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News Kuwaiti authorities disband protests, arrest demonstrators
Kuwaiti authorities disband protests, arrest demonstrators
Emelina Perez
March 29, 2015 12:11:21 pm

Human Rights Watch (HRW) reported Sunday that riot police in Kuwait disbanded protests this week, arresting 16 protesters who may be charged with attacking law enforcement officers and illegal gathering. The demonstrators were seeking democratic...

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News Nuclear talks with Iran intensify close to preliminary deadline
Nuclear talks with Iran intensify close to preliminary deadline
Emelina Perez
March 29, 2015 11:07:11 am

Nuclear talks continued Sunday in Lausanne, Switzerland, two days before a self-imposed deadline for a preliminary deal set by the six world powers involved in the negotiations with Iran. US Secretary of State John Kerry and French...

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News Former El Salvador general to be deported from US for human rights abuses
Former El Salvador general to be deported from US for human rights abuses
Emelina Perez
March 27, 2015 03:26:05 pm

A former El Salvadoran Defense Minister accused of human rights abuses during the country's 1980s civil war is in US immigration custody to await deportation, immigration officials said Friday. Carlos Eugenio Vides Casanova was arrested in Florida ...

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News HRW: Egypt should reject amendments threatening fair trials
HRW: Egypt should reject amendments threatening fair trials
Emelina Perez
March 22, 2015 12:07:42 pm

Human Rights Watch (HRW) called on Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi Sunday to reject amendments to the Code of Criminal Procedure that would interfere with the rights of defense lawyers to call witnesses...

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News UN rights experts urge Pakistan to halt postponed execution of juvenile offender
UN rights experts urge Pakistan to halt postponed execution of juvenile offender
Emelina Perez
March 22, 2015 11:14:59 am

Pakistani authorities have postponed the execution of an inmate convicted as a minor, a decision welcomed Friday by a group of independent UN human rights experts. Authorities are conducting an investigation into the age of Shafqat Hussain,...

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News Thailand man sentenced to 18 months under lese-majeste laws
Thailand man sentenced to 18 months under lese-majeste laws
Emelina Perez
March 20, 2015 03:06:59 pm

The Bangkok Military Court on Friday sentenced 67-year-old Opas Chansuksai to 18 months in prison for insulting the monarchy under the nation's lese majeste laws. Chansuksai was arrested for insulting King Bhumibol Adulyadej ...

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News Obama to announce committee to improve VA
Obama to announce committee to improve VA
Emelina Perez
March 13, 2015 02:45:31 pm

President Barack Obama on Friday will release details about the creation of a new advisory committee in efforts to improve conditions in the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) as he visits a...

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News ICC drops charges against Kenyan president
ICC drops charges against Kenyan president
Emelina Perez
March 13, 2015 01:54:26 pm

The International Criminal Court (ICC) on Friday withdrew charges against Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta, who was charged with crimes against humanity for inciting post-election violence in 2007 and 2008 during which more than...

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News US and France to strengthen nuclear accords with Iran
US and France to strengthen nuclear accords with Iran
Emelina Perez
March 7, 2015 11:56:01 am

The US and France agreed on Saturday to strengthen nuclear talks with Iran in negotiations to persuade Iran to restrain its nuclear program in exchange for relief from sanctions. Secretary of State John Kerry explained ...

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News West Virginia legislature overrides governor’s veto on abortion bill
West Virginia legislature overrides governor’s veto on abortion bill
Emelina Perez
March 7, 2015 10:44:34 am

The West Virginia Legislature on Friday overrode the governor's veto, passing a bill banning abortion after 20 weeks. Governor Earl Ray Tomblin said he vetoed the law because of concerns over its...

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Burma attains independence from UK

On January 4, 1948, Burma became independent of the United Kingdom, regaining national soverignty for the first time since 1885. Fourteen years later, in 1962, a military junta seized power and changed the country's name to Myanmar. Read the Burma Independence Documents, including the independence treaty between the UK and Burma, from the Burma Peace Foundation Archives.

Kent State shootings settlement reached

On January 4, 1979, the state of Ohio reached an out-of-court settlement with victims and relatives of victims shot by National Guardsmen at Kent State University on May 4, 1970. Under the settlement, plaintiffs received $675,000. Learn more about the Kent State settlement.

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