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Liu Han, former chairman of Hanlong Mining. ©Reuters/Stringer
China sentences mining tycoon to death

A Chinese court on Friday convicted a mining billionaire said to have links with former security tsar Zhou Yongkang of murder and sentenced him to death.

China sentences mining tycoon to death
Gonzalo Sanchez de Lozada. Photo courtesy of la-razon.com
Bolivian ex-president can face rights trial in US

A judge in the state of Florida has given a green light for a human rights abuses trial to move forward in the United States against Bolivian ex-president Gonzalo Sanchez de Lozada.

Bolivian ex-president can face rights trial in US
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Japan court orders military night flights at base suspended

A court Wednesday ordered Japan's military to suspend night flights from one base in the first such ruling over noise caused by fighter planes.

Japan court orders military night flights at base suspended
Meriam Yahia Ibrahim Ishag. ©bbc.com
Sudan judge orders Christian woman to hang for apostasy

A Sudanese judge on Thursday sentenced a heavily pregnant Christian woman to hang for apostasy, a ruling which Britain denounced as "barbaric" and left the United States "deeply disturbed".

Sudan judge orders Christian woman to hang for apostasy
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Six Moroccans jailed for 'homosexuality': NGO

A Moroccan court has jailed six men for up to three years on various charges including "homosexuality", a rights group told AFP.

Six Moroccans jailed for 'homosexuality': NGO
Crew members of the sunken ferry Sewol. Photo courtesy of scmp.com
Four crew of S. Korean ferry charged with manslaughter

The captain and three other crew members of the ferry that sank off South Korea last month were indicted Thursday on charges of manslaughter through gross negligence, Yonhap news agency reported.

Four crew of S. Korean ferry charged with manslaughter
Dias Kadyrbayev and Azamat Tazhayakov. Photo  ©REUTERS
Kazakh student prisoners in Boston to face trial separately

The hearings of Dias Kadyrbayev and Azamat Tazhayakov, arrested in the United States in relation to the Boston bombings case would take place separately.

Kazakh student prisoners in Boston to face trial separately
The Porsche Carrera GT. ©Reuters
Suit filed in death of 'Fast and Furious' actor Paul Walker

The widow of the man who was driving a sports car when it crashed, killing him and "Fast and Furious" star Paul Walker last year, is suing Porsche.

Suit filed in death of 'Fast and Furious' actor Paul Walker
Turkey court hears witnesses in police murder trial

A Turkish court heard testimony on Monday that eight men, including four police officers, pummelled a teenage protester to death with baseball bats and truncheons during anti-government demonstrations last year.

Turkey court hears witnesses in police murder trial
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Appeal court revives Oracle-Google copyright battle

An appeals court on Friday breathed new life into Oracle's big-money lawsuit against Google by ruling that software commands can be copyrighted just like classic books.

Appeal court revives Oracle-Google copyright battle
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Son of New Zealand's Maori king on burglary charges

The son of New Zealand's Maori king appeared in court on Monday charged with burglary and stealing surfboards in a North Island town, prompting a rare public rebuke from the indigenous figurehead.

Son of New Zealand's Maori king on burglary charges
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Mixed verdict in Samsung-Apple patent trial

Jurors on Friday ordered Samsung to pay just a fraction of the big-money damages sought by Apple in a high-stakes Silicon Valley case over smartphone patents.

Mixed verdict in Samsung-Apple patent trial
Japan kicks off first whale hunt since UN court ruling

A Japanese whaling fleet is set to leave port Saturday in the first hunt since the UN's top court last month ordered Tokyo to stop killing whales in the Antarctic.

Japan kicks off first whale hunt since UN court ruling
U.S. director Quentin Tarantino. ©Reuters/Robert Pratta
US judge dismisses Tarantino lawsuit against website

A US judge threw out Wednesday a lawsuit by Quentin Tarantino seeking $1 million from a gossip website for helping leak a screenplay for his latest planned movie.

US judge dismisses Tarantino lawsuit against website
F1 boss Ecclestone's bribery trial starts in Germany

Formula One supremo Bernie Ecclestone went on trial in Germany Thursday accused of bribery in a case which threatens a jail term for the Briton who has controlled the motor sport for four decades.

F1 boss Ecclestone's bribery trial starts in Germany
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Kazakh father of Boston prisoner granted US Visa

Amir Ismagulov, the father of Azamat Tazhayakov, a Kazakhstani student arrested in Boston, has finally received his visa after 45 days of waiting.

Kazakh father of Boston prisoner granted US Visa
Peter Baruch. Photo ©uralskweek.kz
British corruption of minors case hearing in Uralsk postponed for one month

The Uralsk Court has extended the arrest of the British national Peter Baruch accused of corruption of minors in Kazakhstan.

British corruption of minors case hearing in Uralsk postponed for one month
Dias Kadyrbayev and Azamat Tazhayakov in the courtroom. ©Reuters
Boston prisoners' legal proceedings may be postponed: Stall

Legal proceedings against Dias Kadyrbayev and Azamat Tazhayakov, Kazakhstani students who were arrested in the United States in relation to the Boston bombings case, may be delayed until August.

Boston prisoners' legal proceedings may be postponed: Stall
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Juicy court case leaves Coca-Cola on defensive

Coca-Cola was taken to task by the US Supreme Court on Monday, with justices questioning whether a drink sold as fruit juice was the real thing.

Juicy court case leaves Coca-Cola on defensive
Peter Baruch. Photo ©mgorod.kz
Peter Baruch's hearing postponed

Peter Baruch detained for corruption of minors in Kazakhstan's Uralsk and Atyrau will remain in custody till the end of the month.

Peter Baruch's hearing postponed