A Russian court on Monday rejected the case against former Russian Atomic Minister Yevgeny Adamov , citing factual errors in court filings, and told prosecutors to develop the case further before presenting it to the court a second time. Adamov is charged with fraud and abuse of power for allegedly using US government funds from [...]

The Congolese Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) , charged with overseeing the July presidential election in the Democratic Republic of Congo, released the provisional results of the election on Monday, and announced that a run-off between President Joseph Kabila , who won 45 percent of the vote, and Vice President Jean-Pierre Bemba , who won 20 [...]

A judge in Missouri heard arguments Monday in a lawsuit challenging a Missouri law requiring voters to show photo identification before being permitted to vote. The class-action lawsuit seeking a permanent injunction against enforcement of the law was filed by Democratic Party officials in July. The bench trial began Monday and the defense plans to [...]

UK authorities on Monday charged 11 people in connection with the foiled terror plot to bomb airplanes crossing the Atlantic Ocean. Eight were charged with conspiracy to commit murder and with preparing acts of terrorism, a violation of Section 5 of the Terrorism Act 2006 , for the alleged plan to manufacture a bomb to [...]

A hearing in China's case against former New York Times researcher Zhao Yan has been scheduled for Friday, Zhao's lawyer announced on Monday. Zhao is charged with providing state secrets to foreigners, and faces a possible prison sentence of 10 years. The court could render a verdict during the hearing, which was previously delayed in [...]

UN nuclear inspectors said Monday that Iran has denied them access to an underground nuclear site, and UN officials said that by refusing to allow access Iran may be in violation of the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty Meanwhile, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei , Iran's supreme leader, said Monday that the country would continue to pursue nuclear technology. [...]

Former Burundi President Domitien Ndayizeye was arrested Monday in connection with an ongoing investigation into an alleged plot to overthrow the current government. Authorities say he was taken in for questioning by prosecutors. Earlier this month, Burundi officials arrested five former government officials , including the former vice president, in connection with the alleged planned [...]

Indonesian authorities on Monday stayed the executions of Amrozi Nurhasyim, Ali Gufron and Imam Samudra, three of the men convicted for the bombings that killed over 200 people at a Bali nightclub in 2002 , allowing time for the men to file a final appeal. The executions had been scheduled for Tuesday, but defense lawyers [...]

One of the terror suspects arrested in London earlier this month in connection with the foiled terror plot to bomb airplanes crossing the Atlantic Ocean has challenged his continued detention in a London court. Lawyers for "Detainee J" have petitioned the High Court in London for an emergency hearing Monday in an attempt to secure [...]

Philippine President Gloria Arroyo on Monday appointed an independent commission to investigate "the series of extrajudicial killings of journalists and militant activists in the country." Arroyo has been criticized for the government's failure to solve the growing number of politically motivated killings of leftist activists and journalists. Members of Bayan , a leftist advocacy group, [...]