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Russian court to hear case over SuperJet crash in Indonesia in March

A court in western Siberian region of Khanty-Mansyisk would hear arguments on March 25, 2015, on a lawsuit filed by Kapital Strakhovaniye insurance company seeking about $20 million from a number of foreign insurance companies over Sukhoi Superjet 100 (SSJ-100) crash in Indonesia in May 2012.

17:20 21.11.2014

Spanish prosecutors charge Catalonian officials for holding prohibited referendum

The Spanish Prosecutor General’s Office has taken legal action against Catalan president Artur Mas for holding a symbolic independence survey on November 9 in defiance of a court injunction, RIA Novosti reported on Friday.

16:52 21.11.2014

Russian billionaire Gleb Fetisov to remain in detention until February 22

Moscow's Basmanny District Court has extended until February 22 the detention of billionaire Gleb Fetisov, who was charged with embezzling about $129 million from a bank he owned.

16:18 21.11.2014

Men suspected of stealing rare $9,000 domesticated lynx to stay in detention

Moscow's Golovinsky District Court has extended until December 24 the detention of two men charged with stealing a rare caracal kitten valued at over $9,000 from a woman in Moscow, the court told RAPSI on Friday.

15:27 21.11.2014

News of the World ex-editor released from jail early

The former editor of the British tabloid, News of the World, Andy Coulson, who was sentenced to 18 months for tapping into the phones of the royal family, has been released after five months in prison, RIA Novosti reports this Friday.

14:16 21.11.2014

Suit filed by VTB bank against heavily-indebted Mechel set for December 5

The Moscow Commercial Court will hear on December 5 a lawsuit filed by VTB Bank seeking about $78 million in debt from mining and metal giant Mechel.

13:38 21.11.2014

Russian national released from Thai prison after 12 years

Marat Minlikeyev, a Russian national convicted and sentenced to 34 years by a Thai court for a bank robbery in which a police officer was killed in 2003, has been released on parole, RIA Novosti reports citing Head of the Consular Department of the Russian Embassy in Bangkok Vladimir Sosnov.

11:30 21.11.2014

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