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News Google offers revised proposal in EU antitrust investigation
Google offers revised proposal in EU antitrust investigation
Sung Un Kim
April 11, 2013 12:10:26 pm

Google on Thursday formally offered concessions to the EU's competition authority for a possible settlement in the antitrust investigation against the company. The recent proposal has revised the initial proposal that was submitted...

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News Egypt court rejects extradition of Muammar Gaddafi’s cousin
Egypt court rejects extradition of Muammar Gaddafi’s cousin
Sung Un Kim
April 4, 2013 10:31:48 am

An Egyptian court on Wednesday rejected the extradition of Ahmed Qaddaf al-Dam, cousin and former close aide of ousted dictator Muammar Gaddafi , to Libya. The country's administrative court held that Qaddaf al-Dam should be...

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News Russia enforces NGO ‘foreign agents’ law
Russia enforces NGO ‘foreign agents’ law
Sung Un Kim
March 28, 2013 10:52:47 am

Russia, pursuant to its attempt to crack down on non-governmental organizations (NGOs) within its borders, on Wednesday raided the Moscow headquarters of Human Rights Watch (HRW) and Transparency International . The most recent seizure came two...

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News Kenya high court demands silence over 2013 election case
Kenya high court demands silence over 2013 election case
Sung Un Kim
March 21, 2013 11:21:34 am

The Supreme Court of Kenya on Wednesday ordered the parties involved in the March 4 election dispute to restrain from making public statements with regard to the case. The court also warned civic groups and...

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News Kenya presidential candidate asks ICC to withdraw charges
Kenya presidential candidate asks ICC to withdraw charges
Sung Un Kim
March 18, 2013 02:50:13 pm

Counsel for Kenyan politician Uhuru Kenyatta on Monday asked the International Criminal Court (ICC) to drop the charges against his client for lack of evidence. The request came...

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News Vermont House approves health care for same-sex spouses
Vermont House approves health care for same-sex spouses
Sung Un Kim
March 18, 2013 01:51:19 pm

Vermont's House of Representatives on Friday approved a bill that would require out-of-state employers to provide the same health care coverage to same-sex couples as employees with an opposite-sex spouse. The bill was approved [VPR...

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News UN rights expert urges Myanmar to address remaining issues
UN rights expert urges Myanmar to address remaining issues
Sung Un Kim
March 11, 2013 01:22:54 pm

A UN independent expert on Monday urged Myanmar to address shortcomings in reforming its human rights situation. Special Rapporteur on the human rights situation in Myanmar Tomas Ojea Quintana warned the country of...

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News Bahrain court acquits human rights activist
Bahrain court acquits human rights activist
Sung Un Kim
March 11, 2013 12:44:50 pm

A court in Bahrain on Monday acquitted human rights activist Sayed Yousif Al-Muhafda on charges of spreading false news to harm the country's security on Twitter . The human rights activist informed Reuters that...

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News UK court rules for Apple in Samsung patent infringement case
UK court rules for Apple in Samsung patent infringement case
Sung Un Kim
March 7, 2013 10:14:39 am

A UK court on Thursday ruled in favor of Apple in a patent infringement lawsuit filed by Samsung . The suit involved three patents in connection to data and information transfer technology that Samsung alleged Apple infringed. The...

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News Bangladesh war crimes tribunal sentences Jamaat-e-Islami leader to death
Bangladesh war crimes tribunal sentences Jamaat-e-Islami leader to death
Sung Un Kim
February 28, 2013 11:55:18 am

The International Crimes Tribunal Bangladesh (ICTB) on Thursday sentenced to death Jamaat-e-Islami party (JI) leader Delwar Hossain Sayeedee . Following the death sentence, violence between police and...

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