OCT
26
2016

Venezuelan Lawmakers Vote to Put President Nicolás Maduro on Trial

The vote was an attempt to put new pressure on Mr. Maduro a day before the opposition planned a show of force on the streets

OCT
26
2016

Vodafone fined £4.6m for serious breaches of consumer protection rules

Company took money from pay-as-you-go customers but failed to provide service and its complaints handling process was flawed, Ofcom finds

OCT
26
2016

Judge approves VW’s record US emissions settlement

A US judge has approved the record $14.7bn (£12bn) settlement Volkswagen will pay in the country over its diesel emissions scandal

OCT
26
2016

Federal judge suspends Michigan ban on ‘ballot selfies’

Earlier this month the statute was challenged under the argument that such prohibition violates the First Amendment freedom of speech

OCT
26
2016

South Korea president urges constitutional amendment to extend presidential terms

She claims that the change is necessary to better maintain policy continuance and to more effectively engage in foreign policy

OCT
25
2016

Executions Fall to Lowest Level in Decades in U.S.

Key Supreme Court decision and dwindling supply of lethal drugs contribute to slowdown

OCT
25
2016

Egypt court confirms former president´s 20-year sentence

The prison sentence arose from a conviction for the killings of protesters during 2012 demonstrations

OCT
24
2016

Brazil plans to waive visas for visitors from U.S., Japan

The proposal by new Tourism Minister Marx Beltrão would extend for a 12-month trial period a visa-waiver program adopted for visitors from the four countries during the Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro this year

OCT
24
2016

Thai junta asks Google and YouTube to remove royal ´insults´

Google says governments can request content removal, though material likely to breach lèse-majesté laws is still online

OCT
24
2016

BAT makes $47bn offer to buy out tobacco rival Reynolds

US maker of Camel cigarettes expected to say cash and shares package inadequate

OCT
24
2016

US to examine AT&T deal to buy Time Warner

US lawmakers and both presidential candidates have raised questions about AT&T´s deal to buy Time Warner

OCT
24
2016

Airbnb sues New York over controversial housing regulation law

Airbnb has been involved in a wave of lawsuits this past year

OCT
21
2016

South Africa to quit international criminal court

Justice minister says court’s obligations are inconsistent with domestic laws giving sitting leaders diplomatic immunity

OCT
21
2016

EU court quashes German prescription drug price floor

Potentially opening the door to competition from foreign mail-order outlets

OCT
21
2016

Apple complains Amazon’s US site is selling fake products

Apple has complained of a "flood" of counterfeit goods masquerading as its products being sold on Amazon.com

OCT
21
2016

‘Turing’s Law’ will pardon thousands of men convicted in UK for being gay

Thousands of gay and bisexual men convicted under Britain’s now-defunct sexual offense laws will be posthumously pardoned

OCT
19
2016

France court allows closure of migrant camp

President François Hollande has promised closure of the camp as pressure for such a result grows while the April election approaches, and Interior Minister Bernard Cazeneuve stated that the demolition project is only days away

OCT
19
2016

White House seeks to answer complaints of aggrieved air travelers

The government also said it would probe a long-time practice by some airlines of preventing various travel websites from showing their fares to gauge the impact on consumers

OCT
19
2016

Samsung Faces Class Action Over Galaxy Note 7 Recalls

The Oct. 16 complaint, which alleges breach of warranty, breach of good faith and common law fraud, seeks to represent a nationwide class of Note 7 buyers

OCT
18
2016

Uber-like app for tractor hailing launched in India

An Uber-like smartphone app has been launched in India, aimed at making it easier for farmers to hire tractors

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