Russia appeals court upholds Khodorkovsky conviction, reduces sentence
The Moscow City Court on Tuesday upheld the second fraud convictions of former Russian oil executive Mikhail Khodorkovsky and his business partner Platon...
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Lawyers for jailed former Russian oil executive Mikhail Khodorkovsky and his business partner, Platon Lebedev , filed an appeal Friday challenging their six-year extended sentences for embezzlement and fraud. Unless the appeal succeeds,...
Federal appeals court rejects bid to remove 'God' from presidential oath
The US Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit on Friday rejected an attempt to remove the phrase "so help me God" from the presidential oath. The challenge was brought by atheist Michael...
A UK plan that would have required all citizens to obtain ID cards when applying for passports by 2010 has been dropped , the Home Office said Thursday. Under current...
Bush calls on Congress to promote new fuels after Supreme Court emissions ruling
President Bush urged Congress on Tuesday to adopt his proposed targets for alternative fuel use as a way of combating greenhouse gas emissions a day after the US Supreme...
UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan encouraged the US on Friday to lead the world in advancing human rights in a speech at George Washington University, and criticized the Bush administration for deciding not to seek a position...
Khmer Rouge genocide trials to begin in 2007, officials predict
Officials from the joint UN-Cambodia Khmer Rouge Genocide Tribunal being set up to try former Khmer Rouge leaders said Thursday that the first trials should begin in 2007. Though no...
