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News Israel Cabinet approves internal probe of flotilla raid
Israel Cabinet approves internal probe of flotilla raid
Ann Riley
June 15, 2010 08:29:24 am

The Israeli cabinet on Monday unanimously approved plans for an internal probe into the May 31 Israeli raid on several Turkish ships bound for the blockaded Gaza Strip . Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ...

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Israel launches internal military probe of flotilla attack
Ann Riley
June 8, 2010 08:27:33 am

The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) on Monday launched an internal investigation of the May 31 Israeli raid on several Turkish ships bound for the blockaded Gaza Strip . Chief of the General Staff Gabi...

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News Federal court begins trial of Illinois ex-governor Blagojevich
Federal court begins trial of Illinois ex-governor Blagojevich
Ann Riley
June 4, 2010 08:29:41 am

The US District Court for the Northern District of Illinois on Thursday began the trial of former Illinois governor Rod Blagojevich on charges of federal honest services fraud, racketeering, attempted extortion, bribery, conspiracy to...

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News European Commission to pursue legal action against UK for air pollution
European Commission to pursue legal action against UK for air pollution
Ann Riley
June 4, 2010 07:28:28 am

The European Commission announced Thursday that it would pursue legal action against the UK for its failure to comply with EU air quality standards. The Directive on ambient air quality and cleaner air for Europe...

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News Maldives offers to accept two Guantanamo detainees
Maldives offers to accept two Guantanamo detainees
Ann Riley
May 16, 2010 02:40:29 pm

Maldivian President Mohamed Nasheed has offered to accept two detainees held at the US military prison at Guantanamo Bay , discussing his decision during his weekly radio address on Friday. The offer is...

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Thailand court sentences protesters to six months in prison
Ann Riley
May 16, 2010 01:08:42 pm

A Thai court on Saturday sentenced 27 protesters to six months in prison, according to the chief of the Department of Special Investigation (DSI) Tarit Pengit. The accused are members of the United Front for...

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UN expert urges legal reforms to fight global hunger crisis
Ann Riley
May 15, 2010 01:34:34 pm

UN Special Rapporteur on the Right to Food Olivier De Schutter on Friday urged reforms to legal systems to fight hunger and promote the right to food. The UN High-Level Task...

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News Iraq recount shows no signs of fraud in March elections
Iraq recount shows no signs of fraud in March elections
Ann Riley
May 15, 2010 12:13:16 pm

Spokesman for Iraq's Independent High Electoral Commission (IHEC) Qassim al-Aboudi announced Friday that the completed recount of votes cast in the March 7 parliamentary elections showed no signs of fraud or major...

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France to send legal experts to help reform Jordan courts
Ann Riley
April 26, 2010 11:48:22 am

French Justice Minister Michele Alliot-Marie and Jordan's King Abdullah II met Sunday to discuss increasing cooperation between France and Jordan's judicial and legislative branches and strengthening the ties between the two...

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France to send legal experts to help reform Jordan courts
Ann Riley
April 26, 2010 10:32:00 am

French Justice Minister Michele Alliot-Marie and Jordan's King Abdullah II met Sunday to discuss increasing cooperation between France and Jordan's judicial and legislative branches and strengthening the ties between the two...

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US House voted to impeach President Clinton

On December 19, 1998, a divided US House of Representatives voted to impeach President Bill Clinton on charges of lying under oath to a federal grand jury and obstructing justice in the Monica Lewinsky affair.

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On December 19, 1984, the United Kingdom and China signed the Sino-British Joint Declaration, which ceded control of Hong Kong to the government of mainland China in 1997. The treaty also ensured that Hong Kong would retain its capitalist and democratic systems for at least 50 year after the transfer of power.

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