Egypt court bans all Muslim Brotherhood activities
An Egyptian court on Monday banned the Muslim Brotherhood from operating and ordered its assets seized, in the latest blow to the Islamist movement of deposed president Mohamed Morsi.
Argentine pedophile priest begins 15-year jail sentence
A well-known Argentine priest began a 15-year prison sentence for pedophilia Monday, four years after he was convicted.
Facebook 'Like' button is free speech right: US court
Hitting the "Like" button on Facebook is an element of free speech protected by the US constitution, a federal court ruled, in a case closely watched by employment lawyers.
US court revives lawsuit over Bob Marley recordings
A US appeals court Wednesday revived legal action between music giant Universal and a small media company over rights to distribute remixes of early recordings by reggae icon Bob Marley.
Uncertainty over handover of Kadhafi son for pre-trial
The son of slain Libyan dictator Moamer Kadhafi was due to appear at a pre-trial hearing with more than 30 others in Tripoli Thursday although doubts remained whether his ex-rebel captors would allow him to attend.
Chevron wins partial victory in Ecuador pollution case
An arbitration panel in the Hague has given US oil firm Chevron an important procedural victory in its battle against a $19 billion fine by Ecuador for polluting the Amazon basin region.
Bangladesh top court orders senior Islamist to hang
Bangladesh's top court Tuesday sentenced to death a senior Islamist opposition official for murder during the 1971 liberation war against Pakistan.
Historic child abuse inquiry opens in Australia
An Australian inquiry into church and institutional child abuse began public hearings, with warnings.
Venezuela quits regional human rights court
Venezuela withdrew from a regional human rights court on Tuesday, fulfilling the wishes of late president Hugo Chavez to the dismay of activists who fear the state may commit abuses.
Kenya braces for crimes against humanity trials
Kenya's vice president appears at the world court at The Hague this week for a crimes against humanity trial that could plunge the East African nation back into political chaos.
Chile's top court acknowledges Pinochet-era failures
Chile's Supreme Court took for the first time Friday recognized its "omissions" during Augusto Pinochet's brutal 1973 to 1990 dictatorship, but it declined to apologize to victims and their relatives.
Argentine ex-president Menem back on trial at 83
Argentina's ex-president Carlos Menem was back in court for a new trial Monday, this time for allegedly falsifying his personal tax returns.
US court martial sentences Fort Hood shooter to death
A military jury sentenced a US Army officer to death Wednesday for carrying out an Al-Qaeda inspired mass shooting on the Fort Hood base in Texas that left 13 dead.
Colombian court gives green light for ex-rebels to take part in politics
Colombia's constitutional court on Wednesday approved a reform that will enable rebels who lay down their arms after a peace process to take part in political life.
US judge approves $20 mn settlement in Facebook suit
A US judge on Monday approved a deal in which Facebook will pay $20 million for using members "likes" as endorsements for ads.
UN rights panel challenges N. Korea over 'slander' claim
The head of a UN inquiry into human rights in North Korea challenged Pyongyang on Monday to back its allegation that testimony gathered by his commission in Seoul amounted to "slander"
Egypt court orders Mubarak freed as Islamists detained
An Egyptian court ordered ex-president Hosni Mubarak freed while he stands trial accused of corruption and killing protesters.
Pistorius due back in court for murder of his lover
Star sprinter Oscar Pistorius returns to court in South Africa on Monday, when prosecutors will indict him for murdering his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp and confirm a trial date.
Suspects arraigned in US over global penny-stock fraud
Six people appeared in US federal courts on Wednesday in connection with what American officials are calling one of the biggest international penny stock frauds ever investigated.
Jackson doctors 'competed' to treat pop star: ex-wife
Various doctors were "competing" to treat Michael Jackson, each offering stronger and stronger painkillers long before his 2009 death.