1. Egyptian Parliament Convenes In Defiance Of Court Ruling
Egypt's parliament convened on Tuesday in defiance of a court ruling dismissing the legislative body. The session lasted just five minutes and lawmakers voted to seek a legal opinion about the controversial court decision. Tensions are high in the country, with the newly elected President Mohammed Morsi backing parliament and the military backing the courts.
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2. ICC Issues First Sentence
The International Criminal Court issued its first-ever sentence on Tuesday, sending Congolese warlord Thomas Lubanga to prison for 14 years. The court was established in 2002 in order to handle offenses of international concern, such as war crimes. Lubanga was convicted of conscripting and enlisting children under the age of 15 during a civil war in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
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3. Olmert Cleared Of Most Corruption Charges
A Jerusalem court cleared former Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert of two counts of corruption, but found him guilty of a third relatively minor offense on Tuesday morning. The sentence caps a lengthy legal ordeal that first began when Olmert was impeached in 2008 on charges of fraud, breach of trust, and false entries in corporate documents. Olmert is expected to reenter the political arena.
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Egypt's parliament convened on Tuesday in defiance of a court ruling dismissing the legislative body. The session lasted just five minutes and lawmakers voted to seek a legal opinion about the controversial court decision. Tensions are high in the country, with the newly elected President Mohammed Morsi backing parliament and the military backing the courts.
Read more on hosted.ap.org
2. ICC Issues First Sentence
The International Criminal Court issued its first-ever sentence on Tuesday, sending Congolese warlord Thomas Lubanga to prison for 14 years. The court was established in 2002 in order to handle offenses of international concern, such as war crimes. Lubanga was convicted of conscripting and enlisting children under the age of 15 during a civil war in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Read more on cnn.com
3. Olmert Cleared Of Most Corruption Charges
A Jerusalem court cleared former Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert of two counts of corruption, but found him guilty of a third relatively minor offense on Tuesday morning. The sentence caps a lengthy legal ordeal that first began when Olmert was impeached in 2008 on charges of fraud, breach of trust, and false entries in corporate documents. Olmert is expected to reenter the political arena.
Read more on guardian.co.uk
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| Photo of the Day: The National Parks Service announced on Monday that repairs to the earthquake-damaged Washington Monument will stretch into 2014 and require parts of the structure to be covered by scaffolding.Credit: U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Andy Dunaway [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons |
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