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News Iraq court sentences Saddam-era deputy PM Aziz to death
Iraq court sentences Saddam-era deputy PM Aziz to death
Carrie Schimizzi
October 26, 2010 09:07:32 am

Former Iraqi foreign minister and deputy prime minister under Saddam Hussein , Tariq Aziz , was sentenced to death Tuesday by the Iraqi High Criminal Court . The...

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News US, Iraq governments urged to investigate reports of detainee abuse
US, Iraq governments urged to investigate reports of detainee abuse
Carrie Schimizzi
October 25, 2010 08:36:09 am

Human Rights Watch (HRW) called Saturday for the Iraqi and US governments to launch an investigation and prosecute those responsible for alleged detainee abuse after thousands of previously classified documents detailing torture...

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News Four men convicted for New York synagogue terror plot
Four men convicted for New York synagogue terror plot
Carrie Schimizzi
October 19, 2010 09:07:49 am

A federal jury on Monday convicted four men for planting explosive devices outside New York City synagogues and plotting to shoot down military planes at an Air National Guard base in New York. James Cromitie [NYT...

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News US soldier to face court-martial for killing Afghanistan civilians
US soldier to face court-martial for killing Afghanistan civilians
Carrie Schimizzi
October 18, 2010 08:23:08 am

A US soldier accused of killing three Afghan civilians in an unprovoked rogue assault earlier this year will face a court-martial for premeditated murder, the US Army announced Friday. Specialist Jeremy Morlock of Joint Base...

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News Federal judge denies motion to dismiss suit challenging Arizona immigration law
Federal judge denies motion to dismiss suit challenging Arizona immigration law
Carrie Schimizzi
October 12, 2010 09:17:56 am

A judge for the US District Court in the District of Arizona on Friday denied motions to dismiss a class action lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of the controversial Arizona immigration law [SB 1070...

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Philippines high court upholds controversial anti-terror law
Carrie Schimizzi
October 11, 2010 09:32:50 am

The Supreme Court of the Philippines on Friday unanimously upheld the constitutionality of the controversial Human Security Act (HSA) 2007 , ruling the petitioners lacked legal standing to challenge the law because it had not caused...

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News Greece police officers found guilty in shooting death that sparked protests
Greece police officers found guilty in shooting death that sparked protests
Carrie Schimizzi
October 11, 2010 08:57:11 am

Two Greek police officers accused in the shooting death of 15-year-old Alexis Grigoropoulos , which sparked violent demonstrations and riots in 2008, were found guilty Monday and sentenced to prison. A panel of judges and...

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News France court sentences ‘rogue trader’ to 3 years in prison for bank fraud
France court sentences ‘rogue trader’ to 3 years in prison for bank fraud
Carrie Schimizzi
October 5, 2010 08:58:05 am

The Paris Criminal Court on Tuesday sentenced "rogue trader" Jerome Kerviel to three years in prison and an additional two years suspended for fraudulent covert trading...

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News Thailand court delays US extradition of suspected Russia arms dealer
Thailand court delays US extradition of suspected Russia arms dealer
Carrie Schimizzi
October 4, 2010 08:05:41 am

The Bangkok Criminal Court decided Monday not to drop additional charges against Russian arms dealer Viktor Bout , further delaying his extradition to the US. The court denied US and Thai requests to drop the...

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Federal judge refuses to dismiss AIG fraud suit
Carrie Schimizzi
September 28, 2010 10:06:35 am

A judge for the US District Court for the Southern District of New York on Monday ruled that a securities fraud class-action lawsuit against American International Group (AIG) can move forward. Judge Taylor Swain refused...

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Amsterdam Treaty signed, broadening scope of EU

On October 2, 1997, European Union delegates signed the Amsterdam Treaty, which broadened the scope of the international organization. It amended previous EU treaties to expand the power of the EU Parliament, start the Common Foreign and Security Policy (CFSP), and prepare for the influx of post-Communist countries in Eastern Europe.

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