German prosecutors charge Syrian officials with crimes against humanity
30.10.2019 | Joshua Cossin | 1009
German federal public prosecutors charged two suspected former Syrian intelligence officers with “more than 4000 alleged cases of torture” in the Higher Regional Court in Koblenz in October. The case, which is anticipated to start in 2020, will be the “first criminal trial worldwide” over alleged crimes against humanity in Syria.
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EU agrees to extend Brexit deadline and UK Parliament agrees to hold a general election in response
30.10.2019 | Thomas DeLorenzo | 1099
The European Union agreed on Monday to extend the deadline for Britain to ratify an exit agreement until January 31, 2020, giving the United Kingdom three months to approve a deal for their withdrawal from the EU. In response, the House of Commons voted to hold a general election on December 12 to elect a new Parliament.The European Union agreed on Monday to extend the deadline for Britain to ratify an exit agreement until January 31, 2020, giving the United Kingdom three months to approve a deal for their withdrawal from the EU. In response, the House of Commons voted to hold a general election on December 12 to elect a new Parliament.
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U.S. proposes collecting DNA samples from detained immigrants
22.10.2019 | Daniel Trotta | 1051
The Trump administration on Monday proposed taking DNA samples from immigrants detained by U.S. authorities, raising privacy concerns especially for asylum-seekers and minor offenders whose genetic information would go into an FBI database.
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Facebook suspends Russian Instagram accounts targeting U.S. voters
22.10.2019 | Jack Stubbs, Christopher Bing | 1088
Facebook Inc said on Monday it has suspended a network of Instagram accounts operated from Russia that targeted Americans with divisive political messages ahead of next year’s U.S. presidential election, with operators posing as people within the United States.
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Drug firms avert landmark opioid trial as talks on $48-billion settlement set to resume
22.10.2019 | Jacob Dougherty | 1360
Cuyahoga and Summit counties in Ohio reached a $260 million settlement with McKeeson Corp., AmerisourceBergen, Cardinal Health and Teva Pharmaceuticals on Monday morning.
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Toyota conducts final phase of recall to replace Takata airbag inflators
18.10.2019 | Nishara Karuvalli Pathikkal | 1155
Toyota Motor Corp’s North America unit said on Thursday it was conducting the final phase of a safety recall to replace potentially faulty Takata airbag inflators in about 928,000 vehicles.
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Supreme Court hears arguments on ‘DC sniper’ case, federal immigration law, debt collection
18.10.2019 | Tate Brown | 1300
The US Supreme Court heard oral arguments Wednesday in three cases.
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UK Supreme Court extends whistleblower protections to Judiciary
18.10.2019 | Michael Barber | 1227
The UK Supreme Court held on Wednesday that Warrington District Court Judge Claire Gilham is a “worker” entitled to whistleblower protections under Part IVA of the Employment Rights Act, allowing her case to move forward in the Employment Tribunal.
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UN report illuminates casualties surrounding Afghanistan’s September elections
17.10.2019 | Keegan Boyle | 1074
Violence surrounding Afghanistan’s recent elections have resulted in 85 dead and 373 injured, according to a report from the UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) published Wednesday.
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Fiat Chrysler faces $79 million U.S. penalty for fuel economy shortfall
17.10.2019 | David Shepardson | 1053
Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV on Wednesday said it faces a $79 million U.S. civil penalty for failing to meet 2017 fuel economy requirements, as regulators reported more automakers were falling short of U.S. greenhouse gas emissions standards.
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