Libya becomes a roadblock on the path to Europe

TRIPOLI - Her parents called her Fortuna, after the Roman Goddess of luck. But for the 22-year-old from Ethiopia, the last two years have been a string of disappointments and bad luck.

Judge halts Kentucky execution planned for next week, says death protocol doesn’t match law

Judge halts Kentucky execution set for next week

Man accused of using Twitter to incite assassination of Chavez arraigned in Venezuela

Venezuelan released after arrest for Twitter post

Witness retracts claim that she saw defendant inject Anna Nicole Smith

Woman retracts previous claim at Anna Nicole trial

Lady Gaga, producer end their dueling NY lawsuits; he’d said she cut him out of her career

Lady Gaga, producer withdraw dueling NY lawsuits

Witness says closing locks to stop Asian carp from reaching Great Lakes would raise flood risk

Hearing under way to keep carp out of Great Lakes

Foxy Brown pleads not guilty to violating protective order by baring buttocks at NYC neighbor

Foxy Brown pleads not guilty to NY court violation

Court issues notice to defence secretary, IAF

NEW DELHI - The Delhi High Court Friday issued notices to the defence secretary and the Indian Air Force (IAF) over a plea seeking contempt proceedings against them for not granting permanent commission (PC) to nine serving women officers.

Apex court sore over neglect of building workers’ welfare

NEW DELHI - The Supreme Court Friday slammed the central government and states for their failure to implement two almost 15-year-old laws on the regulation of working conditions and welfare of construction industry labourers.

Salem can be tried for offences inviting death penalty: Supreme Court

NEW DELHI - The Supreme Court in a significant ruling on Friday said Gangster Abu Salem can be tried for offences inviting death penalty.

Court questions DDA on closure of sports complex for Games

NEW DELHI - The Delhi High Court Friday questioned the Delhi Development Authority (DDA) and Lieutenant Governor Tejendra Khanna over the Siri Fort Sports Complex being closed to its members due to the Commonwealth Games

Blind Chinese rights defender’s ordeal continues

KATHMANDU - Freed after over four years’ imprisonment for speaking out against mass forced abortions and sterilisations, the ordeal of one of China’s famous human rights activists continues.

PPP-led coalition’s end drawing nearer: Nawaz Sharif

LAHORE - Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) chief Nawaz Sharif has said that the Pakistan People’s Party (PPP)-led coalition is drawing nearer to its end by persistently defying the Supreme Court orders.

Belgian prison guards force female lawyers to remove bras

LONDON - Guards at a prison in Belgium are said to have angered female lawyers after forcing them to remove their bras under the pretence that the metal wiring and clasps are setting off security scanners.

Rizwanur Rahman case: Supreme Court gives reprieve to businessman Todi

NEW DELHI - The Supreme Court of India, on Friday, stayed two Kolkata High Court orders to initiate fresh investigations into the death of Kolkata-based design professional Rizwanur Rahman.

Abu Salem can be tried for all crimes in India: Apex court

NEW DELHI - The Supreme Court Friday ruled that the 1993 Bombay bomb blasts accused and underworld don Abu Salem can be tried for all the crimes he had committed in the country.

Apex court upholds Abu Salem trial

NEW DELHI - The Supreme Court Friday upheld the trial of 1993 Bombay bomb blast accused Abu Salem under the provisions of the criminal law that provides for death sentence.

Apex court stays fresh probe into Rizwanur case

NEW DELHI - The Supreme Court Friday stayed the Calcutta High Court order for reinvestigation into Rizwanur Rehman’s mysterious death and the quashing of the charge sheet in the case.

Chinese woman sues cinema hall for excessive ads

BEIJING - A woman in China has sued a cinema hall and the distributors of a movie, claiming excessive advertising wasted her time and violated her freedom of choice.