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Congress releases details of Saudi Arabia's connection to 9/11 in '28-pages'
The House Intelligence Committee on Friday released declassified "28-pages", detailing connections between Saudi Arabia and 9/11 hijackers. Whether "28-pages" should be released was a hotly debated matter, spanning years as victims' families and lawmakers had pressed for the report to be released. Some calling for the release of the report believed that the US had been attempting to cover up Saudi Arabia's involvement in the attacks. While the document acknowledges that "some of the September 11 hijackers were in contact with, and received support or assistance from, individuals who may be connected to the Saudi Government," other sources, including the 9/11 Commission report, have held that the Saudi government was in no way involved in the September 11 attacks on the Twin Towers. Despite containing only leads to possible Saudi ties to the 9/11 hijackers, which were investigated by government officials, former Senator Bob Graham was happy with the release in that it would lead to further questioning of the Saudi government's potential involvement. He also added that "I think of this almost as the 28 pages are sort of the cork in the wine bottle. And once it's out, hopefully the rest of the wine itself will start to pour out."
On eve of G.O.P. convention, law and order takes the floor
The attack on police officers in Baton Rouge, La., cast a grim mood over the opening of the Republican National Convention here, as Donald J. Trump responded to the killings with a stark warning that the country was falling apart. A string of shootings targeting police officers, as well as the recent killings of two black men by police officers in Minnesota and Louisiana, had already pushed gun violence and social unrest to the center of the presidential campaign. Trump has campaigned on the theme of “law and order” since the assassination this month of five police officers in Dallas, and he is likely to amplify that message in the coming days. Within hours of the killings on Sunday, in which three law enforcement officers were fatally shot and several others were wounded, Trump declared that the nation had become a “divided crime scene” and said that the Islamic State was watching as Americans murdered police officers. After President Obama issued a call for calm, Trump jabbed on Twitter that Obama “doesn’t have a clue.” While Republicans often run on law-and-order themes, an indelicate approach could carry considerable danger at a moment of such unusual political instability. In Cleveland, the killings of the police have set a tense atmosphere for the convention. A sense of loyalty to law enforcement has pervaded the convention. And the convention was likely to begin with a trumpeting of support for police officers. Convention organizers said on Sunday that the theme of the first day, Monday, would be “Make America Safe Again.”
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South China Sea: China 'has right to set up air defense zone'
A senior Chinese official has said China has the right to set up an air defense zone over territory it claims in the South China Sea. The statement from Vice-Foreign Minister Liu Zhenmin comes a day after an international tribunal said there was no legal basis for China's claims. China has overlapping claims with other countries to reefs and islands across almost all of the South China Sea. It has already said it will ignore the tribunal's findings.
Vietnam activists detained while protesting China's rejection of international ruling
Groups of activists in Vietnam were detained Sunday while protesting China's rejection of the international ruling regarding the South China Sea. The Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA) issued the ruling on Tuesday, finding that between the Philippines and China, the parties in the lawsuit, China has no legal claim for large portions of the South China Sea. Vietnam had previously issued a statement urging a "fair and objective" ruling in the matter, favoring a decision for the Philippines.
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Turkey coup arrests hit 6,000 as Erdogan roots out 'virus'
Turkey has arrested 6,000 people after a failed coup, with President Erdogan vowing to purge state bodies of the "virus" that caused the revolt. Erdogan's top military aide Col Ali Yazici is among those now in custody. The overall death toll for the weekend violence has risen to 290, the foreign ministry said. More than 100 of those were participating in the coup. Security forces are reported to have met resistance from some coup plotters who were being arrested. "We will continue to cleanse the virus from all state institutions, because this virus has spread. Unfortunately like a cancer, this virus has enveloped the state," Recep Tayyip Erdogan told mourners at a funeral in Istanbul for victims of the coup.
Nice attack: Gingrich wants 'Sharia test' for US Muslims
Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich has suggested testing all US Muslims to see if they believe in Sharia, and deporting those who do. Sharia is Islamic religious law based on the Koran, the life of Muhammad and the rulings of Islamic scholars. Gingrich's comments follow an attack in the French city of Nice, which has killed at least 84 people. His comments echo the sentiments of Donald Trump, who has said Muslims should be banned from entering the US. "Western civilization is in a war. We should frankly test every person here who is of a Muslim background and if they believe in Sharia they should be deported," Gingrich said. "Sharia is incompatible with western civilization. Modern Muslims who have given up Sharia, glad to have them as citizens. Perfectly happy to have them next door," he added.
TTIP: EU-US trade deal faces major challenges
The European Union and the United States have the outline of a trade agreement, according to a senior EU official. Speaking after a week of intensive negotiations in Brussels he acknowledged, however, there is still a lot of work to do. The negotiations, launched in 2013, have run into significant political opposition. There are important elections coming up on both sides of the Atlantic where concerns about international trade agreements are likely to be issues. The negotiations could also be complicated by the British referendum vote to leave the European Union. Nonetheless both chief negotiators, Dan Mullaney for the US and Ignacio Garcia Bercero for the EU, said they are aiming to get the agreement completed by the end of the year.
