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News UN Humanitarian Chief: South Sudan fighting must end
UN Humanitarian Chief: South Sudan fighting must end
Taylor Gillan
July 25, 2015 11:46:09 am

The UN Under-Secretary General for Humanitarian Affairs on Saturday urged those involved on all sides of the South Sudan conflict to end their fighting and make peace in the interest of protecting innocent civilians. Stephen O'Brien's statements...

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News Tunisia parliament approves new anti-terrorism law
Tunisia parliament approves new anti-terrorism law
Taylor Gillan
July 25, 2015 10:44:22 am

Tunisia's parliament on Saturday voted to approve a new anti-terror law despite strong criticism from NGOs and human rights groups. The law, which replaces 2003 legislation passed under the dictator Zine El...

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News Apple bag check lawsuit granted class action status
Apple bag check lawsuit granted class action status
Taylor Gillan
July 18, 2015 11:24:27 am

The US District Court for the Northeastern District of California on Thursday ruled that Apple retail workers may pursue a class action lawsuit against Apple for failure to compensate them for time taken to...

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News German lawmakers approve Greek bailout negotiations
German lawmakers approve Greek bailout negotiations
Taylor Gillan
July 18, 2015 10:28:35 am

The German parliament on Friday voted to move forward with negotiations for a Greek bailout. Urged by Chancellor Angela Merkel to support the bailout, 439 legislators voted in favor of the negotiations with 119 voting...

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News Pirate Bay founders acquitted in Belgium copyright case
Pirate Bay founders acquitted in Belgium copyright case
Taylor Gillan
July 11, 2015 12:18:48 pm

A Belgian court on Thursday found the co-founders of the file-sharing website The Pirate Bay (TPB) not guilty of copyright infringement and electronic communications abuse. According to the Mechelse court , the prosecution...

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News Greece parliament votes to accept economic reforms
Greece parliament votes to accept economic reforms
Taylor Gillan
July 11, 2015 11:07:37 am

Greece's parliament on Saturday voted to accept the economic reforms rejected by the government last week. According to Greek media reports , the Saturday morning vote was led by Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras [official...

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News Greece divided as eurozone referendum approaches
Greece divided as eurozone referendum approaches
Taylor Gillan
July 4, 2015 11:32:32 am

Protesters in Greece gathered in the tens of thousands on Friday, holding rival rallies that drew attention to the split within the country as Sunday's referendum approaches. The referendum, which regards whether or not to accept the bailout terms...

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News HRW to US: Adopt new criminal justice reform bill
HRW to US: Adopt new criminal justice reform bill
Taylor Gillan
July 4, 2015 10:35:54 am

Human Rights Watch (HRW) on Thursday said that the SAFE Justice Act, a US criminal justice reform bill introduced in June, could better protect prisoners' rights and increase fairness in federal prison sentencing. The bill proposes reforms...

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News Thailand government stops human rights report release
Thailand government stops human rights report release
Taylor Gillan
June 27, 2015 11:45:14 am

Thailand's military government on Friday blocked the launch of a Human Rights Watch (HRW) report on the Vietnamese government's persecution of an ethnic minority, citing concerns for international security and the country's relationship with Vietnam. The...

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News Protesters call for resignation of Honduras president on corruption allegations
Protesters call for resignation of Honduras president on corruption allegations
Taylor Gillan
June 27, 2015 10:26:10 am

Thousands of protesters marched in Honduras on Friday calling for the resignation of President Juan Hernandez and demanding an independent investigation into his role in an ongoing corruption scandal. Hernandez is accused of ...

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Biological Weapons Convention goes into force

On March 26, 1975, the Convention on the Prohibition of the Development, Production and Stockpiling of Bacteriological (Biological) and Toxin Weapons and on their Destruction went into force. Today, 162 countries have signed the Convention, pledging never "to develop, produce, stockpile or otherwise acquire or retain" biological weapons. Some signatory nations, however, have reserved the right to hold certain biological weapons for "prophylactic" purposes. Learn more about the UN Biological Weapons Convention.

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