Russian human rights activist Natalia Estemirova was kidnapped in Grozny Wednesday morning and shot to death, according to news reports. Estemirova, 50, investigated allegations of human rights violations in Chechnya for about 10 years. Estemirova's body, which...

The sodomy trial of Malaysian opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim began in Kuala Lampur on Wednesday, one year after he was arrested. Anwar is charged with sodomizing a male aide in June 2008, though his...

TFWS, Inc. v. Franchot, et al., US Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit, July 15, 2009 [holding that Maryland alcohol price regulations violate federal antitrust laws, thus upholding their 2001 ruling that state pricing schemes for liquor and wine...

US Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor told the US Senate during confirmation hearings on Wednesday said that she has rejected personal bias and "ruled according to the law" in...

Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin urged lawmakers Tuesday to pass an antitrust bill that would impose criminal penalties for unfair competition. The Federal Anti-Monopoly Service [official website,...

Dutch Prime Minister Jan Peter Balkenende said Tuesday that the Netherlands would be willing to consider accepting Guantanamo Bay detainees, despite earlier statements to the contrary. Meeting with US President Barack Obama ...

The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is engaging in more vigorous enforcement of its rules and policies in order to address the financial crisis and improve investor protection, Chairman Mary Schapiro testified before...

The number of deaths during post-election protests in Tehran exceeds government reports , the International Campaign for Human Rights in Iran (ICHRI) reported Wednesday. The rights group claims that at least 34 demonstrators died on June...

The International Maritime Bureau (IMB) reported on Wednesday that pirate attacks around the globe have doubled in the first half of 2009. The bulk of the upsurge has come from increased activity in the Gulf...

The US Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit on Tuesday ordered new arguments in the case of convicted terrorist Zacarias Moussaoui . The court is rehearing the case due to the...