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Egyptian court fire destroys Ghaddafi cousin case materials

A fire at a district court in southern Cairo has destroyed the folders containing various case materials, including the case of Ahmed Gaddaf al-Dam, the cousin of the late Libyan leader Muammar Ghaddafi.

18:10 04.04.2013

Viktor Bout's accomplice consents to being extradited to United States

Arms dealer Viktor Bout's former business partner, the Syrian-born U.S. citizen Richard Chichakli, has given his consent to be extradited to the United States from Australia where he was arrested last January upon the request of U.S. investigators.

16:52 04.04.2013

Uzbek Supreme Economic Court rejects MTS license revocation appeal

The Uzbek Supreme Economic Court has dismissed an appeal filed by Uzdunrobita on the withdrawal of its license. Uzdunrobita is an MTS branch in Uzbekistan.

16:14 04.04.2013

Appeal in Burger King brand dispute to be considered on May 13

The Ninth Commercial Court of Appeals will consider a Russian businessman's appeal on May 13 against a court order to stop using the Burger King brand in his domain names.

15:47 04.04.2013

ECHR orders Russia to pay 152,000 euros to evicted Kremlin neighbors

The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) ordered Russia Thursday to pay 152,000 euros to compensate a Moscow couple who were evicted from their Central Moscow flat in 2005 to make room for an expansion of the Moscow State Art Gallery.

15:01 04.04.2013

Prosecutors demand privatization of Moscow metro station to be invalidated

The prosecutor's office has asked Head of the Moscow Department of Land Resources Vladimir Yefimov to file a lawsuit to invalidate the illegal privatization of part of Varshavskaya metro station's hall, the Prosecutor General's Office said.

14:26 04.04.2013

Russia violated rights of lawyer commenting on prison guards - ECHR

The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) held Thursday that Russia violated the free expression rights of renowned Russian attorney Genri Reznik in light of his defamation conviction over commentary involving the treatment of Mikhail Khodorkovsky’s attorney by Moscow pre-trial detention center guards.

14:08 04.04.2013

Case against popular journalist, socialite for insulting policeman closed

The case opened last year against Russian journalist and socialite Bozhena Rynska for insulting a police officer has been closed. The police have concluded that her actions did not pose any danger to society.

12:32 04.04.2013

Russian girl did not accuse her adoptive father of rape - US police

Anastasia Klimova, a Russian girl who was adopted by US nationals Michael and Penny Deckert together with her siblings Alexei and Svetlana, has denied allegations that she was sexually abused by her adoptive father, said Sheriff Ed Cain of Hardin County, Texas, whose office led the initial probe into the claim.

11:29 04.04.2013

Supreme Court rejects complaint over Greenery Law

The Supreme Court board on administrative cases has rejected a complaint over the Greenery Law which allows parks and gardens to be cleared for development.

11:00 04.04.2013

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Russian courts allowed not to implement rulings of Europe's human rights court

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Redomiciliation stalls: How sanctions are shaping new practices for Russian companies

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Soldiers jailed for killing US journalist Russell Bentley

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