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Speaker calls on Trump to consult Congress following Syria air strikes
Clarissa Sarmiento
April 7, 2017 02:29:26 pm

US Speaker of the House Paul Ryan on Friday called for President Donald Trump to consult Congress on potential further action following a military strike on Syria. While Ryan says that it...

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Osaka first city in Japan to recognize same-sex couple foster parents
Clarissa Sarmiento
April 7, 2017 07:00:59 am

The City of Osaka, Japan on Wednesday became the first city in the country to recognize same-sex couples as foster parents. The city government officially certified two men as foster parents of a teenage boy who has been...

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Journalists allegedly targeted for drone strikes sue US government
Clarissa Sarmiento
March 31, 2017 03:30:54 pm

Human rights group Reprieve has filed a lawsuit in the US District Court for District of Columbia against the US government for allegedly placing them on a "kill list" to be targeted for...

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Venezuela top court dissolves legislature
Clarissa Sarmiento
March 30, 2017 03:54:51 pm

The Supreme Court of Venezuela on Wednesday essentially dissolved the opposition-controlled National Assembly, assuming all legislative powers. The court ruled that because the legislature had defied previous court rulings, all of its decisions...

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ICC awards reparations to victims of 2003 Congo attack
Clarissa Sarmiento
March 24, 2017 03:19:44 pm

The International Criminal Court (ICC) on Friday awarded symbolic reparations for the victims of a deadly 2003 attack by forces under the control of Germain Katanga in the Democratic Republic of Congo. ICC Trial...

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DOJ report: federal law enforcement resources concentrated on immigration arrests
Clarissa Sarmiento
March 23, 2017 03:53:32 pm

The US Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS) on Thursday released a report finding that a significant portion of federal law enforcement resources were directed to immigration-related offenses. The analysis showed that half of all federal...

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