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Sunday, June 23, 2013

Brazilian president pledges reforms in hopes of ending protests

BRASILIA, Brazil, June 22 (UPI) -- The president of Brazil says she will make a series of reforms designed to quell protests that have seen more than a million people in the streets. Dilma Rousseff announced the changes in a pre-recorded nationwide television broadcast following an emergency meeting... Sign in to see full entry.

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Saturday, June 22, 2013

Snowden extradition could be long process, and unsuccessful

HONG KONG, June 22 (UPI) -- Edward Snowden, the American who revealed U.S. intelligence-gathering programs, has several ways to avoid extradition from Hong Kong, a legal expert says. Before revealing the secret program, Snowden fled to Hong Kong, which has an extradition treaty with the United... Sign in to see full entry.

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Wednesday, June 19, 2013

Italy ratifies Istanbul Convention on violence against women

ROME, June 19 (UPI) -- Italy became the fifth country Wednesday to ratify the Istanbul Convention, which aims to curb violence against women. The Senate held a moment of silence in memory of victims of violence before the vote, the Italian news agency ANSA reported. The treaty must be ratified by at... Sign in to see full entry.

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Tuesday, June 18, 2013

Turkish police detain nearly 200 in search for protest organizers

ISTANBUL, Turkey, June 18 (UPI) -- Anti-terror security teams in Turkey raided dozens of homes in Istanbul and Ankara Tuesday searching for organizers of the 22-day Taksim Square protests. Nearly 200 people were detained in Istanbul where authorities charged 22 of them with organizing violent... Sign in to see full entry.

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Monday, June 17, 2013

Snowden: Government can't cover up leaks by 'jailing or murdering me'

HONG KONG, June 17 (UPI) -- Edward Snowden, in hiding after leaking U.S. surveillance systems, said the federal government can't hide from what he's disclosed by "jailing or murdering me." "All I can say right now is the U.S. government is not going to be able to cover this up by jailing or... Sign in to see full entry.

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