Former Israeli prime minister Ehud Olmert pleaded not guilty Monday to charges of fraud and corruption that led to his resignation last year. Olmert is accused of illegally accepting cash contributions from American businessman...

Myanmar's Supreme Court on Monday agreed to hear an appeal by opposition pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi against the 18-month extension of her house arrest. The decision for the full court to hear...

The Extraordinary Chambers in the Courts of Cambodia (ECCC) on Monday charged former Khmer Rouge leader Ieng Thirith with genocide, torture, and persecution, adding to previous charges...

The US Senate agreed on Monday to close the debate on proposed health care reform legislation , making way for a vote expected Thursday. The agreement was reached by a narrow 60...

The US has transferred 12 more Guantanamo Bay detainees to their home governments, the Justice Department announced Sunday. Describing the transfers as having taken place "over the weekend", the Department indicated that four...

The Iranian government announced Saturday that murder charges have been brought against prison officials in connection with the deaths of three detainees involved in protests that followed the June 12 presidential election . Twelve officials will face...

While no legally binding agreement was reached at the conclusion of the UN Climate Change Conference (COP15) in Copenhagen, Denmark, 192 UN member countries agreed Saturday to “take note” of a non-binding Copenhagen Accord [text,...

The US Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit ruled Friday that post-arrest detention is legal in cases where the detainees are reasonably detained. The case, Turkmen v. Ashcroft , challenged the alleged racial...

A French judge on Friday placed former French president Jacques Chirac under preliminary investigation over allegations that he misused public funds while serving as mayor of Paris from 1977 to 1995. Chirac is accused...

The number of executions that took place in the US in 2009 was down 47 percent from 10 years ago, according to the Death Penalty Information Center (DPIC) annual report released Friday....