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Abu Hamza trial date pushed back to April 7, 2014

The trial of infamous terror suspect Mostafa Kamel Mostafa, better known as Abu Hamza, will commence on April 7, 2014 – a week later than the previously scheduled commencement date – by order of US District Judge Katherine B. Forrest. Abu Hamza faces charges in connection with a 1998 hostage crisis in Yemen, the attempted establishment of a “jihad training camp” in Oregon, and the support of “violent jihad” in Afghanistan between 2000 and 2001.

19:01 13.11.2013

Banker Lebedev to start serving sentence in "mogul scuffle" case in 15 days

Russian billionaire Alexander Lebedev sentenced to 150 hours of correctional labor for punching businessman Sergei Polonsky during the filming of an NTV talk show will begin his community service in the Tula Region within 15 days.

16:49 13.11.2013

Greenpeace activists' lawyers vow to turn to ECHR

The defense lawyers of Greenpeace activists are preparing an appeal to the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR), attorney Andrei Suchkov told journalists in St. Petersburg on Wednesday.

14:41 13.11.2013

Moscow school students to be tested for drug abuse

The Moscow City Duma has approved a bill introducing psychological testing for exposing school students' drug abuse.

14:14 13.11.2013

Russian lawmakers submit bill restricting ownership of US dollars

Citing the importance of protecting Russian citizens from “the American debt pyramid,” Russian lawmakers from the LDPR Party have submitted to the Russian State Duma a draft bill proposing restrictions on the ownership and circulation of US dollars.

13:38 13.11.2013

Prosecutors to make Tsarnaev death penalty recommendation this week – report

US prosecutors have postponed until the end of this week their self-imposed deadline for submitting a death penalty recommendation in the case of suspected Boston Marathon bomber Dzohkhar Tsarnaev.

12:44 13.11.2013

Junta war criminal in Argentina escaped from custody

Alejandro Loveless, a war criminal and the member of the Argentinian Junta of 1976-83, convicted for kidnapping and torture, escaped from custody.

12:13 13.11.2013

Young American ballet dancer accuses Bolshoi of extortion – report

American ballet dancer Joy Womak claimed during an interview with Russian daily Izvestia that employees of the world-renowned Bolshoi Ballet attempted to extort $10,000 from her for the opportunity to perform on stage.

11:50 13.11.2013

Spanish court refuses to extradite fugitive Russian banker

The Supreme Court of Spain has refused to extradite Ilya Khaikin, former board chairman of Vneshagrobank and a director at Diskont Bank, who is suspected of seizing land in the Moscow Region.

10:51 13.11.2013

US Senators urge IOC to reconsider ruling on Russian gay law

Twelve US senators have signed a letter urging the president of the International Olympic Committee to reconsider the organization’s ruling that Russia’s controversial law banning the promotion of non-traditional sexual relationships does not violate the anti-discrimination guarantees in the Olympic charter.

10:27 13.11.2013

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