International Law

Friends of the Earth complained to the UN that the EU withdrawal bill, designed to create a smooth Brexit, may have breached international environmental law.

IBT UK Contributor Jan 09, 2018

No independent assessments have been carried out to confirm who carried out the gas attack.

Tareq Haddad Apr 08, 2017

Foreign Ministry reminds Singapore to respect the one-China principle.

Rachel Middleton Jan 09, 2017

Churup Glacier in Peru is melting due to climate change and a resident is suing RWE.

Martha Henriques Nov 25, 2016

Daesh house magazine Dabiq confirms death of British killer Mohammed Emwazi in Raqqa

Mark Piggott Jan 19, 2016

Chinese president Xi Jinping discusses East China Sea dispute with US vice president Joe Biden.

Umberto Bacchi Dec 05, 2013

More than 50 high-profile British personalities sign open letter criticising Israeli plans to evict Bedouins.

Aaron Akinyemi Nov 30, 2013

Japan vows to protect its interests in Senkaku, known as Diaoyu in China.

Vasudevan Sridharan Nov 25, 2013

Islands, known as Diaoyu in China and Senkaku in Japan, firmly on Chinese radar.

Vasudevan Sridharan Nov 23, 2013

A new report highlights that employees' carelessness when it comes to corporate security is leading to major security problems.

David Gilbert Nov 21, 2013

Leaked document on Trans-Pacific Partnership Treaty suggests jailbreaking or unlocking iPhone could be illegal.

Vinod Yalburgi Nov 20, 2013

Germany, France, Brazil, Mexico and Italy were targeted by tapping programme.

Gianluca Mezzofiore Oct 24, 2013

US spy agency 'snooped' on France and Mexico's Felipe Calderon.

Vasudevan Sridharan Oct 21, 2013

Council of Europe members claim pioneering treatment raises ethical concerns.

Tom Porter Oct 05, 2013

Equality Now says Saudi activists are to be jailed after losing their appeal against sentence.

Hannah Osborne Sep 30, 2013

British government drew up plans to allow Gaddafi to flee to another African country during conflict, says journalist Matthew d'Ancona

Hannah Osborne Sep 27, 2013

Iranian president uses UN General Assembly address in New York to declare Tehran ready to engage in 'time-bound and results-oriented' nuclear talks.

Vasudevan Sridharan Sep 25, 2013

Russian authorities launch probe into environmental activists' protest despite NGOs' appeal to free them.

Hannah Osborne Sep 24, 2013

Schooner with cargo of live crabs sailing to South Korean port targeted in Sea of Japan.

Vasudevan Sridharan Sep 21, 2013

UN secretary-general Ban Ki-moon says no doubt chemical weapons were used in attack on Damascus suburb.

Umberto Bacchi Sep 16, 2013

Candid talk on camera during a night out in Oxford puts lawyer's job in balance.

Dominic Gover Sep 13, 2013

Russian president says military strike on Syria could spark new terror attacks and worsen Middle East situation.

Vasudevan Sridharan Sep 12, 2013

UN commission of inquiry confirms eight massacres by Assad forces and one by rebels.

Gianluca Mezzofiore Sep 11, 2013

EU foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton urges Washington to await UN inspectors' report.

Timur Moon Sep 07, 2013

Beijing calls on those behind Ghouta chemical attacks to own up but brands unilateral US action illegal.

Timur Moon Sep 05, 2013

Human Rights Watch condemns Assad regime after banned weapons kill or injure 165.

Timur Moon Sep 04, 2013

US military chief Martin Dempsey says Russia could come to Assad's aid if attacked.

Vasudevan Sridharan Sep 04, 2013

President Bashar-al Assad redeploys troops and weapons in residential areas as US ramps up plans for Syria assault.

Vasudevan Sridharan Sep 02, 2013

Russian president claimed it was 'nonsense' to assume Syrian forces launched attack when they were winning war.

Tom Porter Aug 31, 2013

Tory leader David Cameron on the ropes as he counts the cost of losing control of his party and foreign policy.

Nick Assinder Aug 30, 2013