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News Research finds highest increase in anti-Muslim hate crimes since 9/11
Research finds highest increase in anti-Muslim hate crimes since 9/11
Emelina Perez
September 18, 2016 03:21:53 pm

A new report compiled by California State University, San Bernardino and released on Saturday found an increase in hate crimes in 2015, particularly among Muslims and Arab-Americans. The study compiled data from 20 states, representing over 53...

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News Russia: US air strikes that killed Syria forces could threaten ceasefire agreement
Russia: US air strikes that killed Syria forces could threaten ceasefire agreement
Emelina Perez
September 18, 2016 02:49:13 pm

According to Russian officials, a US-led airstrike which killed Syrian troops on Saturday could threaten the ceasefire agreed upon between Syrian and opposition forces. Russia said over 60 Syrian troops were killed as a result of the airstrike....

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News India court orders water sharing in Cauvery River dispute
India court orders water sharing in Cauvery River dispute
Emelina Perez
September 12, 2016 04:07:13 pm

India's highest court ordered the state of Karnataka to share water with the neighboring state of Tamil Nadu on Monday. The two states have disputed rights to the Cauvery River for decades. Last week the court ruled that...

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News Syria ceasefire agreement takes effect
Syria ceasefire agreement takes effect
Emelina Perez
September 12, 2016 01:32:24 pm

The Syrian government and opposition groups began a ceasefire Monday following negotiations by the US and Russia. The ceasefire agreement was reached on Friday and although air strikes were carried out over the weekend, news outlets have reported calm [BBC...

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News Germany court rules 92-year-old woman unfit to stand trial for Auschwitz deaths
Germany court rules 92-year-old woman unfit to stand trial for Auschwitz deaths
Emelina Perez
September 11, 2016 01:03:38 pm

A court in Kiel, Germany, ruled Friday that a 92-year-old woman charged with Nazi crimes is unfit to stand trial. The woman was identified only as Helma M. due to German privacy laws and is reportedly partially deaf, blind and...

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News Volkswagen engineer pleads guilty in emissions scandal
Volkswagen engineer pleads guilty in emissions scandal
Emelina Perez
September 11, 2016 12:02:03 pm

A Volkswagen (VW) engineer pleaded guilty in federal court on Friday to one count of conspiracy to defraud the US, commit wire fraud and violate the Clean Air Act by implementing software in...

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News Israel to permit visit from ICC delegation
Israel to permit visit from ICC delegation
Emelina Perez
September 4, 2016 03:35:07 pm

Israel agreed to permit officials from the International Criminal Court (ICC) to visit the country and the occupied territories, according to statements made by an Israeli foreign ministry spokesman on Sunday. However, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ...

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News Bangladesh authorities execute Islamist party leader for war crimes
Bangladesh authorities execute Islamist party leader for war crimes
Emelina Perez
September 4, 2016 03:14:56 pm

Bangladesh executed a member of the Jamaat-e-Islami party on Saturday for war crimes committed during Bangladesh's 1971 war of independence. Mir Quasem Ali was accused of murder, confinement, torture, and inciting religious hatred. In all, five leaders of...

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UN experts urge human rights consideration in conservation efforts
Emelina Perez
August 29, 2016 04:13:28 pm

UN experts on environment and indigenous peoples rights on Monday urged governments throughout the world to make human rights a priority in environmental conservation efforts, stating that protecting biodiversity is a human rights issue. The message comes days...

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Suspended Brazil president makes final appeal to lawmakers before impeachment vote
Emelina Perez
August 29, 2016 02:59:26 pm

Dilma Rousseff, the suspended president of Brazil, appeared before the Senate on Monday to make a final appeal to lawmakers before they vote on whether to remove her from office. In her speech , Dilma claimed she is...

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Treaty of Trianon concludes WWI between Allies and Hungary

On June 4, 1920, the Allies and Hungary signed the Treaty of Trianon, which concluded peace between the two sides after World War I. The treaty cost Hungary 72% of its territory, which went primarily to Romania, Czechoslovakia, and the Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes.

US Supreme Court ruled wiretapping legal to secure evidence in police investigations

On June 4, 1928, in Olmstead v. United States, the US Supreme Court decided that wiretapping private telephone conversations to secure evidence was permissible.

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