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US National Intelligence Director releases secret court filings

Director of US National Intelligence James Clapper declassified and released a number of documents Tuesday relating to “certain sensitive intelligence collection programs.”

18:43 11.09.2013

COE Human Rights Commissioner urges action over CIA extraordinary rendition

Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights Nils Muiznieks urged member states to take political and judicial initiatives to lift the shroud of secrecy over the US Central Intelligence Agency’s (CIA) extraordinary rendition program.

18:04 11.09.2013

Colombian gang convicted for $1 million jewelry heist in Russia

Seven Colombian nationals accused of stealing about $1 million worth of jewelry and cash at an exhibition in Russia’s second largest city, St. Petersburg, have been convicted and sentenced to prison terms, prosecutors said this week.

16:24 11.09.2013

Russian police catch bribe-seeking pension fund officials

Police officers caught several high-ranking officials in Russia’s Pension Fund demanding a 3.5 million ruble ($106,000) bribe from their buildings’ security company, the police announced Wednesday.

15:13 11.09.2013

Novaya Gazeta chief editor gives testimony in Politkovskaya murder case

Novaya Gazeta editor-in-chief Dmitry Muratov gave his testimony on Wednesday in the Anna Politkovskaya murder case.

14:55 11.09.2013

McDonald's appeals ruling in Russian illegal worker case

McDonald's filed a cassation appeal against the Russian Federal Migration Service's decision to fine the company for employing an illegal immigrant without a work permit.

14:13 11.09.2013

Tymoshenko's US case against RosUrkEnergo closed without prejudice

The US District Court for the Southern District of New York has ordered the closure of a case filed by former Ukrainian Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko's against RosUkrEnergo and its co-owner Dmytro Firtash, among others.

13:32 11.09.2013

Bill proposing ban on weapons purchase by criminals forwarded to Duma

The government forwarded for the State Duma’s review a draft law proposing a ban on weapons purchased by individuals convicted of serious crimes committed with the use of firearms .

13:01 11.09.2013

Russian city lawmaker nabbed with cannabis – drug police

A municipal lawmaker in Russia’s Urals region has been detained after drug police found over 4 kilograms of cannabis split between his car and a garage where he was allegedly packaging the drugs with an associate, regional narcotics officials said Wednesday, adding that both men had been high at the time.

12:23 11.09.2013

Venezuela officially withdraws from Inter-American Court of Human Rights

Venezuela on Tuesday officially withdrew from the Inter-American Court of Human Rights. Earlier, President Nicholas Maduro declared that the Inter-American legal system is tailored to serve US interests.

11:18 11.09.2013

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Bill on establishing Military Ombudsman post submitted to Russia’s State Duma

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