A Serbian war crimes court on Monday sentenced Anton Lekaj , a former member of the Kosovo Liberation Army , to 13 years in prison for the murder of four Kosovo gypsies, as well as several instances of...
The European Data Protection Supervisor , the European Union's data watchdog official, on Monday condemned a now-voided agreement between the EU and the US forcing European airlines to share passenger data with US authorities for transatlantic...
An Indian court in Mumbai convicted a fifth man Thursday in connection with the 1993 Mumbai bombings , a series of attacks which killed 257 people and injured over 700 others in India's financial center. The court found...
The paper ballots from Mexico's disputed July 2 presidential election will be destroyed under the order of the Federal Electoral Tribunal , despite objections from President-elect Felipe Calderon [campaign website, in Spanish; BBC...
The Australian Senate on Thursday debated a proposed bill to remove power from the federal executive to overturn laws passed by the Australian Capital Territory (ACT) federal district. The new bill was proposed...
Lawyers for the US Department of Justice told a panel of the US Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit Monday that the court lacked the power to prevent the case of an American held...
Fifteen allies of French President Jacques Chirac went on trial Monday for allegedly rigging a Paris election during Chirac's tenure as the mayor of Paris. Prosecutors allege that the 15 politicians and officials planted 327...
A large percentage of US Central Intelligence Agency counterterrorism officers have bought government-reimbursed private insurance plans that cover potential civil judgments and legal expenses associated with charges of criminal wrongdoing, according to Monday's Washington Post....
Amnesty International on Thursday criticized Colombia for allowing attacks on human rights defenders, calling on the international community to provide more support for local activists in Colombia . In a new report ...
California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger on Wednesday vetoed the Free Curriculum Act , a bill designed to add protections against discrimination in schools by prohibiting teaching or textbooks that "reflect adversely" on students based on their sexual...
