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News Togo court confirms president’s third term
Togo court confirms president’s third term
May 3, 2015 06:55:49 pm
Elizabeth LaForgia

Togo's constitutional court declared Faure Gnassingbe president for a third five-year term after tallying votes on Sunday. Head of the Constitutional Court Aboudou Assouma said on state television that the final results show that Gnassingbe receive a majority of...

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News HRW: Saudi-led alliance used cluster bombs in Yemen airstrikes
HRW: Saudi-led alliance used cluster bombs in Yemen airstrikes
May 3, 2015 06:40:20 pm
Elizabeth LaForgia

Human Rights Watch (HRW) said Sunday that it has received credible evidence indicating that the Saudi-led coalition used illegal cluster munitions supplied by the US in airstrikes against Houthi forces in Yemen. According to a...

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News UK judge approves extradition of Basque fugitive to Spain
UK judge approves extradition of Basque fugitive to Spain
April 14, 2015 02:12:22 pm
Elizabeth LaForgia

A UK judge ruled Tuesday that a convicted member of the Basque separatist group Euskadi Ta Askatasuna (ETA) can be extradited to Spain. In his ruling, Judge Howard Riddle said there had been no abuse of...

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News Chile president signs same-sex civil union law
Chile president signs same-sex civil union law
April 14, 2015 01:21:40 pm
Elizabeth LaForgia

Chilean President Michelle Bachelet signed a law on Monday that recognizes civil unions between same-sex couples, a move hailed by advocates as a step toward full marriage rights. The law, which will take effect in six months,...

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News Malaysia lawmakers approve detention without trial with new anti-terror bill
Malaysia lawmakers approve detention without trial with new anti-terror bill
April 7, 2015 12:16:28 pm
Elizabeth LaForgia

Malaysian lawmakers approved detention without trial in a new anti-terror bill that passed on Tuesday, but human rights groups criticize the bill as a giant step backwards for human rights in the country. The Prevention of Terrorism Act was...

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News 5 Kenyans, 1 Tanzanian detained over Kenya university massacre
5 Kenyans, 1 Tanzanian detained over Kenya university massacre
April 7, 2015 11:35:22 am
Elizabeth LaForgia

A court in Nairobi on Tuesday ordered five Kenyan citizens and a Tanzanian to be detained for 30 days while authorities investigate possible connections to last week's university massacre. The court granted state lawyers' request for the...

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News Egypt court frees 68 activists
Egypt court frees 68 activists
March 31, 2015 12:36:15 pm
Elizabeth LaForgia

An Egyptian court on Tuesday acquitted 68 people, including members of the banned Muslim Brotherhood , who were charged with gathering illegally and attacking security forces earlier this year. The court's decision to free the...

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News Arizona governor signs controversial abortion bill
Arizona governor signs controversial abortion bill
March 31, 2015 12:17:48 pm
Elizabeth LaForgia

Arizona Governor Doug Ducey signed a bill Monday that requires abortion providers in the state to tell women they can reverse the effects of a drug-induced abortion, and also bars women from buying any health care plan...

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News Utah governor signs bill reinstating firing squad option for executions
Utah governor signs bill reinstating firing squad option for executions
March 24, 2015 02:02:57 pm
Elizabeth LaForgia

Utah Governor Gary Herbert signed a bill on Monday to restore the firing squad as a method of execution, making Utah the only US state with the option. The legislation, which was approved by the...

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News India court strikes down law criminalizing offensive Facebook speech
India court strikes down law criminalizing offensive Facebook speech
March 24, 2015 12:12:50 pm
Elizabeth LaForgia

India's Supreme Court struck down a law on Tuesday that gave authorities the power to jail people for offensive online posts. Bloggers, writers and rights groups challenged India's Information and Technology Act after arrests were...

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