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Ex-Russian general faces trial for $710 mln worth of environmental damage

A former Russian Air Force general faces trial in the Moscow Region for abuse of office which led to over $700 million in damages to the environment.

17:00 30.04.2013

Belarus hands down first death penalty this year

A Belarusian court has handed down the first death penalty this year. Belarus remains the only European country that still uses the death penalty and repeatedly comes under harsh criticism from international organizations.

16:26 30.04.2013

Prosecutor demands 16 years for Chechen War colonel's killer

On Tuesday, the prosecutor asked the Moscow City Court to sentence Yusup Temerkhanov, whom the jury declared guilty of murdering former Colonel Yury Budanov last night, to 16 years in prison.

14:50 30.04.2013

Former Pakistani President to spend two more weeks under house arrest

The Rawalpindi court in Pakistan has extended the house arrest of former president Pervez Musharraf, accused of murdering former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto, for 14 days.

13:45 30.04.2013

Ukraine violated rights of ex-prime minister Tymoshenko – ECHR

The European Court of Human Rights held unanimously Tuesday that the rights of former prime minister Yulia Tymoshenko to liberty and security, a speedy review of the lawfulness of detention, and compensation for unlawful detention, had been violated in connection with Tymoshenko’s arrest and detention for abuse of power in Ukraine.

13:08 30.04.2013

Bailiffs seize Nicholas II monument in Siberia

Bailiffs have seized a bust of Emperor Nicholas II in the village of Shushenskoye, which had been put up there by a bankrupt local vodka producer.

12:38 30.04.2013

Belgorod shooter to undergo psychiatric examination

"Belgorod shooter" Sergei Pomazun, suspected of killing six people, will undergo a psychiatric examination in the next few days.

12:13 30.04.2013

Five convicted for Kosovo organ trafficking case

Five men have been convicted in Pristina of involvement in an organ trafficking case at a clinic called Medicus, the press service of the European Union Rule of Law Mission in Kosovo (EULEX) announced on Monday.

11:16 30.04.2013

Boston bombing suspect gets a prominent death penalty lawyer

Judy Clarke, an expert in federal death penalty cases, has joined a public defense team representing 19-year-old suspected Boston Marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev.

10:33 30.04.2013

Jury delivers guilty verdict in Chechen War colonel murder case

The jury of the Moscow City Court has handed down a guilty verdict to Yusup Temerkhanov, accused of murdering former Colonel Yury Budanov, convicted Chechen war criminal.

10:10 30.04.2013

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