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News Japan court rejects Samsung’s patent claim against Apple
Japan court rejects Samsung’s patent claim against Apple
Sung Un Kim
February 28, 2013 11:00:15 am

The Tokyo District Court on Thursday rejected a patent infringement claim brought by Samsung against Apple . Samsung accused Apple of stealing its data transmission technology used in Apple's iPhone smartphones, but...

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News UN chief calls for abolition of death penalty
UN chief calls for abolition of death penalty
Sung Un Kim
February 25, 2013 01:51:36 pm

UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Monday reiterated his call for global support against the use of death penalty . The message was delivered by UN Deputy High Commissioner for Human Rights Kyung-wha Kang in an...

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News European Commission refers Greece and Sweden to ECJ for environmental violations
European Commission refers Greece and Sweden to ECJ for environmental violations
Sung Un Kim
February 21, 2013 12:00:53 pm

The European Commission (EC) on Thursday announced that it is referring Sweden and Greece to the European Court of Justice (ECJ) for failing to comply with previous judgments regarding environmental issues. The EC...

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News Palestinian protesters dispersed through force by Israel security forces
Palestinian protesters dispersed through force by Israel security forces
Sung Un Kim
February 21, 2013 11:00:43 am

Violence broke out between Palestinian protesters and Israeli soldiers on Thursday during a rally in the West Bank near the town of Beitunia. At least 1,000 protesters were marching to Ofer Prison in support...

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News Iraq chief judge removed from office over ties to Saddam Hussein
Iraq chief judge removed from office over ties to Saddam Hussein
Sung Un Kim
February 14, 2013 12:20:44 pm

Iraq's Justice and Accountability Committee announced Thursday that the country's chief judge Medhat al-Mahmoud has been been removed from his office over ties to Saddam Hussein's Baath party . The committee, which is responsible for...

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News Kenya post-election violence suspect asks ICC to review trial decision
Kenya post-election violence suspect asks ICC to review trial decision
Sung Un Kim
February 7, 2013 12:13:16 pm

Lawyers for Deputy Prime Minister Uhuru Kenyatta on Wednesday filed a motion in the International Criminal Court (ICC) asking for a review of the court's decision to proceed with the trial against Kenyatta. The defense...

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News Russia feminist rock group appeals conviction to Europe rights court
Russia feminist rock group appeals conviction to Europe rights court
Sung Un Kim
February 7, 2013 11:00:52 am

Russian feminist rock band Pussy Riot on Wednesday filed a complaint in the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) challenging their conviction. They contend that their conviction violates four articles...

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News Military judge refuses to halt USS Cole hearing
Military judge refuses to halt USS Cole hearing
Sung Un Kim
February 4, 2013 02:27:05 pm

A military judge on Monday refused to halt further hearings in the 2000 USS Cole bombing trial. The chief US military judge at Guantanamo Bay Colonel James Pohl held that the defense attorney failed to...

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News Military judge orders stop to 9/11 hearing censoring
Military judge orders stop to 9/11 hearing censoring
Sung Un Kim
February 1, 2013 07:35:21 am

A military judge on Thursday ordered the removal of any monitoring system that censors the public broadcast of the 9/11 military commission hearings. The chief US military judge at Guantanamo Bay Colonel James Pohl noted...

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News Israel urged to cease use of live ammunition against civilians
Israel urged to cease use of live ammunition against civilians
Sung Un Kim
January 31, 2013 11:13:58 am

Israeli forces should cease its use of live ammunition against civilians that may constitute excessive use of force, according to a statement released on Wednesday by UN Humanitarian Coordinator James Rawley. He expressed concern over the increasing...

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Martin Luther King Jr. assassinated in Memphis

Civil rights leader Martin Luther King, Jr. was assassinated in Memphis on April 4, 1968.

Pay a virtual visit to The King Center in Atlanta.

NATO created

On April 4, 1949, the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) was created when twelve countries signed the North Atlantic Treaty. The organization was created as a common alliance against communist encroachment into Europe. Today, NATO has 28 member nations, including former European communist states.

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