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News Russia suspect confesses to killing human rights lawyer
Russia suspect confesses to killing human rights lawyer
Patrice Collins
November 6, 2009 01:05:00 pm

A lawyer for the man accused of the double murder of human rights lawyer Stanislav Markelov and journalist Anastasia Baburova said Friday that his client has confessed to the crime. Nikita Tikhonov and female companion Yevgenia Khasis...

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Mexico extraditions to US reach record high
Patrice Collins
November 2, 2009 12:05:00 pm

The US Department of Justice (DOJ) announced Sunday that Mexico's extradition of 11 fugitives to the US on Saturday has brought the number of extraditions this year to a record 100. The individuals face charges...

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News China appeals court upholds sentences of Xinjiang rioters
China appeals court upholds sentences of Xinjiang rioters
Patrice Collins
October 30, 2009 01:10:00 pm

An appeals court in China's Xinjiang province on Friday affirmed the convictions of 21 people found guilty of murder and other crimes such as arson and robbery for their roles in July's violent demonstrations in Urumqi ...

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ICTY adjourns Karadzic war crimes trial after failure to appear
Patrice Collins
October 26, 2009 12:18:00 pm

The International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY) on Monday temporarily adjourned proceedings against former Bosnian Serb leader Radovan Karadzic after Karadzic failed to appear for the opening of his war...

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House committee approves consumer financial protection agency legislation
Patrice Collins
October 23, 2009 01:32:00 pm

The US House Financial Services Committee voted 39-29 Thursday to approve a bill that would create a Consumer Financial Protection Agency. The agency would regulate mortgages, credit cards, and other consumer credit...

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DOJ directs prosecutors to end raids on medical marijuana facilities
Patrice Collins
October 19, 2009 12:06:00 pm

The US Department of Justice (DOJ) issued guidelines Monday directing federal prosecutors to respect state-sanctioned medical marijuana use and distribution, ending raids on facilities complying with state law. The memorandum outlining DOJ priorities concerning illicit trafficking...

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World court established at The Hague

On December 13, 1920, the League of Nations Assembly, sitting in Geneva, approved the statute setting up the Permanent Court of International Justice at The Hague. Learn more about the Permanent Court of International Justice. Visit the website of the Permanent Court's successor body, the International Court of Justice.

President Wilson arrives in France to negotiate WWI treaty

On December 13, 1918, President Woodrow Wilson arrived in France to negotiate a treaty to conclude World War I. Wilson was the first US President to visit Europe while in office. His meeting with the other Allied leaders would result in the Treaty of Versailles, which created the League of Nations and redrew borders across Europe. The treaty, however, was rejected by the US Senate, thus preventing the U.S. from joining the League with the other major powers.

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