Ecuador refuses to extradite Belarus cop
August 30th, 2012 - 6:14 am ICT by IANS
Moscow, Aug 30 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Ecuador's top court has rejected an extradition request for a former Belarusian investigative police officer.According to Belarusian news portal Platforma, 30-year-old Alexander Barankov, wanted by ... Read more...
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Iran demands $4 bn from Russia over cancelled missile deal
July 6th, 2012 - 12:03 am ICT by IANS
Moscow, July 5 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Iran has filed a $4 billion law suit against Russia's state arms corporation Rosoboronexport in an international court in Geneva over a missile deal that ... Read more...
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Iran threatens legal action over oil embargo
July 5th, 2012 - 8:32 am ICT by IANS
Tehran, July 5 (IANS) Iran has called the Western sanctions "unproductive" and threatened to take legal action against the European oil embargo.Chief of Iran's Chamber of Commerce, Industry, Mines and ... Read more...
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Apex court clears judge for international court
April 26th, 2012 - 5:24 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 26 (IANS) The Supreme Court Thursday dismissed a challenge to the candidature of one of its judges for appointment to the International Court of Justice (ICJ), saying ... Read more...
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Britain slams Ahmedinejad’s visit to Abu Musa
April 21st, 2012 - 12:39 am ICT by IANS
London, April 20 (IANS/WAM) Britain has described the recent visit by Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmedinejad to the disputed island of Abu Musa as "highly unfortunate"."The United Kingdom supports a peaceful ... Read more...
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Convicted arms dealer asks Russia to sue US
April 13th, 2012 - 12:09 am ICT by IANS
Moscow, April 12 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Convicted Russian arms dealer Viktor Bout, who has been sentenced to 25 years in an American jail, called on Russia Thursday to file a lawsuit ... Read more...
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Relief for Abu Salem as apex court stays trial in 1993 blasts (Lead)
February 17th, 2012 - 9:29 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 17 (IANS) In a breather for Abu Salem, the Supreme Court has stayed all further proceedings in the two cases before the Mumbai TADA court in connection ... Read more...
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Relief for Abu Salem in 1993 blasts
February 17th, 2012 - 3:16 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 17 (IANS) In a relief to Abu Salem, the Supreme Court has stayed all further proceedings in the two cases before the Mumbai TADA court in connection ... Read more...
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SC issues notice to CBI on Essar Teleholdings’ petition (Lead)
February 15th, 2012 - 9:05 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 15 (IANS) The Supreme Cout Wednesday issued notices to the CBI, the Centre for Public Interest Litigation (CPIL) and others on a petition of Essar Teleholdings Ltd ... Read more...
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SC issues notice to CBI on Essar Teleholdings’ petition
February 15th, 2012 - 4:56 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 15 (IANS) The Supreme Court Wednesday issued notices to the CBI and the Centre for Public Interest Litigation on a petition of Essar Teleholdings Limited and ... Read more...
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EU court allows asylum seekers to stay
December 22nd, 2011 - 7:28 pm ICT by IANS
London, Dec 22 (IANS) A European court has banned Britain from deporting asylum seekers from the country, saying it could infringe their human rights.The European Court of Justice has banned ... Read more...
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EU to charge green tax from airlines
December 22nd, 2011 - 7:14 pm ICT by IANS
London, Dec 22 (IANS) The European Union plans to charge a green tax on flights to the US from Jan 1.The move is part of a carbon-trading rule on airlines ... Read more...
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EU’s emissions plans for aviation disappointing: IATA
December 21st, 2011 - 11:27 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 21 (IANS) The International Air Transport Association (IATA) Wednesday said it is disappointed by the decision of the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) which ... Read more...
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Court acquits four suspected Maoists in 2007 massacre
December 15th, 2011 - 7:12 pm ICT by IANS
Ranchi, Dec 15 (IANS) The Jharkhand High Court Thursday acquitted four suspected Maoists who were awarded death sentence for the 2007 massacre of 19 people, including the son of former ... Read more...
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Zuma criticises Gaddafi’s killing
October 22nd, 2011 - 8:34 am ICT by IANS
Johannesburg, Oct 22 (IANS) South African President Jacob Zuma has criticised the killing of former Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi.Gaddafi, who ruled Libya for 42 years, died Thursday after his hometown ... Read more...
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EU court’s ruling can impact film, games telecasts
October 4th, 2011 - 9:07 pm ICT by IANS
London, Oct 4 (IANS) European Union's highest court Tuesday ruled that it cannot stop individuals from buying cheaper set-top box decoder cards from foreign broadcasters, and that could hurt the ... Read more...
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Indian states’ finance ministers conclude Europe tour
September 17th, 2011 - 5:51 pm ICT by IANS
Brussels, Sep 17 (IANS) A delegation of state finance ministers from India concluded a ten-day tour of Europe Friday after studying the implementation of the VAT system in ... Read more...
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Hasan Ali’s wife exempted from court appearance
August 10th, 2011 - 10:37 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Aug 10 (IANS) The Bombay High Court Wednesday exempted Rheema Khan, wife of alleged money launderer and tax evader Hasan Ali Khan, from appearing before a special court that ... Read more...
