AUG
31
2017

German minister favors longer ban on Syrian refugees bringing families

Officials expect every refugee to bring at least one family member to Germany

AUG
31
2017

Court blocks Texas law punishing ´sanctuary cities´

The bill aimed to force local law enforcement to obey requests from immigration officers to hold illegal immigrants for deportation

AUG
31
2017

Amazon hit with lawsuit over eclipse glasses

Amazon did not immediately respond to a request for comment on the lawsuit

AUG
30
2017

UN rights committee urges Russia to address hate speech

They also recommended having law enforcement officials undergo anti-racism training

AUG
30
2017

Ninth Circuit questions scope of travel ban

The Supreme Court is scheduled to hear further arguments on the matter in October

AUG
30
2017

DOJ is investigating whether Uber broke the law against foreign bribery

The probe may reflect an aggressive international strategy pursued by the company’s ousted chief executive Travis Kalanick

AUG
29
2017

Two lawsuits challenge Trump transgender military service ban

The lawsuits, filed in federal courts in Seattle and Baltimore, say the ban issued on Friday violated U.S. constitutional guarantees of equal protection and due process.

AUG
29
2017

Burger King launches WhopperCoin crypto-cash in Russia

Russians will be able to buy a Whopper with the virtual cash, once they have amassed 1,700 whoppercoins

AUG
28
2017

Uber picks Expedia´s Dara Khosrowshahi as new CEO

Khosrowshahi, 48, would take on the daunting task of mending Uber’s image

AUG
25
2017

Chinese group to buy Odebrecht Peru asset for $1.39 billion

The deal marks China Three Gorges’ first venture into Peru as the presence of Chinese companies grows in Latin America

AUG
25
2017

Amazon takeover of Whole Foods gets key Federal approval

The Amazon-Whole Foods merger is expected to close during the second half of 2017.

AUG
25
2017

Brexit: Theresa May says UK leaving EU court´s jurisdiction

As the government published new details of its position, the PM said the UK would "take back control of our laws".

AUG
24
2017

India’s Supreme Court says privacy is an intrinsic right in blow to government

In a blow to the Indian government’s efforts to roll out the world’s biggest biometric database on its billion citizens

AUG
23
2017

Toshiba sells $58.5 million in shares of Mitsubishi UFJ

Toshiba does not disclose information on individual stock trades

AUG
23
2017

U.S. to withhold up to $290 million in Egypt aid

Human rights groups and activists have said that it effectively bans their work and makes it harder for charities to operate.

AUG
22
2017

Johnson & Johnson faces $417m payout in latest talc case

A spokeswoman for Johnson & Johnson defended the products´ safety

AUG
22
2017

India court bans Islamic instant divorce

In a 3-2 majority verdict, the court called the practice "un-Islamic".

AUG
21
2017

El Salvador strikes down part of family code permitting child marriage

The issue of child marriage has been a matter of international concern for several years

AUG
21
2017

Indian court grants woman divorce over lack of home toilet

The woman in her 20s had been married for five years, but had been forced to relieve herself in nearby fields

AUG
21
2017

Chinese ´cyber-court´ launched for online cases

China has launched a digital "cyber-court" to help deal with a rise in the number of internet-related claims, according to state media

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