JAN
19
2015

Portugal Telecom says reversing Oi merger would destroy value

Said in a statement late on Thursday that if shareholders fail to approve the proposal by its merger partner Oi to sell PT´s former operations.

JAN
16
2015

China´s deputy spy chief Ma Jian and 16 military officials to face corruption charge

China´s anti-corruption drive is continuing to cut a swathe through major power blocs in society with accusations levelled at the deputy head of national security and 16 senior military officers.

JAN
16
2015

Argentina president accused of cover-up in terrorist attack

An Argentinian federal prosecutor on Wednesday accused Argentina´s president, Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner, of being involved in covering up Iran´s involvement in a 1994 terrorist attack.

JAN
16
2015

U.S. court rules horse association free to reject clones from registry

A U.S. appeals court on Wednesday ruled that the country´s leading quarter horse association can reject cloned horses from its prestigious registry.

JAN
16
2015

UK and U.S. intelligence agencies to up cyber security cooperation

Britain and the United States will increase cooperation on cyber security, Prime Minister David Cameron said.

JAN
16
2015

Fewer Chinese than expected want second child: state media

A year after China eased its one-child policy, fewer people than expected have applied for permission to have a second child.

JAN
16
2015

U.S. Supreme Court Analyzes Pregnancy Discrimination

In Young v. United Parcel Services, No. 12-1226, the U.S. Supreme Court will decide the appropriate standard to apply in determining whether an employer has violated the Pregnancy Discrimination Act.

JAN
16
2015

Alibaba in major initiative to court China consumer for U.S. retailers

China´s Alibaba Group Holding Ltd (BABA.N) plans a major move to win U.S. business this year, by offering American retailers new ways to sell to China´s vast and growing middle class.

JAN
16
2015

Oklahoma and Florida plan to execute convicted murderers

Oklahoma plans on Thursday to conduct its first execution since a faulty lethal injection last April led to an overhaul of its death chamber protocols.

JAN
16
2015
JAN
16
2015

Opposition boycotts swearing-in Mozambique´s president

Mozambique´s new President Filipe Nyusi was sworn into office on Thursday in a ceremony boycotted by the main opposition party, which has rejected the results of October´s elections.

JAN
16
2015

Brazilian drug felon will be first foreigner executed in Indonesia this year

A Brazilian drug felon has been told he will be executed on Saturday night in a move that will strike fear into the hearts of the Bali Nine members on death row.

JAN
16
2015

Silk Road Trial Begins in New York

Alleged Silk Road mastermind Ross Ulbricht’s trial began this morning in a New York City courtroom.

JAN
16
2015

Mutual Fund Billionaire Accused of Fraud in Suit

Charles B. Johnson has been lauded for numerous accomplishments.

JAN
16
2015

FCPA Shifts in China, India, Russia and Latin America

China once focused its antibribery efforts on corrupt government officials, but recently it has shifted its approach to companies and individuals.

JAN
15
2015

Turkish court bans access to Charlie Hebdo cover

A Turkish court on Wednesday banned access to websites showing the new cover of the French magazine Charlie Hebdo , which features a caricature of the Prophet Muhammad.

JAN
15
2015

Trial Begins for Former C.I.A. Official Accused of Breaching National Security

The Justice Department on Tuesday pressed ahead with the prosecution of a former Central Intelligence Agency oficial.

JAN
15
2015

Spanish court to hear paternity suit against ex-King Juan Carlos

A Spanish court agreed on Wednesday to hear a paternity suit brought against ex-King Juan Carlos by 48-year-old Belgian Ingrid Sartiau in a further embarrassing episode for Spain´s royal family.

JAN
15
2015

Brazil approves marijuana derivative to treat severe seizures, other conditions

Brazil on Wednesday for the first time approved the use of a marijuana derivative to treat people suffering from severe seizures and other conditions.

JAN
15
2015

Detained Washington Post journalist indicted in Iran

A Washington Post journalist detained in Iran for months has been indicted and will stand trial, Iran´s state news agency reported.

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