Constitution of Italy later came into force on January 1, 1948.

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