Terror suspect's charges fail 'sniff test,' lawyer says CNN | NEW YORK (CNN) -- An MIT-educated Pakistani woman with suspected links to al Qaeda was to appear in court in New York Tuesday on charges of shooting at American officers while in Afghan custody last month. | Aafia Siddiqui -- who had been sought by the FBI for several years because of her suspecte...
Nene: FG lawyer should have testified in CA mess Journal Online By: Paul M. Gutierrez SENATE Minority Leader Aquilino Pimentel Jr. yesterday said Atty. Jesus Santos, one of the lawyers of First Gentleman Jose Miguel Arroyo, should have been summoned by the special panel created by the Supreme Court before it wrap...
Haneef waiting to sue: lawyer Canberra Times | MOHAMED HANEEF won't be pursuing compensation until the Clarke Inquiry into his case is concluded, his lawyer said yesterday. | Dr Haneef was arrested at Brisbane airport on July 2, 2007 as he boarded a plane for Bangalore. | At the time, police ar...
Haneef waiting to sue: lawyer Sydney Morning Herald | MOHAMED HANEEF won't be pursuing compensation until the Clarke Inquiry into his case is concluded, his lawyer said yesterday. | Dr Haneef was arrested at Brisbane airport on July 2, 2007 as he boarded a plane for Bangalore. | At the time, police ar...
Peters' lawyer has 'cordial' meeting with SFO NZ Herald | Winston Peters' lawyer Peter Williams today met with the Serious Fraud Office over the donations scandal. Photo / Janna Dixon | Winston Peters' lawyer today had a "cordial" meeting with the Serious Fraud Office and left saying he had confid...
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Terror suspect's charges fail 'sniff test,' lawyer says CNN | NEW YORK (CNN) -- An MIT-educated Pakistani woman with suspected links to al Qaeda was to appear in court in New York Tuesday on charges of shooting at American officers while in...
UN extends Darfur peacekeeping mandate in last-minute vote The Guardian | An African Union soldier in Darfur. Photograph: Don Emmert/AFP/Getty | The UN security council has extended its Darfur peacekeeping mandate in a last-minute vote, the outcome of ...
Yogyakarta crash pilot faces life in prison Australian Broadcasting Corporation | This is a transcript from AM. The program is broadcast around Australia at 08:00 on ABC Local Radio. | You can also listen to the story in and and formats. | Yogyakarta crash pil...
More lawyers for Metro cops, pls Journal Online By: Alfred P. Dalizon MAMANG PULIS -- NATIONAL Capital Region Police Office chief Director Geary L. Barias yesterday said Metro Manila policemen need more lawyers as he noted that there are only five NCRPO attorneys, or only one available for every 3...
Ousted lawyer ready for problems NZ Herald | Former lawyer Christopher Harder has set up in opposition to the Auckland District Law Society, less than two months after declaring he would seek a career outside of the legal profession. | Mr Harder said he had established a business as a "proble...
Court lawyer fined for insubordination The Daily Tribune | 08/10/2008 | A former court lawyer has been fined P10,000 by the Supreme Court (SC) for failing to file leaves of absence for days she failed to report for work. | In a 16-page resolution, the SC’s First Division acting on an anonymous complaint lo...
Meralco pressed to submit books to COA The Manila Times By Euan Paulo C. Añonuevo, Reporter | The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) has again directed the Philippines' largest electricity distributor to open its financial records to the Commission on Audit (COA). | This is the second time the regulator has sought transparency from Manila Electric Co. (Meralco), after the Lopez-controlled distributor re...
Rights group calls for truce, talks in Mindanao Inquirer | MANILA, Philippines -- Saying both sides in the fighting in Mindanao of violating human rights and international humanitarian laws, a human rights organization on Monday urged government forces and the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) to 'stop the hostilities and resolve issues on the negotiating table.' | In a statement, Karapatan (Alliance ...
