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Czech president prepared to sign Lisbon Treaty after opt-out clause agreement
Sarah Paulsworth
October 30, 2009 02:23:00 pm

Czech Republic President Vaclav Klaus said Friday that he will raise no further objections to the European Union (EU) reform treaty, known as the Treaty of Lisbon [EU materials; JURIST news...

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EU lifts final sanctions against Uzbekistan despite rights concerns
Sarah Paulsworth
October 27, 2009 12:45:00 pm

The European Union (EU) announced Tuesday that it is lifting the final sanctions still in place against Uzbekistan in connection with the May 2005 clashes in Andijan . The decision...

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Czech president says EU proposal satisfies demands for Lisbon Treaty opt-out clause
Sarah Paulsworth
October 23, 2009 01:13:00 pm

The office of Czech Republic President Vaclav Klaus issued a brief statement Friday indicating that a proposal from the Swedish presidency of the EU satisfies demands Klaus has made for...

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Federal court grants stay of execution for fourth Ohio inmate
Sarah Paulsworth
October 20, 2009 12:16:00 pm

The US District Court for the Southern District of Ohio on Thursday issued a stay of execution for Ohio death row inmate Kenneth Biros, as the state continues to review its lethal injection procedures. Biros is the...

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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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