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News Amnesty: Libya migrants facing rape and torture
Amnesty: Libya migrants facing rape and torture
Valerie Howell
May 12, 2015 12:45:14 pm

Refugees and migrants crossing through Libya face human rights abuses including torture and rape, Amnesty International (AI) reported Sunday. The report asserts that foreign nationals in Libya are subject to alarming rates of rape,...

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Sweden top court rejects Assange appeal
Valerie Howell
May 12, 2015 11:28:48 am

The Swedish Supreme Court on Monday rejected an appeal by WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange seeking to overturn a 2010 arrest warrant for alleged sexual assault that was reissued by...

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News Greece under attack by eurozone creditors for lack of progress
Greece under attack by eurozone creditors for lack of progress
Valerie Howell
April 25, 2015 11:41:25 am

Nineteen eurozone creditors held a meeting in Latvia on Friday to demand the completion of the economic reform program agreed to by Greece necessary to avoiding a Grecian default or exit from the euro. An agreement between...

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News HRW criticizes Saudi-led airstrike on Yemen
HRW criticizes Saudi-led airstrike on Yemen
Valerie Howell
April 25, 2015 10:31:38 am

Human Rights Watch (HRW) released a statement on Thursday denouncing as a violation of the laws of war an airstrike led by the Saudi Arabian coalition that led to the destruction of a humanitarian warehouse...

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News Supreme Court declines Rajat Gupta’s insider trading appeal
Supreme Court declines Rajat Gupta’s insider trading appeal
Valerie Howell
April 20, 2015 12:08:37 pm

The US Supreme Court on Monday denied certiorari in appeal brought by Rajat Gupta, the former director of the Goldman Sachs Group Inc, for his 2012 insider trading conviction. The petition submitted...

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Federal appellate court hears challenge to proposed EPA regulation
Valerie Howell
April 17, 2015 01:29:28 pm

A panel of three federal judges for the US Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia heard arguments on Thursday aiming to block proposed EPA regulations meant to slow climate change. However, the panel abstained making...

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Thailand completes initial draft of new constitution
Valerie Howell
April 17, 2015 12:32:45 pm

The Thai Constitution Drafting Committee (CDC) announced on Friday the completion of the first draft of a potential constitutional charter and its submission to an advisory council for review. The new document would replace the one voided nearly a...

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News UN reports continued increase in Afghanistan casualties
UN reports continued increase in Afghanistan casualties
Valerie Howell
April 13, 2015 11:54:45 am

The UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) on Monday reported an increase in civilian casualties from ground engagements in Afghanistan compared to the same time last year, with indications that the number will only continue...

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News Rights groups take UK government to European Human Rights Court over mass surveillance
Rights groups take UK government to European Human Rights Court over mass surveillance
Valerie Howell
April 10, 2015 03:00:00 pm

Amnesty International (AI) revealed on Friday that the group, along with other prominent human rights organizations, has submitted an application to the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) , bringing claims of indiscriminate surveillance...

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Supreme Court declines to hear appeal on North Carolina voting law
Valerie Howell
April 6, 2015 12:50:56 pm

The US Supreme Court on Monday declined to hear a challenge to North Carolina voting restrictions that opponents claim were intended to impede Democratic voters from casting ballots. The 2013 North Carolina law [bill,...

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Eritrean independence referendum begins

Eritrea's referendum for independence from Ethiopia began on April 23, 1993. The effort would later be successful, with over 99 percent of voters choosing independence. The referendum followed an independence war that lasted over thirty years. Learn more about the Eritrea/Ethiopia Conflict and Eritrea's independence.

Charles II of England crowned in restoration of monarchy

Charles II was crowned King of England on April 23, 1661, officially marking the restoration of the monarchy following a period of republican rule under Oliver and Richard Cromwell. The king's coronation took place 12 years after his father, Charles I, was executed for treason. Charles II was already recognized as King of Scotland more than 10 years prior. Learn more about Charles II.

RFK assassin sentenced to death

On April 23, 1969, Sirhan Sirhan was sentenced to death for the assassination of Senator Robert F. Kennedy. Review a 1998 statement by Sirhan attorney Larry Teeter claiming Sirhan did not commit the crime. Sirhan was most recently denied parole in March 2023.

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On April 23, 1908, President Theodore Roosevelt created the U.S. Army Reserve.

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