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News Chile court upholds convictions for 1973 killing of Americans
Chile court upholds convictions for 1973 killing of Americans
Dominic Yobbi
September 6, 2015 10:57:07 am

A Chilean appeals court on Saturday upheld the convictions of two men for the killing of two Americans in 1973. The Appeals Court of Santiago affirmed the seven-year sentence of General Pedro Espinoza Bravo and the two-year...

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News Germany court rejects Apple patent appeal
Germany court rejects Apple patent appeal
Dominic Yobbi
August 26, 2015 09:59:55 am

Germany's highest appeal court on Tuesday affirmed a 2013 decision by a lower court that invalidated a series of Apple smartphone patents. The ruling by the Federal Court of Justice invalidates...

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News Pakistan suspends execution of civilian ordered by military court
Pakistan suspends execution of civilian ordered by military court
Dominic Yobbi
August 26, 2015 08:57:57 am

A Pakistani court on Tuesday suspended the execution of a civilian man sentenced to death by a military court after a legal challenge, the first of such challenges since the Pakistan Supreme Court allowed these hearings. The...

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News HRW: Macedonia should end violence against migrants at Greece border
HRW: Macedonia should end violence against migrants at Greece border
Dominic Yobbi
August 24, 2015 08:39:38 am

Human Rights Watch (HRW) on Saturday urged Macedonia to put an end to the police violence occurring against migrants at the country's border with Greece. On August 21, the day after Macedonia declared a state...

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News Egypt arrests 3 under new anti-terror law for spreading Islamic State propaganda
Egypt arrests 3 under new anti-terror law for spreading Islamic State propaganda
Dominic Yobbi
August 24, 2015 07:10:52 am

Egyptian police on Sunday arrested three people under a new anti-terrorism law for spreading Islamic State (IS) propaganda on Facebook . Police stated that the three individuals were found with two laptops containing IS...

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News Azerbaijan court condemned over convictions of prominent rights defenders
Azerbaijan court condemned over convictions of prominent rights defenders
Dominic Yobbi
August 21, 2015 10:07:54 am

A group of UN human rights experts on Thursday condemned an Azerbaijan court for the convictions of prominent human rights activists Leyla and Arif Yunus. The experts called the convictions "politically motivated and representative of the continuing...

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News Federal appeals court blocks Virginia ex-governor’s plea for freedom pending appeal
Federal appeals court blocks Virginia ex-governor’s plea for freedom pending appeal
Dominic Yobbi
August 21, 2015 08:47:33 am

The US Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit on Thursday denied a request by former Virginia governor Bob McDonnell to remain out of prison while he appeals his corruption conviction to the US...

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News China: owners of Tianjin explosion site used influence to avoid regulations
China: owners of Tianjin explosion site used influence to avoid regulations
Dominic Yobbi
August 20, 2015 02:13:36 pm

Tianjin Mayor Huang Xingguo said Wednesday that the owners of the hazmat facility that exploded in the city last week used their political connections get the facility built despite violating a great deal of safety rules. One...

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News Israel court suspends detention of Palestine prisoner on hunger strike
Israel court suspends detention of Palestine prisoner on hunger strike
Dominic Yobbi
August 20, 2015 10:19:06 am

The Israel Supreme Court on Wednesday suspended the administrative detention of a Palestinian man who has been on a two-month hunger strike. The prisoner, Mohammad Allan, had been on a hunger strike since June 16 in order...

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News UN Central African Republic official resigns over peacekeeper sexual exploitation reports
UN Central African Republic official resigns over peacekeeper sexual exploitation reports
Dominic Yobbi
August 13, 2015 09:43:22 am

UN Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon on Wednesday accepted the resignation the head of the peacekeeping mission in the Central African Republic (CAR) over reports of sexual exploitation committed by members of the mission. Mr. Ban...

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On April 28, 1952, a peace treaty between Japan and 48 nations took effect, formally ending World War II.

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