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News Iraq PM says no ‘Chemical Ali’ execution until all Anfal death sentences approved
Iraq PM says no ‘Chemical Ali’ execution until all Anfal death sentences approved
Patrick Porter
March 5, 2008 05:31:00 pm

The government of Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki will refuse to execute Ali Hassan al-Mahid , better known in the Western media as "Chemical Ali," over the Iraqi Presidency Council's decision not to approve the...

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News EPA issues official explanation for denying California emissions waiver
EPA issues official explanation for denying California emissions waiver
Patrick Porter
February 29, 2008 01:55:00 pm

US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Stephen L. Johnson Friday signed a notice for submission to the Federal Register explaining the agency's reasons for denying California's request for a waiver ...

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News Burundi lawmakers seek UN protection after alleged government death threats
Burundi lawmakers seek UN protection after alleged government death threats
Patrick Porter
February 29, 2008 01:06:00 pm

Opposition members of parliament in Burundi sought protection from the UN Thursday, alleging that they have been targeted for assassination by the Burundi government. The legislators sent a letter to UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon ,...

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News Germany constitutional court overturns Internet surveillance law
Germany constitutional court overturns Internet surveillance law
Patrick Porter
February 27, 2008 07:23:00 pm

Germany's Federal Constitutional Court ruled Wednesday that a 2006 North-Rhine Westphalia law authorizing intelligence agents to search personal computers, networks, and Internet communications was unconstitutional. The court ruled [text, in German; press...

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News Turkish president signs constitutional amendments easing headscarf ban
Turkish president signs constitutional amendments easing headscarf ban
Patrick Porter
February 22, 2008 02:50:00 pm

Turkish President Abdullah Gul Friday approved amendments to the country's constitution that will ease a current ban on Islamic headscarves in universities. Gul's office said in a statement that the amendments did not conflict...

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News Romania, Poland still not responding to CIA secret prison allegations: EU
Romania, Poland still not responding to CIA secret prison allegations: EU
Patrick Porter
February 22, 2008 02:15:00 pm

The European Commission (EC) , the executive branch of the European Union, is still awaiting appropriate responses from Romania and Poland regarding allegations that they assisted the CIA in operating secret prisons for terror suspects,...

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News US court rejects appeals in Vietnam Agent Orange cases
US court rejects appeals in Vietnam Agent Orange cases
Patrick Porter
February 22, 2008 01:11:00 pm

The US Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit Friday upheld the dismissal of a case brought by approximately three million Vietnamese plaintiffs against more than 30 American chemical companies for producing and...

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News Free speech should respect religious beliefs: UN SG on cartoons controversy
Free speech should respect religious beliefs: UN SG on cartoons controversy
Patrick Porter
February 20, 2008 05:45:00 pm

UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon said through a spokesperson Wednesday that freedom of expression should take into account respect for religious beliefs . The comments come in response to the recent controversy over the reprinting [JURIST...

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News Australia Aborigines filing lawsuits after official apology for historic mistreatment
Australia Aborigines filing lawsuits after official apology for historic mistreatment
Patrick Porter
February 15, 2008 02:31:00 pm

Australian Aborigine groups said Friday they are preparing lawsuits in response to an offical apology delivered Wednesday by Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd in an address to Parliament, publicly accepting responsibility for the historical...

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News Russia top court rejects second appeal of ex-PM election disqualification
Russia top court rejects second appeal of ex-PM election disqualification
Patrick Porter
February 15, 2008 01:57:00 pm

The Russian Supreme Court Friday rejected for the second time an appeal by former Prime Minister Mikhail Kasyanov to reinstate his candidacy in the Russian presidential election to be...

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Convention on Cluster Munitions approved

On May 30, 2008, nations agreed to ban the use of cluster bombs by signing the Convention on Cluster Munitions. The US, Russia, and China each declined to sign the treaty. Learn more about the Convention on Cluster Munitions from the treaty's official website.

Joan of Arc burned at the stake for witchcraft

On May 30, 1431, after being convicted of witchcraft at her trial, Joan of Arc was burned at the stake.

Review the transcripts from Joan of Arc's trial, online from the Fordham University Center for Medieval Studies.

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