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Reform calls over 'fundamental flaws' of European Arrest Warrants

Italy

Italian police launch 'vast' anti-terrorism operation against al Qaeda-inspired group

Italian police say they have been carrying out a “vast” anti-terrorism operation against an armed organisation inspired by al Qaeda. It is claimed

United Arab Emirates

How not to ask directions in Dubai

USA

Ex-commander and CIA director David Petraeus sentenced in military leak case

The former US military commander in Iraq and Afghanistan and director of the CIA, David Petraeus, has been fined $100,000 (92,000 euros) and

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Germany

Auschwitz accountant 'morally guilty' for his work at Nazi death camp

A 93-year-old former bookkeeper at Auschwitz has told a German court that he felt morally guilty for his work at the Nazi death camp. Oskar Groening

Egypt

20-year jail term in Egypt for Muslim Brotherhood leader Mursi

Muslim Brotherhood leader Mohammed Mursi has been jailed for 20 years without parole

Italy

Captain of migrant boat arrested on suspicion of multiple homicide

Italian authorities say the captain of a migrant boat and his deputy have been arrested. Mohammed Ali Malek, 27, was arrested under suspicion of

New Zealand

AC/DC drummer admits 'threatening to kill', but may not be convicted

Phil Rudd is remanded on bail after pleading guilty to threatening to kill and drugs possession.

Egypt

Egypt: 22 Mursi supporters sentenced to death

An Egyptian court has sentenced 22 supporters of ousted President Mohamed Morsi to death for storming a police station in 2013. The country’s first

Iran

Washington calls Iran charges against US journalist 'absurd'

The charges held against US journalist Jason Rezaian by Iranian authorities are “absurd,” the White House said on Monday (April 20). Rezaian, the

Greece

Greece: Golden Dawn trial adjourned amid high tension

Anti-fascist activists were out in force as the mass trial began on Monday of leaders and members of Greece’s far-right Golden Dawn party – branded a

Egypt

Egyptian court moves toward death penalty for hooligans

An Egyptian court has moved closer toward executing 11 men for deadly soccer violence. Seventy-three people were killed and more than 1,000 injured

China

Chinese journalist jailed for "leaking state secrets"

A veteran Chinese journalist has been sentenced to seven years in prison charged with leaking state secrets. Seventy-one-year-old Gao Yu gave an

World News

EU probes Google for 'favouring' its own products in search results

The EU is investigating Google for favouring its own products in search results. In one of the highest profile cases of its kind in recent years, the

Austria

Vienna: former Kazakhstan intelligence chief and bodyguard in court over banker deaths

The former chief of Kazakhstan’s intelligence service and a former bodyguard have appeared in court in Vienna, accused of aiding the abduction and

China

China releases women's rights activists, with conditions attached

In an unexpected move, China has released five women’s rights activists, who had been detained for more than a month on charges of “picking quarrels

Japan

Japan court says 'no' to restarting Takahama nuclear reactors

A court in Japan has issued an injunction preventing two nuclear reactors from being restarted at the country’s Takahama plant, citing safety

USA

Reserve officer faces 4 years in prison after Eric Harris shooting

Oklahoma prosecutors have charged reserve deputy Robert Bates with second-degree manslaughter. If convicted, he could face up to four years in

USA

Tulsa reserve police officer charged with manslaughter after 'mistaking' his gun for a taser

Caught on video – another fatal police shooting of an unarmed black man in the US, this time in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Tulsa reserve deputy charged in

Turkey

Dutch journalist acquitted of Turkish terrorist propaganda charge

A Dutch journalist charged with disseminating “terrorist propaganda” has been acquitted by a Turkish court. Frederike Geerdink was accused of