Posts Tagged ‘Supreme Court’

Justices dismiss Gitmo Uyghurs’ appeal

Monday, March 1st, 2010

The U.S. Supreme Court dismissed an appeal by native Chinese Muslims who had asked to be released into the U.S. from American military custody at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.

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Justices dismiss Gitmo Uyghurs’ appeal

Egypt lifts ban on gas to Israel

Saturday, February 27th, 2010

The supreme court in Egypt overturns an earlier ruling by a lower court that banned gas sales to Israel.

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Egypt lifts ban on gas to Israel

Court seizes $1.4B from Thaksin

Friday, February 26th, 2010

Thailand’s supreme court seizes more than one billion dollars from former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra after finding he boosted his wealth by abusing his power.

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Court seizes $1.4B from Thaksin

Myanmar rejects Suu Kyi’s appeal

Friday, February 26th, 2010

Myanmar’s Supreme Court rejected Friday an appeal by pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi to overturn her house arrest.

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Thai verdict due on Thaksin cash

Friday, February 26th, 2010

Thailand’s Supreme Court is to decide whether to confiscate billions of dollars of assets of former PM Thaksin Shinawatra.

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Thai verdict due on Thaksin cash

Noriega tries to block extradition

Friday, February 19th, 2010

In what may be former Panamanian dictator Manuel Noriega’s final showdown with the United States, his attorneys have filed a petition with the U.S. Supreme Court to block his extradition to France.

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Noriega tries to block extradition

Pakistan crisis fear over judges

Sunday, February 14th, 2010

Pakistan faces fresh political uncertainty after the Supreme Court blocks a move by the president to appoint two judges.

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Pakistan crisis fear over judges

Swiss freeze assets of Haiti’s Baby Doc

Thursday, February 4th, 2010

The Swiss government has gone against a ruling by its own Supreme Court and decided to freeze the assets of the family of Haiti’s former dictator, the Federal Council announced.

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Swiss freeze assets of Haiti’s Baby Doc

Supreme Court quashes terror rule

Wednesday, January 27th, 2010

The UK Supreme Court has ruled that special Treasury orders that freeze the assets of terror suspects are unlawful.

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Supreme Court quashes terror rule

US rules for Noriega extradition

Monday, January 25th, 2010

The US Supreme Court refuses to hear an appeal from Panama’s ex-leader Manuel Noriega against his extradition to France.

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US rules for Noriega extradition

U.S. court eases election spending rules

Thursday, January 21st, 2010

The U.S. Supreme Court has eased long-standing restrictions on “independent spending” by corporations and unions in political campaigns.

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U.S. court eases election spending rules

Montana rules on assisted suicide

Thursday, December 31st, 2009

The Supreme Court in the US state of Montana rules that doctor-assisted suicide does not clash with state law.

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Montana rules on assisted suicide

High court blocks Pakistani officials from leaving country

Friday, December 18th, 2009

Pakistani Defense Minister Chaudhry Ahmed Mukhtar, above, is among 280 officials blocked from leaving the country after Supreme Court ruling, state media reports.

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High court blocks Pakistani officials from leaving country

Zardari faces resignation demands

Thursday, December 17th, 2009

Pakistan’s opposition urges President Asif Zardari to resign after the Supreme Court annuls an amnesty on corruption.

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Zardari faces resignation demands

Pakistan court invalidates politicians’ amnesty

Thursday, December 17th, 2009

Pakistan’s Supreme Court says an amnesty that had protected politicians, including President Asif Ali Zardari, from corruption and criminal charges is unconstitutional.

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Pakistan court invalidates politicians’ amnesty