Milan court of appeals exonerates Berlusconi in sex-for-hire caseAn appeals court in Milan on Friday cleared former Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi of charges of abuse of office and soliciting sex from a minor, the Italian media write.17:26 18.07.2014
Ukrainian authorities claim Malaysian plane wing shredded with shrapnel foundA fragment of the crashed Malaysian plane’s wing with shrapnel holes has been found near Rassypnoye, a village in the Donetsk Region, representatives of Ukraine’s Emergencies Ministry told RIA Novosti.16:45 18.07.2014
Ukrainian pilot’s attorneys file kidnapping lawsuitThe attorneys of Ukrainian pilot Nadezhda (Nadiya) Savchenko, who is awaiting trial in Russia on charges of complicity in the murder of Russian journalists in Ukraine, have requested that Russia’s Investigative Committee open a case on kidnapping, attorney Nikolai Polozov told RIA Novosti on Friday.16:03 18.07.2014
Police arrest ousted President Morsi’s sonEgyptian police have arrested the younger son of ousted President Mohamed Morsi in the central province of Beni Sueif, Turkish news site World Bulletin announced on Friday, citing a security source.15:19 18.07.2014
France set to ease prison overcrowdingFrance’s parliament has adopted a law to expand the use of probation and other measures to reduce prison overcrowding, Reuters writes. The law has been passed after a final vote in the Senate.14:43 18.07.2014
Russia bans fruit imports from MoldovaRussia’s food safety agency has approved a temporary ban on fruit imports from Moldova, the agency announced on its website.13:39 18.07.2014
Court rulings to arrest Ukrainian interior minister and mogul governor come into effectThe attorneys of Ukrainian Interior Minister Arsen Avakov and Dnipropetrovsk Governor Ihor Kolomoisky, who have been charged under a criminal case on developments in southeast Ukraine, have not appealed the decisions of the Basmanny District Court in Moscow on their arrest in absentia, the court’s press secretary, Anna Fadeyeva, told RIA Novosti.12:54 18.07.2014
Thailand anti-corruption commission recommends charging ousted PMThailand’s Anti-Corruption Commission on Friday recommended the Supreme Court’s special board to initiate proceedings against former Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra over dereliction of duty for failing to stop the rice subsidy program in 2011-2013.12:23 18.07.2014
Air carriers re-route flights to bypass UkraineRussia’s largest air carriers announced in the aftermath of a Malaysian plane crash over Ukraine that they would re-route flights to bypass Ukraine.11:12 18.07.2014
Manning to receive treatment for gender identity disorder in military hospitalArmy intelligence analyst Pfc. Bradley Manning, who was sentenced to 35 years for leaking hundreds of thousands of confidential documents, will receive treatment for gender identity disorder in a military hospital, AP announced on Thursday, citing Defense Department sources.10:35 18.07.2014
Ookla LLC loses court challenge against fine for data storage violationsA Russian court said on Tuesday it had rejected a complaint filed by Ookla LLC against a 1-million ruble fine for not storing the personal data of Russian users in databases on Russian territory.17:20 17.01.2023
Russian Justice Ministry vows to improve jail conditionsRussia's Ministry of Justice has unveiled its proposals aimed at amending the internal rules of pre-trial detention centers and correctional facilities.15:29 13.01.2023
Bill on establishing Military Ombudsman post submitted to Russia’s State DumaLawmakers representing the New People party in the lower house of the Russian parliament have submitted to the State Duma a bill envisaging the introduction of the post of military ombudsman.16:17 12.10.2022