The Irish government announced Tuesday that it would submit its appeal within the week against the European Commission's demand that Apple pay back-taxes. In a statement on Tuesday, Finance Minister Michael Noonan said ...
Former Chinese Deputy Minister, Zhang Liju, was sentenced Wednesday to four years in prison after having been convicted of taking 2.4 million yuan ($354000.58 USD) in bribes. The Beijing Second Intermediate Court handed down the...
The European Commission has filed suit against Germany alleging that the country violated the 1991 Directive concerning nitrate levels in water. The EU argues that Germany flouted the directive by failing to reduce levels...
The Chinese government on Monday approved a controversial cybersecurity law that the government hopes will protect Internet users and minimize fraud, however, human rights organizations and members of the cybersecurity field have come out against it. Calling...
Several South Sudanese organizations co-authored a letter to the African Union Commission (AUC) Tuesday concerning the creation of the Hybrid Court for South Sudan. The letter asked Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma, Chairperson of the AUC, to draft a...
There is "o hope" for a fair election in Gambia due to widespread intimidation and violence towards the opposition, Human Rights Watch (HRW) said Wednesday. The report, titled "More Fear than Fair," details the increase of...
Representatives from the EU and Canada signed the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) on Sunday. CETA is designed to eliminate tariffs and foster investments and it is hoped that it will go a long way to job...
Officials in Turkey on Monday detained and searched the homes of 13 reporters alleging that, during the failed coup attempt in Turkey, they published stories seeking to "legitimize" those participating in the coup. Among those detained was...
Amnesty International (AI) on Thursday demanded that the US "come clean" about the civilian deaths resulting from US airstrikes in Syria over the last two years. Stating that it believes that the US has failed...
UN human rights expert Karima Bennoune on Wednesday urged the international community to help end the destruction of cultural heritage. Referencing a 24-page report , Bennoune explained how destruction of culture often goes unnoticed and unpunished...
