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News Myanmar court charges US citizen with forgery as Suu Kyi hearing date set
Myanmar court charges US citizen with forgery as Suu Kyi hearing date set
David Manes
January 2, 2010 11:01:00 am

A special court in Myanmar Friday charged US citizen Kyaw Zaw Lwin, also known as Nyi Nyi Aung , with forgery and violating the country's foreign currency act . The charges could result...

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News China rights activist sentenced to 11 years in prison for subversion
China rights activist sentenced to 11 years in prison for subversion
David Manes
December 25, 2009 02:13:00 pm

Chinese rights activist Liu Xiaobo was sentenced to 11 years in prison on Friday on subversion charges. Liu was tried on Wednesday in a trial that lasted only two hours and was closed to foreign diplomats. The...

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News Federal appeals court rules against Microsoft in Word patent infringement suit
Federal appeals court rules against Microsoft in Word patent infringement suit
David Manes
December 23, 2009 09:46:00 am

The US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit on Tuesday affirmed a lower court ruling that Microsoft infringed on a patent of Canadian company i4i ...

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News Iran newspaper editor sentenced for role in post-election protests
Iran newspaper editor sentenced for role in post-election protests
David Manes
December 2, 2009 01:58:00 pm

Iranian economist and journalist Saeed Laylaz was sentenced to a nine-year jail term on Wednesday for possessing classified information and participating in protests following the contested presidential election in June . Laylaz has been a longstanding critic...

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News Iraq parliament approves new election law following veto
Iraq parliament approves new election law following veto
David Manes
November 24, 2009 10:53:00 am

The Iraqi parliament approved a new election law following last Wednesday's veto of a similar bill by Sunni Vice President Tariq al-Hashemi . Al-Hashemi indicated that...

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News Iraq election law vetoed by Sunni vice president
Iraq election law vetoed by Sunni vice president
David Manes
November 18, 2009 11:28:00 am

Iraqi Sunni Arab Vice President Tariq al-Hashemi on Wednesday announced his veto of the first article of the recently passed election law at a press conference in Baghdad. Hashemi said...

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News US to send first observer to ICC
US to send first observer to ICC
David Manes
November 17, 2009 12:07:00 pm

US State Department spokesman Ian Kelley confirmed Monday that the US will send an observer to the International Criminal Court (ICC) for the first time this year. The announcement was made...

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News Uighur Guantanamo detainees seek Supreme Court review of transfer process
Uighur Guantanamo detainees seek Supreme Court review of transfer process
David Manes
November 11, 2009 12:51:00 pm

Lawyers for four Chinese Muslim Uighurs detained at Guantanamo Bay filed a petition for certiorari with the US Supreme Court Tuesday, raising issues with the government policy for transferring detainees to other...

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News Senate confirms Obama’s Fourth Circuit nominee
Senate confirms Obama’s Fourth Circuit nominee
David Manes
November 10, 2009 12:07:00 pm

The US Senate official website] on Monday confirmed Judge Andre Davis, President Barack Obama's nominee to the US Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit , by a vote of 72-16 . Judiciary Committee Chairman Patrick...

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News Ohio Supreme Court schedules executions despite review of lethal injection process
Ohio Supreme Court schedules executions despite review of lethal injection process
David Manes
November 5, 2009 07:06:00 am

The Ohio Supreme Court set dates Wednesday for two inmates to be executed by lethal injection , despite a temporary stay on executions in the state. Michael Bueke is scheduled to be executed...

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Paris Peace accords formally end Vietnam War

On January 27, 1973, representatives of the United States, North Vietnam, and South Vietnam signed the Paris Peace Accords, ending the Vietnam War. The United States's chief negotiator, Dr. Henry Kissinger, was awarded the 1973 Nobel Peace Prize for his role in concluding the treaty and ending hostilities.

Read important excerpts from the Paris Peace Accords as compiled by Vasser College.

Outer Space Treaty signed

On January 27, 1967, representatives of over 60 nations signed the "Outer Space Treaty" banning the orbiting of nuclear weapons.

Review the Treaty on Principles Governing the Activities of States in the Exploration and Use of Outer Space, Including the Moon and Other Celestial Bodies.

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