Five people were sentenced on Wednesday by a French court for their role in a child sex ring after one of the biggest criminal trials in the country's history . Since March, 66 defendants have been on trial...
US-based rights group Human Rights Watch has issued a new report detailing accusations of police torture in Nigeria . Nigeria responded with a sharp denial, saying in a statement that " can say without fear...
An energy bill likely to pass the US House and Senate this week with the support of President Bush includes over $8.5 billion in tax incentives, loan guarantees, and other subsidies for energy companies. Conservation and efficiency groups are...
The Washington Post reported Wednesday that a far wider range of White House officials than originally known have been interviewed by prosecutors investigating the Valerie Plame leak. The probe has questioned former CIA director George J. Tenet...
The UN International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda on Wednesday sent 10 cases for suspects in the country's 1994 genocide to Rwandan national courts, citing a need to meet its deadline of completing all trials...
The UN High Commission for Refugees began airlifting Uzbek refugees from Kyrgyzstan Wednesday amidst concerns for their safety there . As many as 455 refugees will eventually be relocated . The refugees fled a...
On a surprise visit to Iraq Wednesday, US Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld told reporters, "Now's the time to get on with it," regarding the impending August 15 deadline for submitting a new Iraq constitution [JURIST news...
Select provisions of the federal Voting Rights Act of 1965 are scheduled to expire in 2007, and activists disagree on whether or not they should be made permanent. The most debated provision is one that requires certain...
Gregory Casey, a former executive for Qwest Communications , has reached an agreement with the Securities and Exchange Commission to pay $2.1 million to settle civil charges . Casey was one of...
Prime Minister Tony Blair told reporters on Tuesday that he thinks it's "perfectly reasonable" for the British police to be able to hold suspects without charges for more than the current 14 days. But he...
