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British and French governments warn of global migration crisis
Dominic Yobbi
August 2, 2015 01:33:03 pm

The British and French governments have warned in a joint article by British Home Secretary Theresa May and French Minister of the Interior Bernard Cazeneuve that the world is facing a "global migration crisis." The...

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Egypt, Saudi Arabia sign joint security agreement
Dominic Yobbi
July 31, 2015 03:00:09 pm

Egypt and Saudi Arabia signed an agreement on Thursday that will improve stability and safety in the region. The agreement , entitled the "Cairo Declaration" and signed in Cairo by President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi of Egypt...

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News Federal judge rejects challenge from Guantanamo Bay detainee
Federal judge rejects challenge from Guantanamo Bay detainee
Dominic Yobbi
July 31, 2015 02:15:35 pm

A federal judge for the US District Court for the District of Columbia on Thursday rejected a legal challenge from a Guantanamo Bay detainee who claimed that his detention at the naval base...

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News AI: Evidence of war crimes by Israel in retaliation for captured soldier
AI: Evidence of war crimes by Israel in retaliation for captured soldier
Dominic Yobbi
July 30, 2015 11:48:05 am

Amnesty International (AI) on Wednesday released a report that points to evidence of war crimes committed by Israel in the August 2014 retaliation for the capture of an Israeli soldier by Hamas . By...

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US Congressman indicted on corruption charges
Dominic Yobbi
July 30, 2015 11:28:23 am

The US Department of Justice (DOJ) on Wednesday announced the indictment of US Congressman Chaka Fattah (D-PA) for his alleged role in a racketeering conspiracy. Fattah, along with four of his associates, were...

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DOT opens investigation into airline price gouging after train derailment
Dominic Yobbi
July 26, 2015 06:34:38 pm

US Secretary of Transportation Anthony Foxx on Friday announced that the government has opened an investigation into five airlines that allegedly raised fares in Northeastern markets after the Amtrak accident in May. The...

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News Former India Supreme Court judge: conviction of bombing suspect flawed
Former India Supreme Court judge: conviction of bombing suspect flawed
Dominic Yobbi
July 26, 2015 05:50:46 pm

Former India Supreme Court judge Markandey Katju on Sunday said that "there has been a gross travesty of justice in the case of Yakub Memon." Katju said that after thoroughly studying the judgment of the...

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News Appeals court rules Washington may require pharmacies to provide contraceptives
Appeals court rules Washington may require pharmacies to provide contraceptives
Dominic Yobbi
July 24, 2015 08:58:01 am

The US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit on Thursday ruled that Washington state may force pharmacies to provide emergency contraceptives, such as Plan B. The decision overturns as 2012 ruling by...

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EU opens antitrust probe into Disney and other film studios
Dominic Yobbi
July 24, 2015 08:34:36 am

The European Commission (EC) on Thursday opened formal proceedings looking into whether the Walt Disney Company and other prominent US film studios committed antitrust violations. The EC is extending the Disney...

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Appeals court rules against North Dakota abortion law
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July 23, 2015 10:34:56 am

The US Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit on Wednesday affirmed the April 2014 decision of the US District Court for the District of North Dakota striking down an extremely...

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Arkansas governor Faubus attempted to stop integration of Little Rock high school

On September 4, 1957, Arkansas Governor Orville Faubus called out state National Guard troops to prevent federal court-ordered integration of black students into Central High School in Little Rock. President Eisenhower subsequently sent the US 101st Airborne Division to Little Rock to enforce the ruling. Pay a virtual visit to the Little Rock High School National Historic Site.

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On September 4, 1884, the United Kingdom ended its policy of shipping convicted prisoners to the colony of New Sales Wales.
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