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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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News UN rights council condemns Syria violence
UN rights council condemns Syria violence
LaToya Sawyer
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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News Federal appeals court reverses stem cell research funding ban
Federal appeals court reverses stem cell research funding ban
LaToya Sawyer
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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News UN rights chief urges halt to Syria killings
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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News FCC petitions Supreme Court to reinstate indecency policy
FCC petitions Supreme Court to reinstate indecency policy
LaToya Sawyer
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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News US seeks deportation of El Salvador general for human rights crimes
US seeks deportation of El Salvador general for human rights crimes
LaToya Sawyer
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
LaToya Sawyer
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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News Chile judge orders body of ex-President Salvador Allende exhumed
Chile judge orders body of ex-President Salvador Allende exhumed
LaToya Sawyer
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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News Rights group claims government attacks on Libya civilians violate international law
Rights group claims government attacks on Libya civilians violate international law
LaToya Sawyer
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
LaToya Sawyer
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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Kosovo declares independence from Serbia

On February 17, 2008 the Assembly of Kosovo declared independence from Serbia. While Serbia denounced the declaration as illegal, the international community has remained divided on this issue. Several nations including the United States, United Kingdom, France, Taiwan, and Turkey have recognized Kosovo's independence, but others such as Russia maintain that the declaration violates international law. The majority of countries and international organizations, including the UN, have yet to take a position on the legality of Kosovo's independence. The Constitution of the Republic of Kosovo went into effect on June 15, 2008. Read the Kosovo Declaration of Independence.

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