Bangladesh verdict in ex-PM Hasina trial on November 17
Hasina’s trial in absentia, which began on June 1, heard months of testimony alleging she ordered mass killings
DHAKA: Bangladeshi judges will issue the hugely...
French ex-president Sarkozy to go to prison on October 21: sources
French court sentenced Sarkozy to five years behind bars for criminal conspiracy
He will be the first former head of a European Union country to go to...
Authorities charge man with sparking most destructive wildfire in LA’s history
The fire, which left 12 dead in the hillside neighborhoods across Pacific Palisades and Malibu, was one of two blazes that broke out on Jan. 7
The...
Thailand’s former PM Thaksin Shinawatra to serve 1-year prison term for previous convictions
BANGKOK — Thailand’s Supreme Court said Tuesday former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra must serve a one-year prison term for previous convictions on graft and abuse of power charges, after investigating whether officials had...
Swiss court rejects Islamic scholar Ramadan’s rape conviction appeal
GENEVA: Switzerland’s supreme court said Thursday it had rejected an appeal by Islamic scholar Tariq Ramadan against his rape conviction, but his lawyers said he would take the case to Europe’s rights...
Thai ex-PM Thaksin acquitted of royal insult charges
Thailand’s former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra was cleared on Friday of royal defamation charges, relieving a threat to his embattled political dynasty
BANGKOK : Thailand’s...
Bangladeshi officials testify against former British minister Siddiq in corruption trial
DHAKA: Bangladeshi anti-corruption officials testified in court on Wednesday against former British anti-corruption minister Tulip Siddiq, accusing of using a family connection to deposed Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to obtain state-owned land...
Bangladesh court hears graft case against ex-PM Sheikh Hasina
Hasina has been named in six corruption cases, along with her US-based son Sajeeb Wazed Joy, and her daughter Saima Wazed
Her daughter has been serving as...
Separatist Bosnian Serb leader Dodik removed from office by Bosnian election authorities
Bosnia’s electoral authorities have removed separatist Bosnian Serb leader Milorad Dodik from his position as president of the Serb entity in Bosnia
Dodik has repeatedly called for...
South Korea’s jailed ex-leader Yoon resists questioning by taking off prison uniform
SEOUL, South Korea — South Korea’s jailed ex-President Yoon Suk Yeol again refused to attend questioning by investigators Friday, using a new method to resist: He took off his prison uniform and lay...