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News ICC prosecutor requests non-cooperation ruling against Sudan
ICC prosecutor requests non-cooperation ruling against Sudan
Sarah Miley
April 23, 2010 07:09:00 am

Chief prosecutor for the International Criminal Court (ICC) Luis Moreno Ocampo has asked judges to report Sudan to the UN Security Council for failing to comply with arrest warrants for two government officials....

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ICJ rules Uruguay may continue operating pulp mill on Argentina border
Sarah Miley
April 20, 2010 12:05:00 pm

The International Court of Justice (ICJ) in The Hague ruled Tuesday that Uruguay may continue operating a pulp mill on the River Uruguay despite breaching its treaty obligations to Argentina. The ICJ found...

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Chiquita sued in US court for aiding Colombian terrorists
Sarah Miley
April 15, 2010 02:12:00 pm

Victims of paramilitary violence in Colombia filed suit Wednesday against Chiquita Brand International , which has admitted to funding a right-wing paramilitary group in Colombia. In the complaint filed in the US District Court for the...

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Karadzic war crimes trial resumes with first prosecution witness
Sarah Miley
April 13, 2010 01:24:00 pm

The International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY) on Tuesday resumed the war crimes trial of former Bosnian Serb leader Radovan Karadzic . The proceedings commenced with the prosecution calling its first...

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News Spain agrees to accept 4 additional Guantanamo detainees
Spain agrees to accept 4 additional Guantanamo detainees
Sarah Miley
April 8, 2010 02:25:00 pm

US Attorney General Eric Holder announced Thursday that Spain has agreed to resettle four detainees from the Guantanamo Bay detention facility. The four detainees are in addition to a Palestinian detainee transferred...

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Federal appeals court strikes down FCC ‘net neutrality’ rules
Sarah Miley
April 6, 2010 12:54:00 pm

The US Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit ruled Tuesday that the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) lacks authority to require broadband providers to treat all Internet traffic equally. The appeal...

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Nigeria authorities charge 20 over recent sectarian violence
Sarah Miley
April 1, 2010 01:23:00 pm

Nigeria authorities on Thursday charged 20 individuals in connection with the recent sectarian violence in Plateau state involving killing of Christian villagers near the city of Jos. All 20 individuals have pleaded not guilty [Reuters...

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Turkish government submits constitutional reform package to parliament
Sarah Miley
March 31, 2010 07:09:00 am

The Turkish ruling party on Tuesday submitted its controversial reform package to parliament, despite warnings from Turkish President Abdullah Gul that the party should take more precautions before amending the constitution. The reform package contains seven revisions...

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France council advises against complete burqa ban
Sarah Miley
March 30, 2010 03:37:00 pm

The French Council of State on Tuesday advised the French government that a complete ban on full Islamic veils risks violating the French Constitution and the European Convention on Human...

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US Senate passes health care reconciliation bill, sends to House for final vote
Sarah Miley
March 25, 2010 02:06:00 pm

The US Senate voted 56 to 43 to pass a modified version of the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010 Thursday, after certain language in the original bill was altered...

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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.

Chief Justice Harlan Fiske Stone died

On April 22, 1946, US Supreme Court Chief Justice Harlan Fiske Stone died at the age of 73. Learn more about the life and career of Chief Justice Stone from Oyez.

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