MAR
19
2014

Germany Constitutional Court affirms Euro zone bailout

The court stated that safeguards were put in place to ensure the cap remained at 190 billion euros, with any increase being subject to a vote by the Bundestag.

MAR
19
2014

Google´s YouTube and Viacom settle copyright-infringement suit

In the original suit, Viacom sought $1 billion in damages as well as an injunction against Google´s YouTube service for allowing clips to be posted on the website without authorization.

MAR
19
2014

Turkish court charges activists over anti-government protests

Turkey´s state-run Anadolu News Agency reported that the protesters, members of a solidarity group, are charged with "forming a criminal gang, staging illegal demonstrations and public provocation" relating to their involvement in the June 2013 protests over the government´s planned demolition of Istanbul´s Gezi Park.

MAR
19
2014

Toyota said to reach $1.2 billion settlement in U.S. criminal case

The settlement, which isn’t final, may be announced as early as today, said the people, who asked not to be named because the accord isn’t public.

MAR
19
2014

Ukraine crisis: Putin signs Russia-Crimea treaty

Kiev said it would never accept the treaty and the US has called a G7-EU crisis meeting next week in The Hague.

MAR
18
2014

Russia recognizes Crimea´s independence, defying new U.S. and E.U. sanctions

Both actions were taken in response to Sunday’s referendum in Crimea, where a reported 97 percent of voters said they wanted to become part of Russia. The Obama administration said the vote was rigged and discounted it as illegal.

MAR
17
2014

U.S. - Class action filed against GM for faulty cars

The complaint alleges that GM knew about the problem since 2004 but failed to fix it, creating unreasonably dangerous conditions for drivers of the affected models.

MAR
17
2014

Pakistan court issues arrest warrant for Musharraf

Musharraf has been charged with treason related to his suspension of the constitution and use of emergency powers in 2007.

MAR
17
2014

Syria passes law barring opposition from running in presidential election

The residency requirement of the law effectively bars many members of Syrian opposition groups, many of whom are living in exile.

MAR
17
2014

France court delivers first-ever Rwanda genocide conviction

He was arrested in 2008 while in hiding on the French island of Mayotte.

MAR
17
2014

Ukraine crisis: EU ponders Russia sanctions over Crimea vote

Election officials in Crimea, where pro-Russian forces are in control, say 97% of voters backed joining Russia.

MAR
14
2014

U.S. - Supreme Court justice denies request to block California ammunition ordinance

Section 9.44.050 of Sunnyvale Ordinance No. 3027-13 defines "large-capacity magazine" to mean "any detachable ammunition feeding device with the capacity to accept more than ten (10) rounds."

MAR
14
2014

HRW urges UN committee to denounce US surveillance programs

The US is due to appear before the committee on March 13 and 14 for a review of its compliance with the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR).

MAR
14
2014

UN rights expert urges refusal of goods from countries engaging in torture

Mendez noted the hypocrisy of governments that condemn torture committed by another country while continuing to accept products and information from them.

MAR
14
2014

U.S. - Senators Want Watchdog To Investigate Federal Prosecutorial Misconduct

Utah Republican Sen. Mike Lee and Montana Democratic Sen. Jon Tester cited those findings to introduce legislation Thursday that would require an independent watchdog to investigate those breaches.

MAR
14
2014

Carrefour seeks Brazil private stake sale; Diniz eyes deal

Carrefour, the No. 2 retail chain in Brazil, sees a private placement as a more feasible alternative than an initial public offering, said the source, who requested anonymity because the talks remain private.

MAR
13
2014

Italy high court upholds convictions of CIA agents in extraordinary rendition

The three Americans are CIA agents who participated in the kidnapping of terror suspect Osama Moustafa Hassan Nasr on a Milan street. The final ruling made by the Italian courts comes after a series of trials spanning six-and-a-half years.

MAR
13
2014

Guantanamo detainee challenges force-feeding practices

Hassan, who has been held in Guantanamo since 2002, alleges that he has been force-fed more than 5,000 times since 2007 in an effort to end his hunger strike.

MAR
13
2014

G7 threatens ‘further action’ if Russia annexes Crimea

The group, which includes some of the world’s top economies, says a Russian-backed referendum on the status of the Black Sea peninsula would have no legal effect.

MAR
13
2014

US man walks free after 25 years on death row

He had been found guilty of killing 56-year-old Isadore Rozeman, a jeweller for whom Mr Ford occasionally worked.

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