A Sri Lanka court martial on Friday found former army chief Sarath Fonseka guilty of engaging in politics while on active duty. Sentenced to a dishonorable discharge, Fonseka was accused of trying to secure...
Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott (R) on Wednesday filed a legal challenge to the Obama administration's new offshore drilling moratorium , claiming it violates federal law. The complaint, filed in the US District...
The UN Special Tribunal for Lebanon (STL) on Wednesday called for the submission of any evidence related to the assassination of former Lebanese prime minister Rafik Hariri . The statement...
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Wednesday called for Iraq's political leaders to work together "with a higher sense of urgency" to form a new government, warning that further delays could create more instability. Since holding...
Vague language and inconsistent interpretations of policy have hindered the Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) ability to effectively evaluate and approve medical devices, according to a new FDA report released Wednesday. A committee from the FDA's...
The Iraqi High Criminal Court said on Tuesday that it has sentenced to death a senior official of former Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein . Mezban Khadar Hadi ,...
The Constitutional Council , France's highest constitutional authority, ruled Friday that French police may no longer hold suspects for 48 hours without telling them their rights or bringing charges. Since President Nicolas Sarkozy's ...
The US Securities and Exchange Commission announced Thursday that it has charged Citigroup Inc. with misleading investors about the company's exposure to sub-prime mortgage-related assets and settled with the company for...
A Russian court on Wednesday made public a ruling banning access to five websites, including the video-sharing network Youtube , for what it calls extremist elements. A court in the city of Komsomolsk-on-Amur obliged the local Internet provider Rosnet...
A UK court on Tuesday blocked the extradition of former Bosnian president Ejup Ganic to Serbia to stand trial for alleged war crimes. Ganic, who served as vice president during the outset of the 1992-1995 Bosnian...
