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News Court-martial opens for Camp Cropper ex-military police chief accused of aiding enemy
Court-martial opens for Camp Cropper ex-military police chief accused of aiding enemy
Howard Kline
October 15, 2007 06:13:00 pm

The court-martial of former US military police commander Lt Col William H Steele began in Baghdad Monday on charges of aiding the enemy by providing a cellular phone to detainees, giving special privileges,...

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Chile high court investigating judge who indicted Pinochet
Howard Kline
October 13, 2007 03:58:00 pm

The Supreme Court of Chile began an investigation Friday into whether Carlos Cerda, the judge who last week indicted the relatives of former Chilean dictator Augusto Pinochet , violated a judiciary...

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News Rice flags rights concerns after meeting with Russian activists
Rice flags rights concerns after meeting with Russian activists
Howard Kline
October 13, 2007 03:13:00 pm

US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice met with Russian human rights activists at the US ambassador's residence in Moscow Saturday to address growing concerns regarding freedom of speech, independence of the judiciary and conditions in the Caucasus region. Alexander...

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Intel seeks more time to respond to EU antitrust allegations
Howard Kline
October 8, 2007 06:25:00 pm

Intel has asked the European Commission (EC) to extend its October 8 deadline to respond to antitrust accusations prepared by the EC in July over Intel's price and rebate tactics, which...

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News Italy prosecutors charge ex-PM Berlusconi with tax fraud
Italy prosecutors charge ex-PM Berlusconi with tax fraud
Howard Kline
October 8, 2007 05:25:00 pm

A Milan prosecutor charged former Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi with false accounting on Monday, alleging that his broadcasting company, Mediaset, incorrectly reported its costs in purchasing television rights to...

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News Peru ex-president Fujimori facing four trials starting in November
Peru ex-president Fujimori facing four trials starting in November
Howard Kline
October 6, 2007 03:15:00 pm

The head of a special three-judge panel of Peru's Supreme Court announced Friday that the court would consolidate six separate charges against former Peruvian President Alberto Fujimori into three "megatrials" and one other trial...

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News Second US Army officer asserts bias in Guantanamo detainee tribunals
Second US Army officer asserts bias in Guantanamo detainee tribunals
Howard Kline
October 6, 2007 02:13:00 pm

A second US Army officer who sat on Combatant Status Review Tribunals (CSRTs) at Guantanamo Bay has made an affidavit criticizing the panels for being inconsistent and biased towards the government. Attorneys...

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