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News Turkish court continues bringing charges against officers in alleged coup plot
Turkish court continues bringing charges against officers in alleged coup plot
David Manes
February 26, 2010 08:33:00 am

A Turkish court charged an additional 11 military officers Friday morning as the investigation into the military's so-called "Sledgehammer plot" to overthrow the government continues, bringing the total charged so far to 31. Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan...

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News Twelve Turkish military officers charged in alleged plot to overthrow government
Twelve Turkish military officers charged in alleged plot to overthrow government
David Manes
February 24, 2010 01:15:00 pm

Twelve high-ranking Turkish military officers were formally charged on Wednesday for their role in an alleged plot to overthrow Turkey's government. Among those charged were four admirals, two retired colonels, and a retired brigadier general. More than...

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News Federal appeals court orders state to put both gay parents’ names on birth certificate
Federal appeals court orders state to put both gay parents’ names on birth certificate
David Manes
February 19, 2010 08:58:00 am

The US Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit ruled Thursday that the state of Louisiana must issue a revised birth certificate for the adopted child of a same-sex couple showing both fathers' names. In...

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News Finland government commission proposes semiautomatic handgun ban
Finland government commission proposes semiautomatic handgun ban
David Manes
February 17, 2010 01:07:00 pm

A Finnish government commission established to investigate a 2008 school shooting proposed a ban on semiautomatic handguns in a report released Wednesday. If approved by the Finnish Parliament [official website, in...

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News Federal judge dismisses Guantanamo detainee wrongful death suit
Federal judge dismisses Guantanamo detainee wrongful death suit
David Manes
February 17, 2010 11:54:00 am

A judge for the US District Court for the District of Columbia ruled Tuesday that claims of unlawful treatment and wrongful death brought on behalf of two former Guantanamo Bay detainees are...

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News Iraq appeals panel allows 28 banned candidates to stand for election
Iraq appeals panel allows 28 banned candidates to stand for election
David Manes
February 12, 2010 09:10:00 am

An Iraqi appeals panel ruled Thursday that 28 previously banned candidates can stand in the March 7 elections . The ruling came after Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki said Monday that the dispute over...

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News US illegal immigrant population declined last year: report
US illegal immigrant population declined last year: report
David Manes
February 10, 2010 11:44:00 am

The Office of Immigration Statistics of the US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) released a report Wednesday estimating that the total number of illegal immigrants living in the US fell to 10.8...

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News Africa rights commission rules Kenya illegally evicted indigenous people
Africa rights commission rules Kenya illegally evicted indigenous people
David Manes
February 5, 2010 07:50:00 am

The African Commission on Human and People's Rights ruled Thursday that the government of Kenya violated the rights of the Endorois people when it forcibly evicted them from their land. The Endorois are...

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News ICC orders trial chamber to reconsider al-Bashir genocide charges
ICC orders trial chamber to reconsider al-Bashir genocide charges
David Manes
February 3, 2010 01:23:00 pm

The Appeals Chamber of the International Criminal Court (ICC) on Wednesday reversed a Pre-Trial Chamber decision that denied the application for an arrest warrant on genocide charges against Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir [JURIST...

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News House committee approves Supreme Court jurisdiction over court-martial appeals
House committee approves Supreme Court jurisdiction over court-martial appeals
David Manes
February 3, 2010 12:11:00 pm

The US House Judiciary Committee has approved a bill to give the Supreme Court jurisdiction to review appeals of court-martial decisions. The proposed legislation, known as the Equal Justice for Our Military Act of 2009...

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Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty extended indefinitely

On May 11, 1995, over 170 signatory nations agreed to extend the Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty (NPT) indefinitely. The NPT is an agreement signed by 189 countries to control the spread of nuclear weapons and nuclear technology based on the principles of disarmament, non-proliferation, and the use of nuclear technology for peaceful purposes. The treaty was opened for signature in 1968 with a provision for review conferences every five years. During the 1995 review conference in New York City, member countries decided to keep the treaty open indefinitely. Learn more about the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty from the United Nations.

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