HRC law will be passed before July 9: Suranjit
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| The parliament will pass an ordinance before July 9 to arm the National Human Rights Commission with judicial powers to address violation of human rights of Bangladeshis both at home and abroad, the chief of a parliamentary watchdog said on Friday. " |
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When is a coup not a coup?
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| Honduran President Manuel Zelaya was seized by the military, bundled onto a plane in his pajamas and flown out of the country. The people who took over the country last Sunday say it was not a coup. The interim government, led by Congress speaker Rob |
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Ban to meet again with Myanmar supremo over Suu Kyi
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| UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon meets again with Myanmar junta supremo on Saturday when he expects a verdict on whether he will be allowed to visit detained opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi. Ban requested the visit during a rare meeting with Myanm |
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Governor Sarah Palin to resign in surprise move
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| Alaska Governor Sarah Palin, the Republican Party's vice presidential candidate in 2008, said on Friday she will resign this month, an unexpected move that could signal a run for higher office. Palin took no questions after a brief news conference in |
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Los Angeles officials brace for Jackson memorial
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| Los Angeles city officials are planning a massive security operation for Michael Jackson's public memorial service next week, and on Friday urged fans who do not win a ticket in a random drawing to stay away from the basketball arena where the singer |
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