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News US military judge denies 9/11 defendant’s request to fire lawyer
US military judge denies 9/11 defendant’s request to fire lawyer
William Helbling
October 30, 2015 10:25:35 am

The US government's case against five Guantanamo Bay detainees will continue to move forward after a US military judge on Thursday determined that one of the defendants may not fire his defense lawyer . US military judge James...

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Apple asks US Supreme Court to overturn e-book antitrust ruling
William Helbling
October 30, 2015 09:25:27 am

Apple asked the US Supreme Court on Thursday to review and overturn an appeals court ruling that the company conspired with book publishers to increase e-book prices. The US Court of Appeals...

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News Congo voters approve referendum extending presidential term limits
Congo voters approve referendum extending presidential term limits
William Helbling
October 27, 2015 10:20:00 am

The Republic of the Congo's electoral commission announced Tuesday that voters have approved an amendment to the constitution that would allow President Denis Sassou Nguesso to extend his term in office. The amendment, approved by...

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News Egypt authorities arrest two senior Muslim Brotherhood officials
Egypt authorities arrest two senior Muslim Brotherhood officials
William Helbling
October 27, 2015 10:19:55 am

Egypt's state news agency MENA reported Monday that government security forces have arrested the secretary general of the Muslim Brotherhood Freedom and Justice Party and another top ranked member of the party. A source from...

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News UN rights expert: governments must ensure whistleblower protections
UN rights expert: governments must ensure whistleblower protections
William Helbling
October 23, 2015 08:20:37 am

UN Special Rapporteur on freedom of expression David Kaye spoke out on Thursday against governments and international organizations who lack protection for whistleblowers. Kaye believes that there are numerous whistleblowers who withhold information that should...

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States challenge health care insurance fee
William Helbling
October 23, 2015 07:20:22 am

The state of Texas, along with Kansas and Louisiana, on Thursday filed a lawsuit challenging the legality of the Health Insurance Providers Fee required under the Affordable Care Act (ACA) . Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton ...

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Obama administration backs bipartisan criminal justice reform bill
William Helbling
October 20, 2015 09:59:08 am

US Deputy Attorney General Sally Quillian Yates on Monday voiced the Obama's administration's support for the Sentencing Reform and Corrections Act of 2015 . The bipartisan legislation would reduce the prison sentences of some nonviolent drug...

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News Former Bosnia general pleads not guilty of war crimes
Former Bosnia general pleads not guilty of war crimes
William Helbling
October 20, 2015 09:59:01 am

Former Bosnian Army general Naser Oric pleaded not guilty Monday to charges of war crimes he allegedly committed against prisoners of war in 1992. Prosecutors charged Oric in August for his alleged involvement in...

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News UN rights expert criticizes Kazakhstan bill on non-profit organizations
UN rights expert criticizes Kazakhstan bill on non-profit organizations
William Helbling
October 16, 2015 08:07:26 am

The UN Special Rapporteur on the rights to freedom of peaceful assembly and association on Thursday cautioned Kazakhstan that its new bill amending the law on non-profit organizations may be detrimental to the existence of such groups...

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Europe rights court rules against prosecution of Turkish politician for denying Armenian genocide
William Helbling
October 16, 2015 07:07:24 am

The Grand Chamber of the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) ruled Thursday that Switzerland was wrong to prosecute former Turkish politician Doğu Perinçek for denying that the mass killings of Armenians under...

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On January 18, 1919, the World War I Paris Peace Conference began in Versailles, France. The negotiations lasted six months before producing the Treaty of Versailles, which redrew the borders of Europe and created the League of Nations.

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