Lawyers for former WorldCom CEO Bernard Ebbers urged federal appeals court judges Monday to reconsider his 25-year prison sentence , questioning the fairness of the prosecution during trial proceedings. Ebbers was convicted of...

US diplomats at the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) have expressed concern over Russia's newly adopted NGO law , which grants the Russian government tight control over the registration, financing, and activities of...

The American Bar Association has recommended a moratorium on the Georgia death penalty after an ABA panel study identified numerous flaws in the state criminal justice system that it claimed greatly compromised the fair administration...

Democrats in the US Senate spent Monday morning lobbying against US Supreme Court nominee Judge Samuel Alito in their last efforts to block his confirmation to the high court. The...

The Moscow City Court has denied a petition for release by former Russian nuclear minister Yevgeny Adamov , ruling that he will remain in custody until April 12. Adamov, who is charged with...

US Army Sgt. Kevin D. Myricks was sentenced on Monday to six months in a military prison and a demotion in rank for his involvement in the beating of two detainees in his...

Former Zambian President Frederick Chiluba has asked the African Union to intervene to halt criminal charges filed by Zambia in the United Kingdom. Chiluba contends that as a member of the...

The British government has rejected calls to reduce the legal time limit for abortions, despite a new poll that shows women want changes to make it more difficult to obtain an abortion later in a pregnancy. The Observer reported...

A senior Hamas leader said Sunday that the party plans to use Islamic sharia as a guide for lawmaking as Hamas members take their seats in the Palestinian Legislative Council , but that Hamas will convince...

A bail hearing for Lucia Pinochet Hiriart, daughter of former Chilean dictator Augusto Pinochet is set for Monday in Santiago Monday following Hiriat's return to Chile Saturday after she withdrew her request for...