The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced Monday that it would review three new source review rules that regulate emissions from coal power plants. The announcement comes as the EPA has stepped up its...
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UK Justice Minister Jack Straw said Monday that his country would still be willing to consider a US request to take in terrorism detainees held by at the Guantanamo Bay detention center, if doing...
The US Supreme Court heard oral arguments Monday in two cases. In Nijhawan v. Holder , the Court will consider whether convictions for mail, bank,...
UK Home Secretary Jacqui Smith announced Monday that the British government will not be establishing a central government database to keep records of phone calls, emails, and Internet activity, instead leaving that job to private...
Afghan President Hamid Karzai told reporters Monday that the controversial Shi'ite personal status law , which limits women's rights, is being amended by the country's Justice Ministry. Monday's statement [Reuters...
The US Supreme Court on Monday granted certiorari in three cases. In NRG Marketing, LLC v. Maine Public Utilities Commission the Court will consider whether the Sierra-Mobile...
The Bangladeshi state prosecutor said Monday that he is seeking to drop two of several corruption charges pending against Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina because they were politically motivated. State prosecutor Abdullah Abu said the two charges, as...
Iraq Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki denounced on Sunday a US military raid in Iraq as violating the bilateral Status of Forces Agreement (SOFA) . The agreement states that any military...
Chairman of the US Senate Judiciary Committee Patrick Leahy (D-VT) reiterated his calls for a non-partisan truth commission to investigate Bush administration officials responsible for authorizing certain interrogation techniques during an interview...
Wireless communications company Qualcomm Inc. reached a settlement in a lengthy legal battle with rival firm Broadcom , under which it will pay Broadcom $891 million. Under the terms of the settlement, the companies...
