English language schools have won their high court battle against tighter visa regulations for foreign students, which they had warned would result in the loss of thousands of jobs and millions of pounds a year in foreign earnings.
The decision by the Malaysian government to appoint women judges to its Islamic courts has been welcomed by Muslim feminist groups.
The trial of a former rebel leader from the Democratic Republic of Congo, Thomas Lubanga, has been suspended.
The minister said the administration of Prime Minister José Sócrates would look for a way to "respect" European law while still "defending national interests."
Lindsay Lohan´s attorney said she was quitting after the actress was sentenced to jail time.
The crime of advocating genocide is a strange creature — one that, in the eyes of the law, has never been committed in Canada.
The US and Russia have taken part in the biggest spy swap since the Cold War, in an exchange at Vienna airport.
Spanish Prime Minister José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero said Thursday the Cabinet will approve today a decree reforming the law that governs the country’s savings banks to free them from political influence and make it easier for these institutions to raise capital.
Facing criticism that physical evidence from sexual assault cases in Illinois often went unanalyzed, Gov. Patrick J. Quinn this week signed a law requiring the police to test all rape kits. State officials and victims’ advocates said it is the first such law in the nation.
The Obama administration´s appeal of a decision blocking a six-month moratorium on deepwater drilling in the Gulf of Mexico comes before the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals today. The administration likely wished for a three-judge panel without ties to the oil and gas industry. But such a panel can be hard to find at the 5th Circuit.
The federal prosecutor tasked with quarterbacking the Obama administration´s high-profile case against Arizona´s immigration law is no stranger to controversy or the limelight.
Spain´s foreign minister has agreed to take in the 52 Cuban political prisoners who are set for release, Spanish diplomatic sources said Thursday.
Turkey´s highest court has struck down parts of a constitutional reform package, saying it violates the country´s basic law. The modernizations are part of plans to bring Turkey in line with European standards.
German officials have launched legal proceedings against Facebook for accessing and saving the personal data of people who do not use the site.
A lawyer for one of 11 people accused of spying for Russia said their case could be resolved as early as Thursday.
Walt Disney has lost a long-running court case against the UK creator of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?, with a jury in a Calfornia court awarding Celador Entertainment damages of $270m following a dispute over profits from the hit game show.
Long hikes to get to work. Endless waits under packed bus stop shelters. A multitude of taxis with their green lights off: these are the images that dominated Madrid last week.
A Guantánamo Bay detainee on Wednesday pleaded guilty to conspiring with Al Qaeda and to providing material support for terrorism, setting up the first conviction before a military commission under the Obama administration.
BT and TalkTalk are seeking a judicial review of the controversial Digital Economy Act, BBC News has learned.
Brazilian sugar exports may face delays until at least August as a bottleneck at the nation’s main port causes an “unprecedented” lineup of ships waiting to load, said the head of logistics at Cosan SA Industria & Comercio, the world’s largest processor of sugar cane.
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