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Gaddafi regime condemns Britain for recognising rebels
July 28th, 2011 - 7:20 pm ICT by IANS
London, July 28 (IANS) The Muammar Gaddafi regime has condemned Britain for recognising the rebels as Libya's "sole governmental authority", BBC reported.Britain was the third nation after France and the ... Read more...
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British firms can now fire aged workers
July 26th, 2011 - 11:33 am ICT by IANS
London, July 26 (IANS) A European court's ruling has come as an encouragement for British firms who can now compel thousands of workers to retire against their will, Daily Express ... Read more...
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3 injured, 7 arrested in clashes between Israeli troops and anti-wall protesters in West Bank
July 23rd, 2011 - 12:52 am ICT by BNO News
WEST BANK (BNO NEWS) -- At least three people were injured and seven others arrested on Friday when anti-wall protesters clashed with Israeli troops in various West Bank communities.Palestine News Network reported ... Read more...
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Take care of mentally challenged, court tells Himachal government
July 8th, 2011 - 4:29 pm ICT by IANS
Shimla, July 8 (IANS) The Himachal Pradesh High Court has directed the state government to take the mentally ill, "wandering in inhuman conditions in the street", into its protection.Issuing the ... Read more...
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Netherlands to close cannabis coffee shops to tourists
May 28th, 2011 - 12:46 am ICT by BNO News
AMSTERDAM (BNO NEWS) -- In an effort to stop drug tourism, the Dutch government on Friday decided to restrict access to cannabis coffee shops so that tourists will no longer be able ... Read more...
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Obama no better than my father: Osama’s son
May 11th, 2011 - 11:46 am ICT by IANS
Washington, May 11 (IANS) Calling US President Barack Obama no better than slain Osama bin Laden, the Al Qaeda leader's son has alleged that his father was summarily executed, ... Read more...
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Delhi High Court urged to let all reappear at AIEEE
May 5th, 2011 - 12:14 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 4 (IANS) The mother of a girl student, who appeared in the All India Engineering Entrance Examination (AIEEE), Wednesday appealed to the Delhi High Court that all ... Read more...
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India must ensure Rajapaksa faces war crimes trial
April 22nd, 2011 - 5:06 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, April 22 (IANS) India should take steps to ensure that Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa faces trial for war crimes, former Tamil Nadu chief minister J. Jayalalithaa said ... Read more...
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Men drivers twice as likely to crash as women: Survey
April 18th, 2011 - 8:02 pm ICT by IANS
London, April 18 (IANS) Women are generally lampooned for their driving skills, but a survey in Britain has found that men are worse drivers and twice as likely to have ... Read more...
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2G scam: CBI to file first charge sheet against Raja, others
March 27th, 2011 - 9:19 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Mar 27 (ANI): The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) will file its first charge sheet against former Telecom Minister A Raja and some of his close aides in connection with ... Read more...
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Rebels refuse to talk to Gaddafi aide
March 8th, 2011 - 6:55 pm ICT by IANS
Tripoli, March 8 (IANS/AKI) Rebels seeking to oust Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi Tuesday refused to speak to former prime minister Jadallah Azzouz Talhi, whom the embattled leader ordered to talk ... Read more...
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Lahore HC quashes petition to make Ambassador Munter party to Raymond Davis case
March 8th, 2011 - 11:52 am ICT by ANI
Lahore, Mar 8(ANI): The Lahore High Court has quashed a petition seeking to make US Ambassador to Pakistan, Cameron Munter, party to a pending petition on the immunity status of double murder-accused ... Read more...
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Pak court rejects two petitions filed against Raymond Davis
March 7th, 2011 - 4:46 pm ICT by ANI
Lahore, Mar 7(ANI): The Lahore High Court (LHC) on Monday discarded two petitions regarding double murder-accused US official Raymond Davis, who is being tried in an additional district and sessions court in ... Read more...
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Raymond Davis’ family reaches Pakistan
February 26th, 2011 - 1:41 pm ICT by IANS
Lahore, Feb 26 (IANS) The family of US official Raymond Davis, who shot dead two men in Lahore, has arrived in Pakistan, a media report said Saturday.Davis' family reached the country ... Read more...
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Davis case may end up at the International Court of Justice
February 24th, 2011 - 1:52 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Feb 24 (IANS) The ongoing dispute on whether US official Raymond Davis, who gunned down two men in Lahore, enjoys diplomatic immunity may get referred to the International Court of ... Read more...
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Davis case may end up in International Court of Justice if US-Pak standoff persists
February 24th, 2011 - 11:50 am ICT by ANI
Islamabad, Feb 24(ANI): The lingering US-Pak dispute over the diplomatic immunity issue of double-murder accused American official Raymond Davis may end up in the International Court of Justice, if efforts to ... Read more...
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Ex-RAW official who disrobed in court to undergo check-up
January 27th, 2011 - 10:31 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 27 (IANS) A former Research and Analysis Wing (RAW) woman official who tried to disrobe before a Delhi High Court bench Jan 20 is to be examined by the ... Read more...
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