US Justice Department to withdraw Stevens charges

Wednesday, April 1, 2009 Ted Stevens The United Stated Department of Justice has asked for corruption charges against former Alaska Senator Ted Stevens to be dropped because evidence was withheld from the defense team by the original prosecutors. The Justice Department has stated that they will not retry Stevens. In…

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US drone strike kills eight in Pakistan’s tribal region

Monday, December 22, 2008 Pakistan Afghan Border. Location of the FATA and South Waziristan where the air strike took place. A suspected United States military air strike launched by a remote-controlled and unmanned CIA aircraft on Monday morning killed at least 8 militants. Media reports claim that in two separate…

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US, UK embassies in Yemen close due to al-Qaeda threat

Monday, January 4, 2010 The United States and the United Kingdom closed their embassies in Yemen Sunday, pointing to ongoing terrorist threats. The closures came after the two nations pledged to boost counter-terrorism support to the Yemeni government. The American embassy’s website said the threats come from al-Qaeda in the…

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Anti-racism rally in Sydney

Monday, December 19, 2005 A peaceful anti-racism rally was held outside Sydney Town Hall on Sunday 18 December 2005 A number of rallies were held in Sydney on Sunday to protest against what they describe as racism in the community. The National Union of Students organised an event at Town…

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Hospitals declare “code red” in Wellington, New Zealand

Thursday, July 19, 2007 The Capital & Coast District Health Board today issued a “code red” for two Wellington hospitals. Both Wellington Hospital and Kenepuru Community Hospital have a staff shortage of about 20 nurses, and the hospital is calling on any help available. Dr Robyn Toomath, director of clinical…

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