17 Oct Weekday News Wrap: Wednesday, October 17, 2012
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- South Sudan’s Parliament has ratified a border and oil deal with Sudan, which includes a demilitarized zone between the two states.
- The EU has placed new sanctions on Iranian oil, gas and tanker companies, the effects of which Iran calls futile.
- In related news, A NYTimes article describes the impact of European sanctions on Iran’s ability to keep the money printing presses going.
- Invoking humanitarian reasons, the UK government has blocked the extradition of Gary McKinnon to the United States where he is wanted for hacking into military computers in 2001. The UK’s Home Secretary has also proposed a review of the 2003 extradition treaty with the US on the ground that British citizens get extradited to the US too easily.
- Despite its announcement that it wants to renegotiate 350 “bound tariffs” at the WTO, Ukraine denies any protectionist intention.
- As Kevin pointed out yesterday, the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals overturned the conviction of Osama bin Laden’s former driver and bodyguard, Salim Hamdan, on charges of supporting terrorism. Lawfare has more early analysis here and here.
- The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies has reported that some 72 million people are living as refugees around the globe.
- Google has rejected the EU’s privacy challenge and will keep tracking user activity for targeted advertising.
- Qatar is funding a $254 million reconstruction project in the Gaza Strip to rebuild and modernize the area.
- Colombia and FARC will start peace negotiations today in Oslo.
- Human Rights Watch has called upon the UN Security Council to address inconsistencies in ICC referrals.
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