The Bangladesh High Court on Thursday confirmed the death sentences that a trial court imposed in May on seven Islamic militants who murdered two judges in a bombing last year. The men include...
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A plan devised by Egyptian mediators calls for Israel to release Palestinian prisoners in exchange for the return of an Israeli soldier held by Hamas , Reuters reported Tuesday, citing an anonymous...
The Appellate Body of the World Trade Organization (WTO) ruled Tuesday that US tariffs on softwood lumber from Canada violate international trade rules. The appellate report reverses April's panel...
A federal judge in Mississippi ruled Tuesday that Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company was not obligated to cover a policyholder's claims for water damage caused by Hurricane Katrina . The trial was the first resulting from...
The US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is now requiring passenger data to be sent to US authorities before flights leave Britain for the United States in the wake of last week's arrests for...
The Nigerian military withdrew from part of the disputed Bakassi peninsula on Monday, nearly four years after the International Court of Justice ruled that the territory and its oil reserves should be handed...
The Middle East ceasefire directed in a UN resolution adopted Friday that took effect at 8 AM local time (0500 GMT) Monday, "appears to be generally holding," Secretary-General Kofi Annan has...
Australia will pursue the return of David Hicks from the US detention center at Guantanamo Bay if new charges are not brought and a military tribunal formed by November, Australian...
A bill that would require asylum seekers arriving in Australia by boat to be processed in offshore camps is expected to be approved by the country's House of Representatives Thursday, despite opposition from within...
The UN Security Council approved a resolution Tuesday that encourages Secretary-General Kofi Annan to work more closely with the International Criminal Police Organization (Interpol) . All 15 Security Council members voted for Resolution 1699...
