JAN
6
2015

Facebook´s Mark Zuckerberg starts reading program

Mark Zuckerberg wants to add a little more "book" to Facebook.

JAN
6
2015

Genocide retrial of Guatemala ex-dictator Efrain Rios Montt suspended

Guatemala´s Supreme Court has begun a retrial of former dictator Efrain Rios Montt for genocide.

JAN
6
2015

Libyan authorities prohibit entry of Sudanese, Syrian, Palestinian nationals

The Interior Ministry of the internationally recognized Libyan government announced on Monday that it banned Sudanese, Syrian, and Palestinian nationals from entering its territories,

JAN
6
2015

Morgan Stanley admits employee stole data on 350,000 clients

An employee of Morgan Stanley´s wealth management business stole information on about 350,000 clients and posted some of it on the Internet.

JAN
5
2015

Companies with expropriated properties sharpen their teeth for Cuba

Nearly 6,000 properties owned by American companies and citizens in Cuba were seized once the Castro regime took power in 1959.

JAN
5
2015

Illinois law protects pregnant women and new moms at work

A new law in Illinois aims to protect new mothers and expecting mothers in the workplace. The "Illinois Pregnancy Fairness Law" took effect this week.

JAN
5
2015

Providence sues Brazilian oil giant Petrobras over financial security irregularities

The City of Providence sued Brazil’s state-run oil company Wednesday in U.S. federal court claiming the company’s executives.

JAN
5
2015

Jury selection in trial of Dzhokhar Tsarnaev to begin on Monday

Jury selection alone could take weeks to complete.

DEC
26
2014

Death row inmates challenge Ohio execution secrecy law

Four death row inmates filed a complaint on Wednesday challenging Substitute House Bill 663.

DEC
26
2014

Xbox and PlayStation online services crash

Microsoft and Sony - the companies which make the games consoles - have told customers they are aware of issues affecting their online services.

DEC
26
2014

British Tourists´ Murder Trial Begins In Thailand Amid Accusations Of Police Incompetence

The trial of two Myanmar nationals, accused of killing two British tourists in Thailand has begun.

DEC
26
2014

Two women referred to ‘terror’ court for driving in Saudi Arabia

Two Saudi women detained for nearly a month for defying a ban on females driving were referred to a court established to try terrorism cases on Thursday.

DEC
26
2014

Federal Judge ´Likes´ Class´s Privacy Claim Against Facebook

A class action lawsuit that claims Facebook illegally scans messages for targeted advertising purposes will proceed in Federal Court.

DEC
26
2014

China´s antitrust regulator says Qualcomm case to be settled soon

The Chinese government said on Friday that it will soon settle its antitrust investigation of U.S. mobile chipmaker Qualcomm Inc.

DEC
26
2014

Turkey arrests student for insulting Erdogan

Sixteen-year-old student taken into custody for allegedly insulting the Turkish president and his party of corruption.

DEC
23
2014

Hong Kong billionaire sentenced to five years jail

Hong Kong billionaire Thomas Kwok is sentenced to five years jail in the high profile graft case

DEC
23
2014

China to ´regulate´ foreign NGOs with new law

China aims to "regulate" foreign non-governmental organizations (NGOs) under a law being discussed this week, state media said on Monday, which aims to step up supervision of the fast-growing sector.

DEC
23
2014

Lawyers to represent ‘unborn’ in case of woman on life support

A team of lawyers will represent the interests of “the unborn” in the High Court case that will decide the fate of a pregnant woman who has been deemed brain dead but remains on life support.

DEC
23
2014

North Korea´s Internet links restored amid U.S. hacking dispute

North Korea, at the center of a confrontation with the United States over the hacking of Sony Pictures.

DEC
22
2014

WikiLeaks Releases Alleged CIA Documents Detailing Travel Tips For Undercover Agents

WikiLeaks on Sunday released what it claimed were two classified documents issued by the CIA to its operatives detailing measures to avoid having their cover blown while crossing international borders.

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