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WikiLeaks: Secret Charges against Julian Assange
Dumped Stratfor email cache reveals sealed indictment in place over WikiLeaks founder for earlier massive diplomatic cables leak.
EU Urges Iran to Stop Execution of Web Designer Saeed Malekpour
European Commission vice-president Catherine Ashton asks for stay of execution for software designer who was unwitting victim of porn site.
Amanda Knox Acquittal: Prosecutors Seek to Reinstate Conviction
Italian prosecutors and lawyers of British student Meredith Kercher are formally petitioning Italy's Supreme Court today to overturn the appeals acquittal of Amanda Knox and Raffaele Sollecito.
Live from the Supreme Court of the UK – Via Twitter!
Even the highest court in England has turned tech-savvy - the Supreme Court has launched its very own Twitter account.
Seattle Library Turns Porn Haven for Men; Battle Between Moral Police and Civil Right Activists Begins
A Seattle library is in news for not removing a man who watched porn movies on library's computers.
Pirate Bay File Sharing Site Changes Home
Popular file sharing site The Pirate Bay moved to a new website after a Swedish court rejected the right of the founders to appeal against their sentences.
Julian Assange Extradition: The Story so Far
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange due to appear in supreme court to fight extradition to Sweden on sex charges.
RuneScape Online Game Theft Earns Real-Life Conviction
Gameplayer who beat up and threatened 13-year-old boy in real world to drop online possessions found guilty of theft.
Wikileaks Julian Assange to Appear on Simpsons 500th Episode
Wikileaks founder and editor Julian Assange is to appear as himself in the 500th episode of The Simpsons, which will air on 19 February.
Julian Assange's Extradition Battle is 'Political Frame-Up' Says His Mother
The mother of Julian Assange, founder of Wikileaks, has claimed that her son's on-going battle against extradition to Sweden is a political frame-up.
Wikileaks: Julian Assange to Host Ten-Part Political TV Show
Wikileaks founder Julian Assange is to host his own television show, where he will interview political players, thinkers and revolutionaries from around the world.
Dreaded Bulgarian Gangster Arrested from London Gym
Tihomir Georgiev was spotted working out in Rooney's Gym, a boxing gym in South London, wearing shorts and with his hands wrapped in fighter's bandages.
Iran: Web ‘Porn’ Master to be Executed
The 35-year-old, who developed software used by porn sites, was convicted of "insulting and desecrating Islam."
‘Objectionable’ Content on Facebook, Google: Is India’s Ban Plan Political? [SLIDESHOW]
The case stems from a criminal suit filed by Vinay Ray, a Delhi-based journalist, claiming that some of these websites flaunt "blasphemous and derogatory" material which may even derail the communal harmony in the country.
Wikileaks: Bradley Manning to Face Court Martial Over Military Documents Leak
Bradley Manning, the American soldier who is accused of giving hundreds of thousands of secret documents to Wikileaks, may face a full court martial and life imprisonment.
Israel: Citizenship Law Decision Marks 'Dark Days for Human Rights'
A court ruling upholding a law that prevents Palestinians married to Arab Israelis from obtaining citizenships or residency, angered rights groups.
Elisagate: Anonymous Deny Bomb Threat Allegations
The Finnish cell of the Anonymous collective has formerly denied Finnish media reports suggesting it had issued a bomb threat to the Copyright, Information and Anti-Piracy Centre (CIAPC).
Elisagate: Anonymous Hackers Launch Finland Cyber War
Anonymous collective hackers 'punish' Finnish government with campaign of cyber attacks over PirateBay censorship.
Former Hewlett-Packard CEO Mark Hurd 'Relentlessly Cajoled' Contractor for Sex
Former Chief Executive of Hewlett-Packard Co. Mark Hurd repeatedly pursued and targeted actress Jodie Fisher in attempts to cajole her into having sex with him, according to a controversial letter released on Thursday.
Exploding Spanish Snack Victims Win Payout
Deadly churros recipe lands Chilean newspaper with £79,000 fine after 13 readers injured.
Wikileaks' Julian Assange to Face Supreme Court February 1
Wikileaks founder Julian Assange will face the UK Supreme Court on February 1 to appeal against extradition to Sweden, where he faces sex crime allegations.
Wikileaks Spy Files: 'FinFly' Device Target's Computer Through Apple iTunes Scam
Wikileaks has highlighted a company which produces spying hardware that can give surveillance officers complete access to a target's computer through Apple iTunes.
Ex Black Panther Mumia Abu-Jamal’s Death Sentence Dropped
Prosecutors in Philadelphia announced Wednesday they had decided to stop efforts to execute Mumia Abu-Jamal, who has been on death row after being convicted of killing a police officer 30 years ago.
Julian Assange: Surveillance Corporations Work With 'Every Tin-Pot Dictator'
Wikileaks has released a video on its website featuring Julian Assange talking about surveillance of civilians, a topic which features in the recently released 'Spy Files' documents.
Jailed Former Israeli President Katsav says He's Been 'Executed' by Country
Former Israeli President Moshe Katsav has accused his country of 'executing' him as he arrived at Maasiyahu prison near Tel Aviv on Tuesday to being a seven-year jail term for rape.
Wikileaks: Julian Assange Supreme Court Hearing 'Rushed Forward'
Wikileaks announced via its Twitter account on Wednesday afternoon that founder Julian Assange's Supreme Court appeal application has been rushed forward to December 19.
Dev Anand Death Coverage 'Lacked Sense of Priority'
Showcasing the news of an actor's death on the front page when farmers were committing suicide only showed a "lack of sense of priority", Justice Markandey Katju has told a news agency.
WikiLeaks Chief Julian Assange Given New Lifeline in Extradition Appeal
WikiLeaks' chief and founder Julian Assange was given a lifeline in his extradition appeal as judges ruled he can take his case to the highest court in Britain.
VIDEO: Julian Assange to Fight Extradition Appeal in Supreme Court
Wikileaks founder Julian Assange can appeal to the Supreme Court to overturn his extradition to Sweden, where he is wanted for questioning over alleged sex crimes, a High Court judge ruled on Monday
Afghan Shame: Women Still in Prisons for 'Moral Crimes'
The number of women prisoners, sentenced for crimes such as ‘fleeing home’ or ‘extra marital affairs’, has increased from 350 to 600 over the last two years, a new U.N. report has said.