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Agreement concerning an Armistice between the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, andtThe United States of America on one hand and Hungary on the other Moscow, January 20, 1945 The Provisional National Government of Hungary, recognizing the fact of the defeat of …
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Agreement concerning an Armistice between the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, andtThe United States of America on one hand and Hungary on the other Moscow, January 20, 1945 The Provisional National Government of Hungary, recognizing the fact of the defeat of …
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U.S. Supreme Court Arkansas v. Tennessee, 246 U.S. 158 (1918) Arkansas v. Tennessee No. 4, Original Argued October 9, 1917 Decided March 4, 1918 246 U.S. 158 I N EQUITY Syllabus When two states of the Union are separated by a navigable stream, their boundary being described as “a line …
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NATO Begins Helicopter Attacks to Increase the Pressure on Qaddafi NATO officials have said they regard the introduction of attack helicopters as potential game changers in a conflict that has shown signs of settling into a stalemate. By JOHN F. BURNS TRIPOLI, Libya — In a move to intensify pressure …
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What does UN Security Council Resolution 1973 permit?I spent much of yesterday conducting interviews with the media about the situation in Libya. One of the questions I was repeatedly asked concerned the scope of the UN Security Council Resolution 1973 which authorises the use of force in Libya. How far does the resolution …
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What does UN Security Council Resolution 1973 permit? I spent much of yesterday conducting interviews with the media about the situation in Libya. One of the questions I was repeatedly asked concerned the scope of the UN Security Council Resolution 1973 which authorises the use of force in Libya. How far does the …
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