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India's top court limits use of gov't identification number
International 09/26/2018India's top court on Wednesday upheld the government's policy of issuing a 12-digit identification number to every citizen, but said it can't be made mandatory for services such as bank accounts, cellphone connections and school admissions.The Suprem...
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Belgian court rules out extradition for Spanish rapper
International 09/17/2018A Belgian court on Monday ruled that Spanish rapper Valtonyc should not be sent back to Spain, where he was sentenced to prison accused of writing lyrics that praise terror groups and insult the royal family.The rapper, whose real name is Jose Miguel...
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India decriminalizes homosexual acts in landmark verdict
International 09/05/2018India's Supreme Court on Thursday struck down a colonial-era law that made gay sex punishable by up to 10 years in prison, a landmark victory for gay rights that one judge said would "pave the way for a better future."The 1861 law, a relic of Victori...
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Israeli court allows entry to Hamas kin for medical care
International 08/26/2018Israel's Supreme Court has ruled that five critically ill women from Gaza may enter Israel for urgent medical treatment despite a government decision preventing relatives of Hamas members from doing so.The five women appealed to the court last month ...
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Iran goes to UN's highest court over re-imposed US sanctions
International 08/24/2018Iran went to the United Nations' highest court Monday in a bid to have U.S. sanctions lifted following President Donald Trump's decision earlier this year to re-impose them, calling the move "naked economic aggression."Iran filed the case with the In...
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Top Ecuador court upholds $9 billion ruling against Chevron
International 07/09/2018Ecuador's highest court has upheld a $9.5 billion judgment against oil giant Chevron for decades of rainforest damage that harmed indigenous people. Plaintiffs celebrated the constitutional court's decision announced Tuesday night by saying it l...
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Swedish court: Ghana international to be jailed, deported
International 06/08/2018A Swedish court has sentenced a Ghana international to 32 months in prison after Kingsley Sarfo was found guilty of two cases of rape of an under-aged girl.The Malmo District Court says the 23-year old Sarfo, a midfielder with top Swedish club Malmo ...
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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 ...