Countrywide protests were staged and shopping centres remained shut in Pakistan on Thursday against the Supreme Court ruling declaring twice-elected former PM Nawaz Sharif and twice-elected former Punjab Chief...
A hearing at the Brazilian Supreme Court has prompted some to hail victory for indigenous people in Brazil. "Eight of the court's 11 judges voted to keep a reservation in the Amazonian state of...
Update Dec-10 no winner, second round DEC 28 " Ghana's presidential election must be decided in a second-round vote, the electoral commission has announced. Governing party candidate Nana Akufo-Addo won 49.13%...
After holding an all-party meet on national security in wake of the Mumbai terror attack in India, the Pakistani parliament will shortly meet to discuss the post-attack situation and thrash out a consensus response to the Indian allegations of Pakistan's involvement."The...
A blast has killed at least one Thai anti-government protester and wounded 22 others at Bangkok's Don Mueang airport, emergency officials have said."Local TV said a grenade had been fired at the domestic hub,...
The sitting government in Pakistan that came into power following the February 18, 2008 elections seems to be failing in resolving the crises facing the country because concentration of powers in the hands of a democratically elected president is proving detrimental to the...
"Fatwa Council says yoga with worshipping, chanting is prohibited (updated) By MAZWIN NIK ANIS Fatwa Council says yoga with worshipping, chanting is prohibited PUTRAJAYA: The National Fatwa...
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It's official - having big breasts is not an illness!A court in the German state of Hessen has ruled that insurance companies do not need to cover the cost of breast reduction surgery as having a large bust is not...
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Anyone who uses the Internet (this means you) should pay attention to this. This ruling will have implications for all Canadian media consumers, media companies and Canadian culture."Media Advisory: CRTC to Make Landmark Decision on Internet Freedom Decision to...
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"Wednesday, November 12, 2008 Ahmed Quraishi There is little question that an American-occupied Afghanistan has emerged as the biggest security threat to Pakistan. But you...
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Following a ruling against a father who threw his two children off a hotel balcony in Greece, attorneys for the father have decided to file an appeal in the case."A father who threw his two children off a hotel balcony in Crete, killing his son, today won permission to launch...
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The murder of British student Meredith Kercher, a case that has generated huge media attention in botht the UK and Italy, has now seen the accused man sentenced to 30 years in prison. Kercher's American roomate will now likely stand trial for the muder as well. It is thought...
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Justice did right on 24-year-old Adidjatou Mani Koraou after the Court of Justice of the Economic Community of West African States recognised she had been "a victim of slavery". It also held "the Republic of...
Former Thai PM Thaksin Shinawtra have been found guilty of corruption , Supreme court have sentenced two year of imprisonment to ex-PM. His trial had started today. "In the landmark ruling, he was found to have...
On the charges of armed insurrection, aiding terror group and illegal possession of explosives, a group of 86 people are to be tried at a Turkish court. The massive trial held near Istanbul is organised agaisnt Ergenekon group for about 30 charges, including membership...