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News EU declares Lisbon Treaty ‘revived’ after Ireland revote deal
EU declares Lisbon Treaty ‘revived’ after Ireland revote deal
Bernard Hibbitts
December 12, 2008 04:33:00 pm

French President Nicholas Sarkozy told reporters in Brussels Friday at the conclusion of a two-day meeting of European Union leaders that the Lisbon Treaty on EU reform had been "revived" after Ireland agreed to hold...

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News Ireland agrees to hold second referendum on EU reform treaty
Ireland agrees to hold second referendum on EU reform treaty
Bernard Hibbitts
December 11, 2008 05:38:00 pm

Ireland has agreed to hold a second referendum on the European Union reform pact known as the Treaty of Lisbon , according to draft materials circulated by the French government ahead of a meeting of...

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News Anti-corruption measures needed to strengthen Cambodia genocide court: UN
Anti-corruption measures needed to strengthen Cambodia genocide court: UN
Bernard Hibbitts
December 11, 2008 11:19:00 am

UN and Cambodian government officials said Wednesday in a statement issued after a series of high-level meetings that they needed to address ongoing problems facing the Extraordinary Chambers in the Courts of Cambodia ...

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News Guantanamo judge delays Jawad military commission trial
Guantanamo judge delays Jawad military commission trial
Bernard Hibbitts
December 11, 2008 10:13:00 am

The Guantanamo military commission trial of Afghan detainee Mohammed Jawad that had been scheduled to start in early January was delayed indefinitely Wednesday by order of a military judge. US Army Col. Stephen Henley postponed the...

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News Canada governor general grants PM request to suspend parliament
Canada governor general grants PM request to suspend parliament
Bernard Hibbitts
December 4, 2008 12:08:00 pm

Canadian Governor General Michaelle Jean Thursday morning granted a request by Prime Minister Stephen Harper to suspend the Canadian parliament until January, heading off for the moment a constitutional crisis that might have been triggered...

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News Canada PM pledges to use ‘every legal means to protect democracy’ in crisis
Canada PM pledges to use ‘every legal means to protect democracy’ in crisis
Bernard Hibbitts
December 3, 2008 08:00:00 pm

In a televised address to the nation Wednesday evening, Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper promised to use "every legal means" at his disposal "to protect our democracy, to protect our economy and to protect...

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News Canada facing constitutional crisis over potential coalition government
Canada facing constitutional crisis over potential coalition government
Bernard Hibbitts
December 2, 2008 08:17:00 am

Canada took a step towards constitutional crisis Monday as the three federal opposition parties signed a landmark accord to defeat the Conservative minority government and form a new coalition government without an intervening election. If the Conservative...

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News UK government delays telecommunications database bill: reports
UK government delays telecommunications database bill: reports
Bernard Hibbitts
November 22, 2008 10:20:00 am

The British government of Prime Minister Gordon Brown has decided to drop from its immediate legislative agenda a controversial security database bill that would have required telecoms to keep records of all domestic phone calls, e-mails and Internet activity,...

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News Obama to nominate ex-deputy AG Holder as next attorney general: reports
Obama to nominate ex-deputy AG Holder as next attorney general: reports
Bernard Hibbitts
November 18, 2008 08:24:00 pm

Eric Holder , Deputy US Attorney General during the Clinton administration, has been asked and has agreed to serve as US Attorney General for the incoming administration of now President-elect Barack Obama, according to media reports...

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