MH17 crash: Malaysia Airlines 'strikes deal on damages'
Malaysia Airlines has settled damages with the relatives of most victims of the MH17 crash. Flight MH17 was shot down exactly two years ago over territory held by pro-Russian separatists, killing all 298 people on board, most of them Dutch. Dutch media say there are no further details because both parties have agreed to secrecy. Under the Montreal Convention, which regulates air travel, airlines must pay damages of up to about $145,000 to victims' families, regardless of the circumstances of a crash. Exactly how much each individual is awarded depends on the circumstances. Separately, families of six Malaysia Airlines crewmembers who were killed filed a lawsuit on Thursday blaming the carrier for the tragedy. They accuse the company of negligence and breach of contract.
Morocco seeks to rejoin African Union after 32 years
Morocco has formally announced its wish to rejoin the African Union, 32 years after leaving the organization. In a message to the AU summit in Rwanda, the Moroccan King Mohammed VI said the time had come for his country to retake its place within its institutional family. Morocco left the AU in 1984, after the organization recognized the independence of Western Sahara, known as their country's "southern provinces". For more than three decades, Morocco has refused to be part of the organization.
EU migrants may face 'right to stay' curbs
EU migrants who come to the UK as Brexit nears may not be given the right to stay, David Davis has said. The new Brexit secretary said there might have to be a cut-off point if there was a "surge" in new arrivals. But he said setting a date now could in itself prompt a "rush" of people moving before any deadline - and any steps must be compatible with EU law. It comes amid pressure on the government to guarantee the right to stay to EU citizens already in the UK.
Donald Trump unveils running mate Mike Pence
"I've found the leader who will help us deliver a safe society and a ...really prosperous society for all Americans," Trump said. "Indiana Governor Mike Pence was my first choice." Pence is well known for his strong socially-conservative credentials. Trump will be formally made the Republican presidential candidate at the party's national convention in Cleveland this week.
South Korea prosector arrested for corruption
A South Korean senior prosecutor was arrested Sunday on bribery charges following investigations into his corrupt relationship with major online game company Nexon. Prosecutor Jin Kyung-joon was accused of taking the equivalent of USD $370,000 from Nexon founder Kim Jung-ju in 2005 to buy the company's unlisted Korean stock. Jin has allegedly garnered $370,000 selling back the Korean shares as well as $11 million selling back Nexon's Japanese shares last year. Kim is being simultaneously investigated for using corrupt business methods and has promised to cooperate with officials.
France president extends state of emergency by three months
Following Thursday's attack in Nice, French President François Hollande has chosen to extend for three months the state of emergency, which had been set to expire on July 26. Stating that "[i]t is the whole of France which is under threat from Islamic terrorism," Hollande stepped back from his previous statements that it would be impossible to prolong indefinitely the state of emergency, which had been declared following the November 2015 terrorist attacks in Paris. Following his announcement, Hollande stated that the government would reassess the domestic terror threat, calling a meeting of the country's defense committee today. He also promised to increase military involvement in Syria and Iraq. The perpetrator has been killed, though it remains to be seen whether he acted alone as France remains on high alert.
Behind Volkswagen settlement, speed and compromise
It was one of the fastest civil settlements in the history of corporate malfeasance, but fraught with pitfalls, including clashing egos and cultures.
A bank too big to jail
A House committee’s report details how regulators and prosecutors turned a potential criminal prosecution of HSBC into a watered-down settlement.
Jail for sharing your Netflix password? Understanding the law that could make it a federal crime
It’s become so common that it’s almost a joke. One person has a Netflix account and three other people are using it. A recent court ruling found that because of a law called the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act (CFAA), using someone else’s password could be considered a federal crime with an extremely harsh punishment. Someone who violates the CFAA can face decades in prison and large fines. “The CFAA was intended to be an anti-hacking statute. It should be targeting the circumvention of technological access barriers—people breaking into computers—and the law is so vague and so confusing that it’s gone really far beyond that,” Jamie Lee Williams, a legal fellow for the Electronic Frontier Foundation, said.
North Carolina Governor signs law declaring body camera footage will not be public record
Recordings from law enforcement body and dashboard cameras will not be considered public records in North Carolina under a law signed Monday by Gov. Pat McCrory. Civil libertarians and social justice activists said the law will make it more difficult to hold officers accountable. Bystander videos posted online have fueled protests nationwide after last week’s killings of black men by white officers in Louisiana and Minnesota, and the attack by a black sniper that killed five officers at a march in Dallas. Police videos of these crime scenes have yet to be made public. The law clarifies that body and dashboard camera recordings cannot be kept confidential as part of an officer’s personnel file — a practice that has kept some images from being scrutinized indefinitely. If you hold a piece of film for a long period of time, you completely lose the trust of individuals,’ the governor said. On the other hand, ‘we’ve learned if you immediately release a video, sometimes it distorts the entire picture, which is extremely unfair to our law enforcement officials.’
California makes first arrest for flying drone near forest fire
California officials have made their first arrest of a hobbyist drone operator under a crackdown to prevent such unmanned aircraft from impeding efforts to fight wildfires.
US proposes allowing foreign officials to serve warrants on internet firms
The Obama administration is working on a series of agreements with foreign governments that would allow them for the first time to serve US technology companies with warrants for email searches and wiretaps.
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