The French National Assembly on Tuesday began debate on a bill that would make it illegal to wear the Islamic burqa or other full face veils in public. Under the bill, women...
A judge for the US District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana on Tuesday ruled in favor of Merck & Co. in a lawsuit filed by the state of Louisiana over reimbursements for the...
A federal judge on Tuesday denied a motion filed on behalf of the Nigerian government seeking to formally observe the trial of Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab , accused of attempting to set off an explosive device...
The National Federation of Independent Businesses (NFIB) , a small business lobby group, joined a lawsuit on Friday challenging the constitutionality of the recently enacted health care reform law . The NFIB joins...
Mobile phone maker HTC filed a complaint Wednesday against Apple with the US International Trade Commission (ITC) to freeze the importation and sale of iPhones, iPads, and iPods. HTC, based in...
The Australian Federal Police (AFP) on Wednesday apprehended alleged Serbian war criminal Dragan Vasiljkovic in New South Wales. Vasilijkovic, also known as Daniel Sneeden, had been on the run since March...
The lower house of the Kazakhstan parliament approved a constitutional amendment Wednesday to expand the powers of President Nursultan Nazarbayev . The bill, which deems Nazarbayev "leader of the nation," grants immunity for acts carried out...
Chinese authorities have arrested a prominent Tibetan writer after he signed a letter critical of the Chinese government's relief efforts following the recent earthquake in the western Qinghai province, a family friend said Monday. Tra Gyal, who...
Chinese authorities have arrested a prominent Tibetan writer after he signed a letter critical of the Chinese government's relief efforts following the recent earthquake in the western Qinghai province, a family friend said Monday. Tra Gyal, who...
A top Chinese official on Thursday appealed to the nation's judges, urging them to be impartial when issuing rulings. Speaking in front of a national meeting of high court presidents in the Shaanxi Province , Central...
