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Egypt

Mubarak sons released from jail in Egypt pending retrial

The sons of deposed Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak were freed from jail on Monday, a day after the violent fourth anniversary of the uprising that

Thailand

Thailand: Army urges respect for Yingluck Shinawatra impeachment

There are fears of more political unrest after former former Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra is banned from office and prosecuted over a controversial rice subsidy scheme brought in during her time

Thailand

Former Thai PM Shinawatra impeached over rice subsidy scheme

Military-backed lawmakers have voted to impeach Thai Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra over a controversial rice subsidy scheme. The verdict carries

Spain

Spain: Ruling party's former treasurer released on bail

The former treasurer of Spain’s ruling People’s Party has been released from prison on bail. Luis Barcenas has been in jail since last summer –

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Austria

Chechen accused of fighting with ISIL goes on trial in Austria

The trial has begun in Austria of a Chechen man accused of fighting with ISIL. Identified only as Magomed Z., it is claimed he trained with Islamic

Argentina

Argentine prosecutor Nisman was misled into accusing the President

The Argentinian prosecutor who died in mysterious circumstances on Sunday after accusing the President of trying to derail a probe into a 1994

Turkey

Turkey's parliament rejects sending four former ministers to face corruption trial

Turkey’s ruling AK party has used its parliamentary majority to vote against lifting immunity from prosecution of four former ministers charged with

France

Four to face Paris judge over deadly attacks in French capital

Four men are to appear before a judge in Paris suspected of helping one of the militant Islamist gunmen behind the deadly attacks in the capital. The

Argentina

Death of a prosecutor in Argentina provokes street demonstrations as officials find no evidence of an outside link

A group of protesters held a demonstration outside Argentina’s National Congress to draw attention to what they see as the suspicious death of

Egypt

Freedom beckons for Mubarak as Egyptian court demands retrial in embezzlement case

An Egyptian court has ordered a retrial in the only outstanding conviction against former President Hosni Mubarak. He was found guilty in May of

United Kingdom

Glam rock star Gary Glitter goes on trial on child sex charges

Former British glam rock singer Gary Glitter went on trial on Monday for a string of historic sex offences dating back to the 1970s, allegedly

Egypt

Twenty six acquitted of inciting debauchery in Cairo bathhouse

Mixed feelings in Egypt as 26 men are acquitted of inciting debauchery in a Cairo bathhouse.

Germany

Germany: nurse admits killing 30 patients

USA

Why the trial of Dzhokhar Tsarnaev is expected to be so difficult

USA

Consumers sue saying not-so-big Apple made false claims over memory

Two Florida-based consumers have launched a lawsuit against mighty Apple claiming the company has been falsely advertising the memory capacity of its

Myanmar

NZ bar manager faces Myanmar prison for 'insulting religion'

A New Zealand bar manager appeared in court in Myanmar on Friday on charges of insulting religion after posting an online advert showing a

Egypt

Australia seeks return of Al Jazeera journalist Peter Greste jailed in Egypt

Calls grow for the three journalists jailed in Cairo for "spreading lies" to be freed, following the order of a retrial.

Egypt

Retrial of Al Jazeera journalists must lead to freedom, says Amnesty

Egypt’s highest court, the Court of Cassation, has ordered a retrial of three jailed Al Jazeera journalists citing flaws in last year’s trial

Egypt

Egyptian court orders retrial of Al Jazeera journalists

Russia

Kremlin critic detained at rally held in protest over sentence against him

A critic of the Kremlin is detained at a Moscow rally held to protest against his suspended jail sentence