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Pentagon wants $450 million for maintaining, upgrading Guantanamo prison
Associated PressWASHINGTON (AP) — The Pentagon is asking Congress for more than $450 million for maintaining and upgrading the Guantanamo Bay prison that President Barack Obama wants to close. New details on the administration's budget request emerged on Tuesday...Tags: Elections, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Carl Levin, U.S. Congress, Washington, DC
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Apple CEO Tim Cook to senators: 'We don't depend on tax gimmicks' [video chat]
WASHINGTON -- Apple CEO Tim Cook defended the company's tax avoidance strategies in an appearance Tuesday before the U.S. Senate’s Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations. Wearing a business suit, white shirt and powder blue tie, Cook read an...
Tags: Kelly Ayotte, Tim Cook, U.S. Senate, Economy, Business and Finance, U.S. Congress
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Rights group: Dramatic spike in number of Afghan women jailed for 'moral crimes'
Associated PressKABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — The number of Afghan women and girls jailed for "moral crimes" has risen dramatically in the past 18 months, raising concerns that gains in women's rights might be reversed with the withdrawal of most international troops...Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Human Rights Watch, Taliban, Justice and Rights, International Law
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Russia angry over "stolen" Eurovision votes
Reuters* Russian foreign minister says votes 'stolen' in song contest * Russian singer placed fifth in a field of 26 * Azerbaijan says official result inaccurate By Lada Evgrashina and Steve Gutterman BAKU/MOSCOW, May 21 (Reuters) - Moscow has clashed with...Tags: Elections, Moscow (Russia), Russia, Voting, European Union
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Jailing of Afghan women for 'moral' crimes is increasing, group says
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan -- The number of women and girls jailed by Afghan authorities for “moral crimes” has risen by 50% in the last 18 months, an alarming statistic that reflects the Afghan government’s need to step up efforts to protect...
Tags: Human Rights Watch, Crime, Law and Justice, Pakistan, Taliban, Criminals
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Sharp rise in number Afghan women in prison for "moral crimes"
ReutersKABUL (Reuters) - About 600 Afghan women and girls are behind bars for so-called moral crimes, Human Rights Watch (HRW) said on Tuesday, the highest number since the Taliban were toppled almost twelve years ago. Running away from home, usually from abuse...Tags: NATO, Parliament, Human Rights Watch, Crime, Law and Justice, Career and Workplace
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Palestinian group reports human rights violations by rulers increasing in Gaza, West Bank
RAMALLAH, West Bank (AP) — A Palestinian report shows human rights abuses by the rival governments in the West Bank and Gaza are on the rise. The Palestinian Independent Commission for Human Rights said in its annual report Tuesday that incidents...Tags: Palestinian National Authority, Hamas, West Bank, Fatah, Crime, Law and Justice
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EU says worried by Russia's human rights record
ReutersBRUSSELS, May 19 (Reuters) - The European Union criticised Russia's human rights record on Sunday, saying it was increasingly concerned at a wave of restrictive legislation and prosecutions against activists. The 27-nation bloc cited the cases of...Tags: Russia, European Union, Crime, Law and Justice, Politics, Civil Rights
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Syria's military shows unexpected resilience
BEIRUT — The military onslaught this week against the strategic Syrian town of Qusair has dramatized a surprising combat resilience that has already put rebel forces on the defensive on other key fronts, including near the capital, Damascus. The...
Tags: Unrest, Conflicts and War, Petroleum Industry, Government, National Government, Lebanon
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Guatemalan court action revives questions about Rios Montt's fate
MEXICO CITY— The Guatemalan high court’s decision to overturn the genocide conviction of former military dictator Efrain Rios Montt and restart his trial has revived questions about his responsibility for the slaughter of some 1,700 ethnic...
Tags: Trials, Government, Heads of State, Crime, Law and Justice, Justice System
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Russia moves closer to jail terms for offending religion
Reuters* Bill has passed second reading, nears Putin signing * Rights activist calls it a "repressive law" By Maria Tsvetkova MOSCOW, May 21 (Reuters) - Russian lawmakers on Tuesday took a step toward imposing jail terms for offending religious feelings,...Tags: Moscow (Russia), Russia, Judges, Punishment, Christian Orthodoxy
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Russian adoption ban leaves U.S. families in an agonizing limbo
ST. PETERSBURG, Russia — Andy and Bethany Nagel left photos of themselves at the orphanage for the little boy with Down syndrome who was going to be their son. We'll be back, they told 4-year-old Timofey, blowing kisses from the doorway and...
Tags: Social Issues, Family, Russia, Manhattan (New York City), Crime, Law and Justice
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