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UN: Yemen peace talks moving forward
Alexis Wheeler
May 1, 2016 02:52:25 pm

UN Envoy for Yemen Ismail Ould Cheik Ahmed announced Saturday that peace negotiations between Yemeni parties in Kuwait were off to an "encouraging start that will set the ground for a negotiated solution." Both the Government...

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Iraq protesters camp out in green zone
Alexis Wheeler
May 1, 2016 02:16:23 pm

One day after storming parliament, Iraqi protesters are camping out Sunday within the confines of Baghdad's International Zone, also referred to as the "Green Zone." The Green Zone is a secured area that includes embassies and government buildings....

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Thailand jails 8 activists for sedition over Facebook posts
Alexis Wheeler
April 30, 2016 11:58:05 am

Thai police confirmed Saturday that eight people have been charged with sedition and computer crimes in relation to Facebook posts in opposition of the government. The activists were detained on Wednesday for comments concerning Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha...

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News North Korea sentences US citizen to 10 year prison term for espionage
North Korea sentences US citizen to 10 year prison term for espionage
Alexis Wheeler
April 30, 2016 11:23:58 am

The Supreme Court of North Korea on Friday sentenced US citizen, Kim Dong-chul, to 10 years in prison and hard labor on charges of subversion and espionage . Kim, 62, was a resident of Virginia before moving to China...

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UN rights experts make recommendations to Tunisia torture prevention body
Alexis Wheeler
April 15, 2016 02:31:56 pm

UN experts commended Tunisia Friday on the implementation of the National Preventive Mechanism (NPM), a torture prevention body, and recommended that officials ensure that the delegates are "well-resourced and able to function in the shortest time possible." The...

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UN rights experts: Kosovo mission should be held accountable for lead poisoning
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April 15, 2016 01:26:20 pm

Two independent human rights experts called upon the UN Friday to put into motion a plan to redress damages suffered by internationally displaced persons who were exposed to lead poisoning at camps settled by the UN...

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April 13, 2016 02:16:47 pm

Panamanian prosecutors for organized crime raided the Panamanian office of international law firm Mossack Fonseca on Tuesday, seeking evidence of money laundering and financing terrorism in relation to the recent Panama Papers scandal. Mossack Fonseca has...

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Georgia executes inmate after Supreme Court refuses stay
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April 13, 2016 01:14:02 pm

Georgia officials executed Kenneth Fults Tuesday after the US Supreme Court Tuesday denied the application for stay of execution. His attorney argued that the jury which sentenced Fults, an African American man,...

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UK fraud office opens criminal investigation into Tata Steel
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April 8, 2016 02:47:56 pm

The UK Serious Fraud Office (SFO) confirmed Friday that it has opened a criminal investigation into Tata Steel , looking into activity that took place at the Specialty Steels unit in the UK. Tata Steel...

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Puerto Rico legislature approves bill for fiscal emergency
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April 6, 2016 02:14:18 pm

The Puerto Rico legislature passed a bill on Wednesday that would allow the island territory to enter into a state of fiscal emergency and begin the process toward a debt moratorium. The bill ...

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President Lincoln signed first US federal income tax act

On July 1, 1862, the Tax Act of 1862 was passed and signed by President Lincoln, establishing a 3% federal tax on income above $600 and a 5% tax on income above $10,000.

Compliance with the act was poor, even though there were needs for the Civil War. After the war the act was declared unconstitutional by the Supreme Court. Review a brief history of the US income tax from the Library of Congress.

UK returns Hong Kong to China

On July 1, 1997, the United Kingdom returned Hong Kong to China at the conclusion of a 99-year lease. The foundation for the transfer of power was set in December of 1984, when China and UK signed the Sino-British Joint Declaration on Hong Kong. The Declaration affirmed the handover of Hong Kong along with governing principles. Most significantly, the Chinese agreed not to impose their socialist system on Hong Kong.

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