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News European countries urged to reject changes to rights convention
European countries urged to reject changes to rights convention
Hillary Stemple
April 17, 2012 10:06:06 am

Human rights groups including Amnesty International (AI) and Human Rights Watch (HRW) on Tuesday urged Council of Europe member states to reject proposed changes to the European Convention on Human Rights . The...

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News Malaysia lawmakers approve security measures law replacing sedition law
Malaysia lawmakers approve security measures law replacing sedition law
Hillary Stemple
April 17, 2012 09:12:00 am

The lower chamber of the Malaysian Parliament on Tuesday approved a law aimed at replacing the country's controversial Internal Security Act of 1960 (ISA) , which currently allows for indefinite detention of...

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News Egypt administrative court suspends constitutional panel
Egypt administrative court suspends constitutional panel
Hillary Stemple
April 10, 2012 01:14:01 pm

Egypt's Supreme Administrative Court on Tuesday effectively suspended the work of the 100-member panel responsible for drafting the country's new constitution after ruling in favor of a lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of the formation of the panel. The lawsuit...

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News US regulator sues Canada bank alleging illegal trading scheme
US regulator sues Canada bank alleging illegal trading scheme
Hillary Stemple
April 3, 2012 11:24:19 am

The US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) on Monday filed charges in the US District Court for the Southern District of New York against the Royal Bank of Canada (RBC) alleging...

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News Australia court rules Google violated consumer protection laws
Australia court rules Google violated consumer protection laws
Hillary Stemple
April 3, 2012 10:24:11 am

The full Federal Court of Australia ruled Tuesday that Google Inc. engaged in advertising practices that were deceptive and misleading, resulting in a violation of the country's consumer protection laws. The Australian Competition and Consumer...

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News EU, UN Security Council call for restoration of constitution in Mali
EU, UN Security Council call for restoration of constitution in Mali
Hillary Stemple
March 27, 2012 02:09:44 pm

Acting head of the EU delegation in Mali, Bertrand Soret, on Tuesday met with the leader of last week's military coup urging a quick return to constitutional order in the country. President Amadou Toumani Toure [Al Jazeera...

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News Supreme Court rules on biological patents
Supreme Court rules on biological patents
Hillary Stemple
March 20, 2012 01:40:03 pm

The US Supreme Court on Tuesday ruled unanimously in Mayo Collaborative Services v. Prometheus Laboratories, Inc. that patents obtained under 35 § 101 that correlate the body's biological reaction to different dosages...

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News Supreme Court rules on disability compensation for longshore and harbor workers
Supreme Court rules on disability compensation for longshore and harbor workers
Hillary Stemple
March 20, 2012 12:54:15 pm

The US Supreme Court ruled 8-1 Tuesday in Roberts v. Sea-Land Services that under the Longshore and Harbor Workers' Compensation Act (LHWCA) , an employee is "newly awarded compensation" for the purposes of...

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News ECJ upholds sanctions on Iran-based bank
ECJ upholds sanctions on Iran-based bank
Hillary Stemple
March 13, 2012 01:45:44 pm

The European Court of Justice (ECJ) on Tuesday upheld a lower court decision that a UK subsidiary of Bank Melli Iran (BMI) can be included in a list of entities engaged...

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News Death penalty possible for US soldier accused in Afghanistan civilian shootings
Death penalty possible for US soldier accused in Afghanistan civilian shootings
Hillary Stemple
March 13, 2012 12:31:02 pm

US Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta indicated on Tuesday that a US soldier accused of shooting and killing 16 civilians in Afghanistan could face the death penalty if convicted of the charges. The identity of the US...

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Cultural Revolution begins in China

On May 16, 1966, the Chinese Communist Party launched the Cultural Revolution with the issuance of the May Sixteenth Notice.

President Andrew Johnson found "not guilty" in impeachment trial

On May 16, 1868, President Andrew Johnson was found "not guilty" of high crimes and misdemeanors in his impeachment trial.

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