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News France court approves extradition of former Kazakhstan energy minister
France court approves extradition of former Kazakhstan energy minister
William Helbling
March 4, 2015 09:20:05 am

The French Court of Cassation on Wednesday approved the extradition of Mukhtar Ablyazov , Kazakhstan's former energy minister accused of misappropriating USD $6 billion from BTA Bank . The court...

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News UN rights office reports death toll of 6,000 in Ukraine
UN rights office reports death toll of 6,000 in Ukraine
William Helbling
March 2, 2015 11:09:07 am

The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Zeid Ra'ad Al Hussein said Monday that more than 6,000 people have died in eastern Ukraine since the conflict began almost a year ago. According to the high...

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News China court gives suspended sentence to controversial writer
China court gives suspended sentence to controversial writer
William Helbling
February 25, 2015 10:34:22 am

Chinese writer Huang Zerong, known also by his pen name Tie Liu, on Wednesday received a suspended 2.5 year prison sentence for charges of running an illegal business. Zerong was sentenced for allegedly publishing articles critical of...

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News Arrest warrant issued for former Bangladesh PM
Arrest warrant issued for former Bangladesh PM
William Helbling
February 25, 2015 09:34:19 am

A Bangladesh court on Wednesday issued an arrest warrant for the leader of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) and former prime minister Khaleda Zia . The arrest warrant comes in response to Zia's...

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News Maldives ex-president arrested on terrorism charges
Maldives ex-president arrested on terrorism charges
William Helbling
February 23, 2015 10:59:11 am

Authorities in Maldives on Monday brought former president Mohamed Nasheed into court where he was ordered to remain in detention over the arrest of a top judge three years ago. Nasheed was arrested Sunday...

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News Egypt activist sentenced to 5 years in retrial
Egypt activist sentenced to 5 years in retrial
William Helbling
February 23, 2015 09:58:12 am

An Egyptian court on Monday sentenced activist Alaa Abdel-Fattah to five years in prison in a retrial on charges stemming from the 2011 uprising. Abdel-Fattah, a secular activist, was initially charged in November 2013 and...

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News Texas judge rules same-sex marriage ban unconstitutional
Texas judge rules same-sex marriage ban unconstitutional
William Helbling
February 18, 2015 09:58:47 am

A Texas county judge ruled Tuesday that the state's same-sex marriage ban is unconstitutional. The ruling came in the case of an Austin woman who is seeking recognition of her marriage after the death of her same-sex...

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News Bangladesh Islamist leader sentenced to death
Bangladesh Islamist leader sentenced to death
William Helbling
February 18, 2015 08:57:39 am

The International Crimes Tribunal Bangladesh (ICTB) on Wednesday convicted and sentenced Islamist leader Abdus Subhan to death. Subhan, leader of the Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) political party, was charged and convicted of of mass...

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News Utah lawmakers approve bill allowing execution by firing squad
Utah lawmakers approve bill allowing execution by firing squad
William Helbling
February 16, 2015 12:10:38 pm

The Utah House of Representatives on Friday narrowly approved House Bill 11 , which would allow for executions by firing squad. The goal of the legislation is to provide an alternative execution method to lethal injection,...

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Belgium court sentences Islamist leader on terrorism charges
William Helbling
February 11, 2015 10:48:57 am

A Belgian court on Wednesday declared a radical Islamist group a terrorist organization, sentencing its leader to 12 years in prison. The group, known as Sharia4Belgium , has allegedly been recruiting young individuals to join their terrorist organization and...

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English Queen consort Anne Boleyn arrested on adultery accusations

English Queen consort Anne Boleyn, whom King Henry VIII married after famously divorcing Catherine of Aragon, was arrested on charges of adultery on May 2, 1536. The following trial, orchestrated by prominent minister of state Thomas Cromwell, led to Anne's conviction and eventual execution two weeks after her arrest despite Anne's denial of the charges. Henry VIII would marry Jane Seymour later that month. Learn more about Anne Boleyn.

FBI chief J. Edgar Hoover died

Longtime FBI Director J. Edgar Hoover died on May 2, 1972 at age 77, having led the agency since 1924. He built his reputation on battling bootleggers during Prohibition and communist and pro-rights groups after World War II. Review Hoover's official FBI personnel file, released under the terms of the Freedom of Information Act.

European Central Bank founded

On May 2, 1998, the European Central Bank (ECB) was founded to set monetary policy for the sixteen EU nations who use the Euro as their primary currency. Learn more about the ECB from the organization's website.

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