NOV
13
2013

Starbucks to pay $3bn in row over packaged coffee

But the US coffee chain ended the contract in 2010, accusing Kraft of breaking the terms of their deal.

NOV
13
2013

Europe rights body urges Russia to reform judiciary

The announcement includes the findings of an investigation into the administration of justice and protection of human rights in the Russian Federation, conducted in April 2013 by the the Commissioner for Human Rights within the Council of Europe.

NOV
12
2013

Bangladesh former state minister charged with 18 war crimes

Charges were formally filed with the International Crimes Tribunal Bangladesh (ICTB), which arrested Qaisar in May.

NOV
12
2013

Thailand Senate rejects amnesty bill

Those in opposition to the bill´s passage have argued that it was an attempt to ready the country for Thaksin´s return, after fleeing Thailand in 2008 to avoid a two year prison sentence for corruption.

NOV
12
2013

North Korea ´Publicly Executed 80 People,´ South Korean Paper Reports

The conservative JoongAng Ilbo cited a single, unidentified source, but at least one North Korean defector group said it had heard rumours that lent credibility to the front-page report.

NOV
12
2013

Spain: Seven years in prision for piano playing?

During the period in which the case referred, Laia M was a student of music, and has since become a professional pianist. The sentence is for six years for noise pollution, plus one year for causing “mental injury” to neighbours.

NOV
11
2013

U.S.: Federal appeals court temporarily blocks enforcement of birth control mandate

The companies are challenging the mandate on religious freedom grounds, claiming providing such medical services goes against their religious beliefs against contraceptives.

NOV
11
2013

U.S.: Federal judge rules New York City violated ADA during recent emergencies

According to the opinion it is estimated that there are 889,219 individuals with disabilities, making up 11 percent of the population of New York City.

NOV
11
2013

Hawaii House approves same-sex marriage bill

A point of contention during the committee hearing was the introduction of religious exemptions to the bill, allowing religious organizations to withhold services if the same-sex marriage would be a violation of thei beliefs.

NOV
11
2013

Maldives high court delays presidential election for third time

According to media sources, numerous political entities petitioned the high court to halt the election on grounds that a runoff vote one day after an election violates the nation´s constitution.

NOV
11
2013

Egypt to hold parliamentary vote in Feb/March: foreign minister

Foreign Minister Nabil Fahmy´s comments provided the most specific timeline yet for the end of the interim army-backed government and a return to electoral politics in the Arab world´s most populous state, which since Mursi´s ouster in July has seen some of the worst violence in its modern history.

NOV
11
2013

Italian police arrest Somali over Lampedusa boat tragedy

Most of the victims on 3 October were Eritreans and Somalis.

NOV
11
2013

Spanish police arrest 25, free 5 women, while breaking up Nigerian sex slave ring

The arrests were made in Madrid, Toledo, Cantabria and Palma de Mallorca, but the dates that happened were not given.

NOV
8
2013

US moves to ban trans fats in foods

The FDA is opening a 60-day consultation period on the plan, which would gradually phase out trans fats.

NOV
8
2013

Microsoft and Facebook offer bounties to bug hunters

The size of the reward will be determined by a panel of employees.

NOV
8
2013

ECB cuts interest rates to record low

ECB president Mario Draghi said the decision to cut rates reflected an outlook of low inflation and economic weakness in the eurozone.

NOV
8
2013

Spain officials will not review amnesty law

Spanish officials testified before the UN Committee on Enforced Disappearances (CED) that the state´s action will not be revisited and stated that the Committee focused too much on the past.

NOV
8
2013

Danger: US mortgage market whiplash risk

This represents the most broad-based increase seen since 2007. And since it comes hard on the heels of other upbeat housing data, there is growing optimism in some policy quarters that the scars from the 2007 housing crash may be healing, boosting overall economic growth.

NOV
8
2013

Coca-Cola vows to axe suppliers guilty of land grabbing

The soft drinks company also pledged to use its clout to encourage other food and beverage firms, traders – especially of soy, sugar and palm oil – as well as governments to endorse and implement voluntary UN guidelines on responsible governance of tenure on land, fisheries and forests.

NOV
7
2013

AI accuses Vietnam of repressive laws

The report claims that those arrested include bloggers, labor and land rights activists, human rights defenders, and religious followers.

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