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Zambian citizens can sue mining company; rules UK Supreme Court

The UK Supreme Court ruled Wednesday that citizens of Zambia may sue a mining company in the UK.

Apr 12, 2019 02:14 AM EDT

Former first lady facing new corruption charge in Malaysia

Rosmah Mansor, wife of former Malaysia prime minister Najib Razak, was charged on Wednesday with acc...

Apr 12, 2019 02:11 AM EDT

Changes to asylum laws proposed in Canada

The Canadian government proposed changes to its asylum laws Tuesday via a recently tabled omnibus bu...

Apr 12, 2019 02:10 AM EDT

Fetal heartbeat bill approved by Georgia House committee

A Georgia House committee on Wednesday approved a bill that would prohibit abortions after the disco...

Apr 12, 2019 02:08 AM EDT

Over Bloody Sunday deaths Ex-soldier charged with murder and attempted murder

On Thursday, the Public Prosecution Service for Northern Ireland announced that there was enough evi...

Apr 12, 2019 02:05 AM EDT

Parliament passes New Zealand gun restrictions

New Zealand's Parliament has on Wednesday passed a law banning semiautomatic weapons in response to ...

Apr 12, 2019 01:49 AM EDT

Dramatic drop in global death penalty use; Amnesty

Amnesty International reported on Wednesday that global executions fell by nearly one-third last yea...

Apr 12, 2019 01:47 AM EDT

Federal grand jury indicated,16 parents involved in college admissions scandal

Sixteen parents involved in a college admissions scandal were charged Tuesday in a second indictment...

Apr 12, 2019 01:44 AM EDT

Over gun control legislation NRA-backed Pittsburgh residents sue

Following Pittsburgh Mayor Bill Peduto's signing of four gun control laws on Tuesday, Pittsburgh res...

Apr 12, 2019 01:38 AM EDT

Over DHS objections Federal judge rules in favor of juvenile immigrants

Judge John Koeltl of the US District Court for the Southern District of New York ruled Monday that s...

Apr 12, 2019 01:35 AM EDT

Privacy bill coalition done by U.S. advertising groups

The issue is of huge concern to advertisers, who rely on online data collection to help ad buyers sp...

Apr 09, 2019 01:30 PM EDT

Trump policy of returning asylum seekers to Mexico halted by U.S. judge

The ruling is slated to take effect on Friday, according to the order by U.S. District Judge Richard...

Apr 09, 2019 01:27 PM EDT

For sanctions violations, Standard Chartered to pay $1.1 billion

A former banker at the Dubai branch pleaded guilty in New York state court in connection with the co...

Apr 09, 2019 01:25 PM EDT

After earlier accord rejected, Yahoo strikes $117.5 million data breach settlement

The proposed class-action settlement made public on Tuesday was designed to address criticisms of U....

Apr 09, 2019 01:16 PM EDT

To shield online consumer data Prospects brighten for US law

Momentum is gaining in Washington for a privacy law that could sharply rein in the ability of the la...

Apr 09, 2019 01:13 PM EDT