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News Pakistan court restrains president from political activities
Pakistan court restrains president from political activities
LaToya Sawyer
May 13, 2011 10:51:36 am

Pakistan's Lahore High Court (LHC) ruled Thursday that President Asif Ali Zardari must not participate in political activities, insisting that the president's role is to remain neutral. Currently, Zardari also serves as a co-chairman for...

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UN rights council condemns Syria violence
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April 29, 2011 03:59:01 pm

The UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC) , in an emergency special session on Friday, publicly condemned the violence used by Syrian authorities against peaceful protesters. Additionally, the council has immediately called for a full investigation of...

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Federal appeals court reverses stem cell research funding ban
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April 29, 2011 02:44:52 pm

The US Appeals Court for the District of Columbia Circuit on Friday overturned last year's ruling that placed a preliminary injunction on federal funding of embryonic stem cell ...

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UN rights chief urges halt to Syria killings
LaToya Sawyer
April 25, 2011 12:41:13 pm

UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Navi Pillay called Monday for Syria to immediately halt the killings and violence against civilian protesters. The statement follows major condemnations of the Syrian government's excessive use of lethal force and...

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FCC petitions Supreme Court to reinstate indecency policy
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April 22, 2011 01:10:51 pm

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) on Thursday asked the US Supreme Court to reinstate an indecency policy that places restrictions on profanity and nudity during television broadcasting....

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US seeks deportation of El Salvador general for human rights crimes
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April 18, 2011 02:27:06 pm

The Obama administration on Monday charged General Eugenio Vides Casanova, former defense minister of El Salvador, for human rights crimes committed during El Salvador's 12-year civil war while he served as the country's top military officer. The...

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Government asks Supreme Court to rule on warrantless GPS tracking
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April 16, 2011 11:21:22 am

The Obama administration on Friday asked the US Supreme Court to determine whether police need warrants to track a suspect's movement using global position systems (GPS) technology. The government is appealing last year's lower...

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April 16, 2011 10:23:24 am

Chilean Judge Mario Carroza on Friday ordered the exhumation of former president Salvador Allende as part of investigations into his death that began in January. The order follows a request for...

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Rights group claims government attacks on Libya civilians violate international law
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April 11, 2011 02:10:31 pm

Human Rights Watch (HRW) asserted Monday that indiscriminate government attacks on Libyan civilians violate international humanitarian law . The attacks, led by forces supporting Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi have claimed more...

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Arizona House approves bill allowing guns on university campuses
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April 8, 2011 02:07:16 pm

The Arizona House of Representatives approved a bill on Friday that would allow lawful possession of guns on the public-right-of ways of university campuses. The 33-24 House vote follows Senate approval of the bill after it...

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Dutch East India Company established

On March 20, 1602, the States-General of the Netherlands established the Dutch East India Company (VOC). The creation edict granted VOC a monopoly over Dutch colonial activities in Asia for twenty-one years. During that time, VOC became the world's first multinational company and the first to issue stock. Read a history of the VOC and view the world's oldest share of stock, as issued by the VOC.

First woman executed by electric chair

On March 20, 1899, Martha Place, convicted of the murder of her stepdaughter, became the first woman to die in the electric chair. The execution was carried out at New York's Auburn Prison.

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