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News China PM calls for greater action against corruption
China PM calls for greater action against corruption
Dwyer Arce
September 19, 2010 12:42:05 pm

Chinese Prime Minister Wen Jiabao emphasized the importance of upholding the rule of law, combating corruption and improving transparency in a speech published by the government Sunday. During the speech, delivered last month at a national...

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News Iran court sentences journalist charged with ‘warring against God’ to 6 years
Iran court sentences journalist charged with ‘warring against God’ to 6 years
Dwyer Arce
September 19, 2010 11:54:28 am

A judge from Branch 26 of the Revolutionary Court of Iran on Saturday sentenced Shiva Nazar Ahari, a journalist arrested following the 2009 presidential election , to six years in prison. Ahari was sentenced to...

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News Senegal security forces violating human rights with impunity: report
Senegal security forces violating human rights with impunity: report
Dwyer Arce
September 16, 2010 08:32:16 am

Senegalese security forces are engaging in systematic torture, often leading to the death of those detained, according to a report released Wednesday by Amnesty International (AI) . AI claims that this leaves victims' families with no...

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News Kyrgyzstan court issues first convictions for ethnic violence
Kyrgyzstan court issues first convictions for ethnic violence
Dwyer Arce
September 16, 2010 07:33:19 am

A court in Kyrgyzstan issued the first convictions Wednesday in connection with the June 2010 ethnic violence , handing down prison terms for eight ethnic Uzbeks. The case stems from the murder of a Kyrgyz...

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News Ninth Circuit rules software reseller cannot invoke ‘first sale doctrine’ in copyright suit
Ninth Circuit rules software reseller cannot invoke ‘first sale doctrine’ in copyright suit
Dwyer Arce
September 12, 2010 02:44:13 pm

A panel of the US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit ruled Friday that a second-hand software merchant may not invoke the first sale doctrine as a defense in...

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News Sri Lanka parliament gives final approval to remove presidential term limits
Sri Lanka parliament gives final approval to remove presidential term limits
Dwyer Arce
September 8, 2010 12:46:16 pm

The Sri Lankan Parliament on Wednesday voted 161-17 to give final approval to the 18th amendment to the Sri Lankan Constitution , eliminating presidential term limits. The parliament joined the Supreme Court of...

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News Craigslist removes adult services section under pressure from state AGs
Craigslist removes adult services section under pressure from state AGs
Dwyer Arce
September 5, 2010 12:26:28 pm

The classified advertising website Craigslist removed its "adult services" section Saturday, replacing it with a "censored" label after 18 state attorneys general criticized the section in a letter sent last month. The letter, written by Connecticut Attorney...

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News Iran concludes trial of journalist charged with ‘warring against God’
Iran concludes trial of journalist charged with ‘warring against God’
Dwyer Arce
September 5, 2010 11:17:47 am

Branch 26 of the Revolutionary Court of Iran on Saturday concluded the one-day trial of Shiva Nazar Ahari, a journalist arrested following the 2009 presidential election . During the Tehran trial, conducted by head judge...

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News Texas appeals court upholds same-sex marriage ban
Texas appeals court upholds same-sex marriage ban
Dwyer Arce
September 1, 2010 01:05:27 pm

The Court of Appeals for the Fifth District of Texas ruled Tuesday that the state ban on same-sex marriage does not violate the US Constitution. The court also held that state trial...

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News Obama administration not bringing charges against alleged USS Cole bomber: WP
Obama administration not bringing charges against alleged USS Cole bomber: WP
Dwyer Arce
August 29, 2010 10:47:12 am

The Obama administration has halted plans to prosecute Guantanamo Bay detainee Abd al-Rahim al-Nashiri for his alleged involvement in the 2000 USS Cole attack , according to a Washington Post report ...

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Organization of American States established

On April 30, 1948, the Organization of American States (OAS) was established in Bogota, Colombia with the signing of the Charter of the Organization of American States at the Ninth International Conference of American States.

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