The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) on Thursday warned of the record high number of refugees around the world as a result of increasing global conflicts. According to data collected by the UNHCR...
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UN Report: Growing number of refugees due to increasing global conflict
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US government involved in confidential Medicare over-billing lawsuit
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Thailand aviation safety measures fall below UN agency standard
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UN SG: Children in war zones must be protected
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Delaware governor signs marijuana decriminalization bill into law
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Amnesty calls on Cameroon to release 84 children being held after raid on Quranic Schools
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Amnesty: US states fail to properly regulate deadly force by police
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French court acquits 14 companies in Iraq oil-for-food scandal
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Hong Kong legislators reject Beijing-backed election plan
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Supreme Court rules prosecutors must prove dealers knew synthetic drugs were illegal
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New records released by the Center for Public Integrity (CPI) Wednesday revealed a confidential legal battle over Medicare over-billing that spanned three years between government officials and UnitedHealth Group . The dispute centered on...
The UN International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) downgraded the security rating of Thailand's aviation sector from Category 1 to Category 2 on Thursday. The agency clarified that the designation as a "significant safety concern (SSC)...
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Friday addressed the challenges of upholding the fundamental rights of children in war zones, stating that protecting children is a "moral imperative and legal obligation." The Secretary-General spoke on the issue...
Delaware Governor Jack Markell on Thursday signed into law House Bill 39 , a measure that decriminalizes the possession and use of small amounts of marijuana. The bill, which was given final legislative approval ...
Amnesty International urged Cameroon Friday to end the six month detention of 84 children being held after a raid on Quranic schools. AI reports that some of the children were as young as five years old. The...
Amnesty International said Thursday that all 50 US states fall below international standards on police use of lethal force. The report indicates that many states have no regulation on police use of lethal force or...
A French court acquitted 14 companies accused of bribery on Thursday for negotiating contracts as part of the UN oil-for-food program with the Iraqi government under Saddam Hussein . The oil-for-food program allowed...
Pro-democracy Hong Kong lawmakers voted Thursday to reject a bill that would have allowed Hong Kong's leader to be elected by the general public. After a lengthy debate, 28 legislators voted against the proposal, enough to defeat the...
The US Supreme Court ruled in McFadden v. United States on Thursday that in a synthetic drug case, the government must prove that the defendant understood that he was dealing a substance regulated...
