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Explanation of the draft Anti-Secession Law, Wang Zhaoguo, vice chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress (NPC), Tuesday, March 8, 2005. Excerpt:Using non-peaceful means to stop secession in defense of our sovereignty and territorial integrity would be...

Russian prosecutors said Friday that they have arrested four people suspected of planning the Beslan school siege last year, in which over 300 people died. Five other suspects were killed while resisting arrest. A Russian commission investigating...

In Friday's international brief, France has announced that it will hold a national referendum on the European constitution on May 29. France just recently approved an amendment to its constitution to allow such...

In Tuesday's international brief, a UN report not yet released publicly has called for in-country courts martial of UN peacekeepers who are accused of sexual abuse, according to a UN official. The report, written by Jordanian UN...

A Spanish court has issued an international arrest warrant for former Guatemalan military ruler Romeo Lucas Garcia, sources said Monday. Garcia, who now suffers from Alzheimer's disease, is wanted in connection with a 1980 siege against the Spanish embassy...

In Friday's international brief, multiple allegations of sexual harassment have arisen against UN High Commissioner for Refugees Ruud Lubbers . Lubbers, a former Dutch prime minister, allegedly harassed five different female employees under his supervision according to an...

In Thursday's international law brief, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Louise Arbour presented the findings of the International Commission of Inquiry on the Conflict in Darfur to the UN Security Council on Wednesday, stating...

Two high-ranking Russian military officers have been arrested and warrants have been issued for the arrest of several others after the Russian parliamentary commission investigating last year's terrorist seizure of a school in Beslan handed over evidence to law...

A US general speaking from Baghdad Tuesday said that Iraqis would be able to vote in the cities of Fallujah and Ramadi , both scenes of repeated insurgent attacks against Iraqi and US targets, but that...

AP is reporting that the US Supreme Court denied Tuesday an appeal over government's use of military trials for foreign detainees accused of terrorism. JURIST's Paper Chase will have more information as the order list becomes available.10:45 AM ET...