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Spanish court nixes terrorism accusation in Basque incident
International 06/01/2018Spain's National Court has sentenced seven men and a woman to between two and 13 years in prison for beating up two police officers and their girlfriends, but rejected the prosecutors' argument that the defendants should face terror charges.The call ...
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Bolivia takes sea access dispute with Chile to world court
International 03/16/2018Bolivia made an emotional appeal Monday for the International Court of Justice to order Chile to enter talks over granting the landlocked South American nation access to the Pacific Ocean, saying the dispute will remain a source of conflict if it's n...
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Groups: Duterte can't evade accountability by quitting court
International 03/15/2018Human rights groups say Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte and his officials could still be prosecuted at the International Criminal Court for killings in his anti-drug war until his decision to withdraw from the tribunal takes effect after a year....
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Brazil court largely upholds law that some fear hurts Amazon
International 03/06/2018Brazil's Supreme Court has batted down challenges to key parts of a law that environmentalists say has contributed to increasing deforestation in the Amazon rainforest.The 2012 law included an amnesty for illegal deforestation that occurred before Ju...
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Turkish court rejects request for Greek soldiers' release
International 03/05/2018A Turkish court on Monday rejected lawyers' requests for two Greek soldiers arrested in Turkey to be released from custody.The two were arrested last week for allegedly entering a Turkish military zone and on suspicion of attempted espionage. Greece ...
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Afghans submitted 1.17 million war crimes claims to court
International 02/14/2018Since the International Criminal Court began collecting material three months ago for a possible war crimes case involving Afghanistan, it has gotten a staggering 1.17 million statements from Afghans who say they were victims.The statements include a...
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UN court lays down Costa Rica, Nicaragua maritime borders
International 02/03/2018The International Court of Justice laid down definitive maritime boundaries Friday between Costa Rica and Nicaragua in the Caribbean Sea and Pacific Ocean and a small land boundary in a remote, disputed wetland.As part of the complex ruling, the Unit...
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Malaysia's top court annuls unilateral conversions of minors
International 01/29/2018Malaysia's top court in a landmark decision says both parents must consent to the religious conversion of a minor, ruling in favor of a Hindu woman whose ex-husband converted their three children to Islam.M.Indira Gandhi became caught in a high-profi...
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Hong Kong court to rule later on 3 activists' prison terms
International 01/14/2018Three Hong Kong activists will have to wait to learn the outcome of their final appeal Tuesday to overturn prison sentences for their roles in sparking 2014's massive pro-democracy protests in the semiautonomous Chinese city.Judges at Hong Kong's top...
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US jury acquits Peruvian defendant in FIFA bribery case
International 12/28/2017A former South American soccer official was acquitted Tuesday of a corruption charge stemming from the FIFA bribery scandal after two others were convicted last week, capping a trial in which U.S. prosecutors sought to expose a culture of greed and c...
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Russian court keeps theater director under house arrest
International 12/04/2017A Moscow court on Monday ruled that a prominent theater and film director who is being investigated for fraud must remain under house arrest.Kirill Serebrennikov, arguably Russia's best known director, was detained and put under house arrest in Augus...
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Belgian court pushes back extradition hearing for 5 Catalans
International 11/20/2017A court in Belgium on Friday pushed back the extradition arguments of ex-Catalan leader Carles Puigdemont and four allies until at least Dec. 4, likely keeping the secessionist rebels in Belgium right through Catalonia's regional election campaign.Th...