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News UN: human rights investigators killed in DRC
UN: human rights investigators killed in DRC
Gwenyth Gamble Jarvi
March 29, 2017 03:17:23 pm

UN Secretary-General António Guterres confirmed Tuesday that the remains of two human rights investigators were found in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). Michael Sharp and Zaida Catalan were members of the Group...

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News Taiwan Constitutional Court hears marriage equality case
Taiwan Constitutional Court hears marriage equality case
Gwenyth Gamble Jarvi
March 24, 2017 12:30:46 pm

The Taiwanese Constitutional Court on Thursday heard argument in a case seeking recognition of marriage equality. The suit had been filed more than two years ago by gay rights...

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News UN rights chief calls for a cease-fire in Yemen
UN rights chief calls for a cease-fire in Yemen
Gwenyth Gamble Jarvi
March 24, 2017 12:10:25 pm

The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Zeid Ra’ad Al Hussein issued a statement Friday calling for an immediate ceasefire in the Yemen war and continued international support in ending the conflict. Zeid said over 13,000...

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News Arkansas governor signs enhanced concealed carry bill into law
Arkansas governor signs enhanced concealed carry bill into law
Gwenyth Gamble Jarvi
March 22, 2017 04:02:33 pm

Arkansas Governor Asa Hutchinson on Wednesday signed into law a bill allowing individuals over the age of 21 to get enhanced concealed carry permits . Individuals who have concealed carry permits may apply for the...

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News Settlement approved in NYPD Muslim surveillance case
Settlement approved in NYPD Muslim surveillance case
Gwenyth Gamble Jarvi
March 22, 2017 03:36:03 pm

A second federal judge has signed off on a revised settlement in a suit that had accused the New York City Police of illegally surveilling Muslim communities in the aftermath of the 9/11 terror attacks. Judges...

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News Russia Justice Ministry seeks to classify Jehovah’s Witnesses as extremist group
Russia Justice Ministry seeks to classify Jehovah’s Witnesses as extremist group
Gwenyth Gamble Jarvi
March 17, 2017 01:18:59 pm

The Russian Ministry of Justice filed a suit in the Russian Supreme Court Friday seeking to classify Jehovah's Witnesses as an extremist group . The suit claims that the religious group is closer to a cult than...

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News Confirmed al Qaeda member convicted of terrorism in New York court
Confirmed al Qaeda member convicted of terrorism in New York court
Gwenyth Gamble Jarvi
March 17, 2017 12:39:23 pm

A jury in the US District Court for the Eastern District of New York on Thursday convicted Ibrahim Suleiman Adnan Harun on federal terrorism charges for his involvement in the deaths of US servicemen in Afghanistan....

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News Poland court seeks extradition of US man suspected of Nazi involvement
Poland court seeks extradition of US man suspected of Nazi involvement
Gwenyth Gamble Jarvi
March 15, 2017 02:52:24 pm

The Lublin District Court on Tuesday accepted the prosecutor's request for arrest from the Institute of National Remembrance for Michael Karkoc, a US citizen who is suspected of commanding a German-led Ukrainian military unit during the...

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News Israel Knesset passes legislation limiting entry visas and residency rights
Israel Knesset passes legislation limiting entry visas and residency rights
Gwenyth Gamble Jarvi
March 7, 2017 04:51:32 pm

The Israeli Knesset passed legislation Tuesday that would limit or eliminate entry visas or residency rights for those groups who call for economic, academic, or cultural boycotts of Israel or its West Bank settlements. The legislation could limit...

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EU top court upholds electronic publications tax
Gwenyth Gamble Jarvi
March 7, 2017 04:28:43 pm

The European Court of Justice ruled Tuesday that EU member states may not charge less than the standard value-added tax (VAT) on electronic publications. The court held that while physically printed books and materials may be...

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Treaty with Russia ceded Alaska to the United States

On March 30, 1867, the US and Russia signed a treaty ceding Alaska to the United States for a payment of $7,200,000 in gold.

Review the terms of a Treaty concerning the Cession of the Russian Possessions in North America by his Majesty the Emperor of all the Russias to the United States of America, the terms of which were included in the Treaty's Proclamation by President Andrew Johnson on June 20, 1867.

Treaty of Paris ends Crimean War

On March 30, 1856, representatives of Great Britain, France, Sardinia, Russia, and the Ottoman Empire signed the Treaty of Paris of 1856, ending the Crimean War. The treaty confirmed Russia's loss of power and territory a result of the war. The Black Sea region and some Russian islands were demilitarized, and Russia lost its influence over Romanian principalities and Christians in the Ottoman Empire under the terms of the treaty.

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