FBI agent shot Tsarnaev associate amid fear of impalement - prosecutorThe fatal shooting by an FBI agent of Ibragim Todashev during an interrogation connected with the Boston Marathon bombing investigation was justified on the bases of self-defense and defense of another person, a Florida prosecutor concluded in documents released Tuesday.18:17 26.03.2014
Ex-Russian lawmaker Yegiazaryan wins final round of US defamation caseFormer Russian lawmaker Ashot Yegiazaryan has won summary judgment in the final round of a dramatic US defamation case against the director of a New York-based democracy and rule of law NGO, according to case documents filed Monday.19:16 25.03.2014
Tsarnaev was only kidding with “detrimental” remark – defense teamThe defense team for Boston Marathon bombing suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev hit back in court filings Wednesday against arguments advanced by US prosecutors regarding a detrimental remark the defendant allegedly made during a visit with his sister in the presence of an FBI officer.18:08 06.03.2014
US family has received ruling on annulment of Russian orphan adoptionAlan and Laura Shatto have received the Pskov Regional Court's decision to revoke the adoption of Russian orphan Kirill Kuzmin, whose older brother Maxim died while under the adoptive parents' care last year.13:49 20.02.2014
DOJ challenges journalist's claim to CIA interrogation reportThe US Department of Justice (DOJ) has moved to dismiss a case arising from investigative journalist Jason Leopold efforts to obtain documents from a congressional oversight report of the US Central Intelligence Agency’s (CIA) detention and interrogation program.19:16 28.01.2014
US prosecutors seek jury protection in Abu Hamza trialUS prosecutors have moved for an anonymous jury in the case against terror suspect Mostafa Kamel Mostafa, known broadly as Abu Hamza, who faces charges in connection with a 1998 hostage crisis in Yemen, the attempted establishment of a “jihad training camp” in Oregon, and the support of “violent jihad” in Afghanistan between 2000 and 2001.19:01 28.01.2014
US actress pleads guilty to Obama ricin lettersShannon Richardson, a former actress known for a role in popular TV series Walking Dead, pleaded guilty Tuesday to sending letters with ricin to US President Barack Obama and New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg.17:32 11.12.2013
Russian investigators launch case over alleged human trafficking in USA human trafficking case has been launched in Russia following a journalistic investigation into the alleged abuse of adopted Russian children in the US.18:22 05.12.2013
US prosecutors lift some of Tsarnaev’s heightened incarceration restrictionsCertain of the restrictive measures previously imposed against Boston Marathon bombing suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev have been lifted.14:02 04.12.2013
Detroit's authorities expect to save money by municipal property optimizationThe authorities of US city of Detroit, Michigan, which was deemed eligible Tuesday by a US federal court for Chapter 9 bankruptcy protection, are expecting to save millions of dollars by municipal property optimization and privatization of some enterprises.13:20 04.12.2013
US federal court declares City of Detroit eligible for bankruptcy protectionThe US city of Detroit, Michigan was deemed eligible Tuesday by a US federal court for Chapter 9 bankruptcy protection, local media outlet Detroit Free Press reported.20:34 03.12.2013
Russia to raise US, EU human rights issues during OSCE sessionRussia intends to raise questions regarding the observation of human rights in the US and EU, including with reference to wiretapping, during an upcoming session of Council of the Ministers of Foreign Affairs of Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE).13:49 02.12.2013
Kazakh fertilizer tycoon’s ex seeks lawsuit dismissal based on fake illness - reportThe former wife of Kazakh fertilizer tycoon Bolat Nazarbayev filed courts with a New York City court seeking the dismissal of her ex’s lawsuit against her based on the claim that he has been faking illness in order to avoid depositions, The New York Post reported Monday.18:47 05.11.2013
“Innocence of Muslims” filmmaker released from federal custody – reportMark Basseley Youssef, the filmmaker behind the now infamous “Innocence of Muslims,” was released Thursday from federal custody, CBS Los Angeles reported.14:45 27.09.2013
French prosecutors probe US surveillance scandal – reportFrench prosecutors have launched a preliminary probe into the NSA PRISM surveillance program that was exposed to the world by fugitive whistleblower Edward Snowden.13:15 29.08.2013
Alla Bout's defamation suit against TV channel rejectedThe Khamovnichesky Court of Moscow has rejected a $1 million damages claim against Ren TV filed by the wife of Viktor Bout, who is serving a 25 year sentence in the United States, RAPSI reported from the courtroom.10:24 29.08.2013
Russia implores US to observe international law as Syria rhetoric mountsThe Russian Foreign Ministry issued a statement Tuesday warning the US and the international community as a whole to remain strictly and prudently observant of international law in light of increasingly fervent reports of a possible military intervention in Syria.17:44 27.08.2013
Bradley Manning announces that he is a female named Chelsea – reportBradley Manning, who was sentenced to 35 years in prison Wednesday for leaking scores of classified documents, announced Thursday to NBC Today that he plans to live out the rest of his days as a woman named Chelsea.16:47 22.08.2013
Lithuania to extradite alleged Russian smuggler to USThe Court of Appeal of Lithuania has upheld the decision of the Vilnius District Court to extradite Russian national Dmitry Ustinov, who was detained in Lithuania on suspicion of arms smuggling, to the United States.17:56 14.08.2013
US lawmakers introduce bill proposing ethics code for US Supreme Court justicesA small group of Democrat legislators from the US House of Representatives and Senate introduced on Thursday a bill that would require the US Supreme Court Justices to adhere to a code of ethics, as the country’s nine highest ranking judges are presently exempt from abiding by the Code of Conduct for the United States Judges.19:04 02.08.2013