AUG
25
2010

Tourist jailed for taking sunrise photo

A British tourist has been locked up for 58 days in an Iranian jail for taking a photo.

AUG
25
2010

Beer companies AmBev, Cerveceria toast merger agreement

Two South American beer and beverage companies have announced plans to merge their interests in Venezuela, the continent´s second-largest beer market.

AUG
25
2010

Zurich Insurance fined £2.3m over customers´ data loss

The UK operation of Zurich Insurance has been fined £2.27m by the Financial Services Authority (FSA) for losing personal details of 46,000 customers.

AUG
25
2010

Yemen ´abandoning human rights´ in battle for security

Yemen has been accused by Amnesty International of abandoning human rights in the name of security.

AUG
25
2010

2 families settle suit over Buffalo plane crash

Two families have agreed to settle wrongful-death lawsuits over the crash of Continental Airlines Connection Flight 3407, which killed 50 people.

AUG
25
2010

Europe may impose quotas for women

If businesses fail to appoint more women as board members, the Commission will resort to legislation.

AUG
25
2010

Croatia extradites Djindjic murder convict to Serbia

In a sign of increasing cooperation between the two former Yugoslav republics, Croatia has extradited a man to Serbia for his suspected involvement in the 2003 murder of former Serbian Prime Minister Zoran Djindjic.

AUG
25
2010

Former Khmer Rouge prison chief appeals conviction - lawyer

Former Khmer Rouge prison chief Duch has appealed against his conviction and 30-year prison sentence handed down by Cambodia´s UN-backed war crimes court, his lawyer said Wednesday.

AUG
24
2010

U.S. judge rules against Obama´s stem cell policy

A federal district judge on Monday blocked President Obama´s 2009 executive order that expanded embryonic stem cell research, saying it violated a ban on federal money being used to destroy embryos.

AUG
24
2010

Postings can lead to lawsuits

A false sense of Internet security can mean legal quagmires for critics who are careless about facts.

AUG
24
2010

Brazilian MP wannabe pledges a strip club in every town

It´s an unusual campaign pledge: a strip club in every town. That, however, is what Adriely Fatal, a stripper and "erotic actress" from north-eastern Brazil, is promising voters as she hits the campaign trail in search of a place in parliament.

AUG
23
2010

Sweden defends rape warrant against Wikileaks founder

Swedish prosecutors have defended their decision to issue then withdraw an arrest warrant against Wikileaks founder Julian Assange on rape charges.

AUG
23
2010

Pentagon lawyers consider criminal charges against WikiLeaks

Pentagon lawyers believe that online whistleblower group WikiLeaks acted illegally in disclosing thousands of classified Afghanistan war reports and other material, and federal prosecutors are exploring possible criminal charges, officials familiar with the matter said.

AUG
23
2010

Toronto court set for G20 crush

The stage is set for a crush of people to descend upon a Toronto courthouse Monday as more than 300 people charged with offences related to the G20 summit are set to appear, along with their families, supporters and lawyers for what will be a marathon session of mass appearances.

AUG
23
2010

One dead in shoot-out after gang take over Brazil hotel

A woman has been killed in a shoot-out after armed men burst into a tourist hotel in the Brazilian city of Rio de Janeiro, police say.

AUG
23
2010

Alcohol law announcements

The Government´s keenly awaited alcohol reforms will make no substantial difference to New Zealand´s heavy drinking culture, says a spokesperson for Alcohol Action NZ.

AUG
23
2010

China may drop economic crime from death penalty laws

China, which executes more people each year than any other country, said it is considering dropping capital punishment for economic crimes.

AUG
23
2010

Bangladesh bars enforced Islamic dress code

A Bangladesh court has ruled that people cannot be forced to wear skull caps, veils or other religious clothing in workplaces, schools and colleges.

AUG
23
2010

Texas Bar turns over 63,000 member e-mail addresses to law student

Facing allegations that they violated the Texas Public Information Act, on Aug. 16 State Bar of Texas officials released to a member of the public the e-mail addresses of nearly 63,000 lawyers.

AUG
23
2010

´Yoga wars´ spoil spirit of ancient practice, Indian agency says

More than 30 million Americans practice some sort of yoga in an ever-expanding industry generating an estimated $6 billion in the United States alone.

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