Pussy Riot members found guilty in Moscow (Lead)
August 17th, 2012 - 8:48 pm ICT by IANS
Moscow, Aug 17 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Three members of Russian girl punk band Pussy Riot were found guilty of hooliganism by a Moscow district court Friday.They performed a "punk prayer" calling ... Read more...
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Pussy Riot members found guilty in Russia
August 17th, 2012 - 8:34 pm ICT by IANS
Moscow, Aug 17 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Three members of Russian girl punk band Pussy Riot were found guilty of hooliganism by a Moscow district court Friday.Judge Marina Syrova said Nadezhda Tolokonnikova, ... Read more...
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Giving someone finger an offence: Italy’s top court
July 9th, 2010 - 5:56 pm ICT by IANS
Rome, July 9 (IANS/AKI) Giving someone the finger is as insulting as verbal abuse, Italy's highest appeals court has ruled.
The Court of Cassation Thursday upheld a lower court ruling that ... Read more...
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India knows there is trust, vision deficit with Pakistan: Nirupama Rao
June 14th, 2010 - 2:42 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, June 14 (ANI): Foreign Secretary Nirupama Rao has acknowledged that some observers have a view that there is a trust deficit between India and Pakistan, and added that the last ... Read more...
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Conservative activists attempt to lure advertisers from Comedy Central’s ‘JC’
June 3rd, 2010 - 6:17 pm ICT by ANI
New York, June 3 (ANI): A group of conservative activists are ganging up to condemn an animated program by Comedy Central called "JC", about the trials and tribulations of a young Jesus ... Read more...
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‘Banning Tintin is like book burning’
June 2nd, 2010 - 2:00 pm ICT by ANI
London, June 2 (ANI): Banning Tintin in the Congo for racism is a form of "book burning", said lawyers acting for the estate of Herge- the Belgian cartoon hero's creator.Belgium's courts ... Read more...
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BBC in the dock over racial stereotyping and apology
February 6th, 2008 - 12:28 pm ICT by admin
London, Feb.6 (ANI): A series of complaints have been received by BBCs Radio4 programme, accusing it of "pandering" to political correctness after it apologised for broadcasting a debate about a plant nicknamed ... Read more...
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