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News Iran Supreme Court affirms death penalty for billionaire
Iran Supreme Court affirms death penalty for billionaire
Mark Casper
December 3, 2016 12:44:54 pm

The Supreme Court of Iran on Saturday affirmed the death sentence of 42-year-old Iranian oil billionare Babak Zanjani, according the country's state-run news agency . Zanjani was arrested in December 2013 on charges of embezzlement, money laundering and...

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News New Dubai law to ensure independent judiciary
New Dubai law to ensure independent judiciary
Mark Casper
November 21, 2016 07:55:12 am

His Highness Shaikh Mohammad Bin Rashi Al Maktoum , Vice President and Prime Minister of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Ruler of Dubai, issued a law Sunday that seeks to create full independence of the...

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News South Korea president to be investigated after 3 indicted in corruption scandal
South Korea president to be investigated after 3 indicted in corruption scandal
Mark Casper
November 20, 2016 03:42:25 pm

South Korean prosecutors said Sunday that President Park Geun-hye will be investigated "as a suspect" in a political corruption scandal, after three individuals with ties to Park were indicted on corruption charges. The three individuals were Choi Soon-sil,...

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News Federal appeals court upholds Kentucky county right-to-work law
Federal appeals court upholds Kentucky county right-to-work law
Mark Casper
November 19, 2016 03:53:11 pm

The US Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit on Friday upheld a Kentucky county's "right-to-work" ordinance. The court ruled Hardin County was not preempted by federal labor law, particularly section 4(b) of the National Labor...

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News UN rights experts urge Myanmar to address concerns in northern Rakhine state
UN rights experts urge Myanmar to address concerns in northern Rakhine state
Mark Casper
November 19, 2016 03:05:41 pm

The Office of the UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) called upon the Myanmar government Friday to take immediate action in addressing human rights and humanitarian concerns in the northern part of the Rakhine state....

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News Federal appeals court stays order blocking ‘voter intimidation’ activities in Ohio
Federal appeals court stays order blocking ‘voter intimidation’ activities in Ohio
Mark Casper
November 7, 2016 02:56:01 pm

In a short order issued on Sunday, a three-judge panel for the US Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit ruled in favor of Donald J. Trump for President and the Ohio Republican Party by staying...

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News Montenegro prosecutor accuses Russia nationalists of attempted coup
Montenegro prosecutor accuses Russia nationalists of attempted coup
Mark Casper
November 7, 2016 01:39:17 pm

Milivoje Katnic, Montenegro's Chief Special Prosecutor for Organized Crime, on Sunday, accused a group Russian nationalists of attempting to stage a coup aimed at overthrowing the government on election day. On October 16, a group of 20 Serbian...

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News Federal judge declines to find GOP engaging in poll intimidation
Federal judge declines to find GOP engaging in poll intimidation
Mark Casper
November 6, 2016 01:15:39 pm

A judge for the US District Court for the District of New Jersey declined to rule Saturday that the Republican National Committee (RNC) has engaged in poll intimidation. The decision was spurred...

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News Supreme Court rules in favor of Arizona ban on ‘ballot harvesting’
Supreme Court rules in favor of Arizona ban on ‘ballot harvesting’
Mark Casper
November 6, 2016 10:00:00 am

Following an emergency application filed by the state of Arizona, the US Supreme Court issued an order Saturday allowing Arizona's "ballot harvesting" law to remain in effect, overturning a ruling by the US Court of Appeals for...

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Australia to review new refugee legislation
Mark Casper
October 30, 2016 03:39:11 pm

On Sunday, Australia announced plans to further strengthen its already strict refugee and asylum seeker policies. In particular, legislation will be brought before Parliament next week which would disallow asylum seekers who have returned to their homelands from...

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London Naval Treaty signed

On April 22, 1930, the United States, the United Kingdom, Italy, France, and Japan signed the Treaty for the Limitation and Reduction of Naval Armament (London Naval Treaty), which limited the production of warships and limited submarine warfare. Leading up to World War II, Japan and Italy withdrew from the treaty, leaving only the US, UK, and France to sign the Second London Naval Treaty.

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