Russia and the United States will sign a long awaited civilian nuclear cooperation pact on Tuesday that will allow firms from the world´s two biggest atomic powers to expand bilateral nuclear trade significantly.
Bolivians in the state of Santa Cruz participated in a regional referendum Sunday on greater autonomy from the Bolivian national government despite opposition from Bolivian President Evo Morales, who characterized the referendum as illegal and unconstitutional.
A scheduled May 10 referendum on a draft constitution proposed by Myanmar´s ruling junta will proceed as planned despite a devastating weekend storm that left an estimated 4000 people dead and thousands more homeless, state media reported Monday.
BAE Systems Plc, Europe´s biggest defense company, should strengthen anti-bribery measures, according to an independent committee that investigated the manufacturer´s ethics policies.
Oxus Gold Plc, a producer of the metal in Central Asia, agreed to settle a claim against Kyrgyzstan over the cancellation of a mining license.
Thousands of activists protested in Japan on Sunday in opposition to efforts to amend the country´s pacifist constitution. Article 9 of the Japanese Constitution, drafted during the American occupation of Japan after World War II
Two judges of Kenya´s High Court, the court´s top judicial authority, were fired from their positions Friday after two investigatory tribunals found them guilty of corruption.
Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf "may accept the restoration of judges if the government amends the constitution," a spokesman for his political party said Saturday, according to AP.
Migrant rights activists applauded a vote by Mexico´s Congress to remove long-standing criminal penalties for undocumented migrants found in the country.
The US Senate Select Committee on Intelligence voted Thursday to approve a ban prohibiting the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) from allowing private contractors to interrogate detainees.
Yahoo Inc´s shares tumbled as much as 20 percent on Monday after Microsoft Corp withdrew its $47.5 billion takeover offer, wiping about $7.6 billion off the Internet company´s market capitalization and piling pressure on its leadership.
The European Union´s transport chief stepped up threats to reject Italy´s 300 million-euro ($464 million) rescue loan for Alitalia SpA, hampering efforts to sell the unprofitable flag carrier.
European Union regulators suspended their antitrust review of Austrian oil company OMV AG´s proposed takeover of Hungarian competitor Mol Nyrt.
Austrian Airlines Group, owner of the country´s largest carrier, said it´s in talks with Saudi investor Mohamed bin Issa al Jaber after he threatened to cancel his plan to acquire a 20 percent stake through a capital increase.
Italian consumer group Codacons demanded 20 billion euros ($31 billion) in damages on behalf of the nation´s taxpayers after the Finance Ministry published 2005 income statements online.
The federal courthouse in San Diego will be closed Monday as workers repair damage caused by a suspected pipe bomb.
A federal judge on Tuesday waded into a dispute last heard in a local small claims court involving a Muslim woman who sued a judge for dismissing her case because she refused to remove her veil during testimony.
A federal appeals court dismissed New York City’s blanket lawsuit against the gun industry on Wednesday, ruling that a relatively new federal law protects gunmakers against third-party litigation.
The agency that owned the World Trade Center was liable for the fatal 1993 bombing by terrorists in the complex´s underground parking garage, an appeals court said Tuesday.
The law may be changed to allow “abortion on request” by ending the need for doctors to give permission for a termination, it has been disclosed.
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