Bin Ladin liquidation operation to affect WikiLeaks caseIn its case against former Army intelligence analyst Bradley Manning, who stands accused of having disclosed classified information to Wikileaks, the US government told a military court Tuesday that it plans to call as a witness a Navy Seal that may have been involved in the 2011 operation that purportedly killed Osama Bin Ladin.12:11 27.02.2013
Boeing, Energia file for extension to prepare for space launch hearingBoeing has filed jointly with Russian space giant S.P. Korolev Rocket and Space Corporation Energia (Energia), one of the defendants at the receiving end of Boeing’s $350 million breach-of-contract suit, for a 30-day extension of filing dates with a US federal court.11:57 26.02.2013
BP Gulf oil spill trial opens with $17 bln at stakeThe trial against British oil giant BP began Monday in the United States, where a federal judge is set to determine whether the company was “grossly negligent” in its disastrous 2010 oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico.10:19 26.02.2013
Russia seeks repatriation of dead orphan's brotherThe Prosecutor's Office of the Pskov Region has filed a lawsuit against US nationals Alan and Laura Shatto to cancel the adoption granted in September 2012 of two-year-old Kirill Kuzmin, the younger brother of Maxim, who died in the United States in January 2013.11:09 22.02.2013
Birth mother of adopted boy who died in the US wants to reclaim his brotherThe birth mother of Maxim Kuzmin who was adopted by the Shatto family in the US has asked the authorities to restore her parental rights to Maxim's younger brother, Kirill, who is still living with the American family.12:57 21.02.2013
US prosecutors claim Russian smuggler, pilot Yaroshenko worked for Viktor BoutThe US Attorney's Office for the Southern District of New York has announced that Russian pilot Konstantin Yaroshenko, who is serving a 20-year prison sentence in the United States for colluding to sell drugs, worked for Russian businessmen Viktor Bout.11:33 21.02.2013
Another US adoption of Russian child probed, gay parent lied in courtThe Foreign Ministry is looking into the circumstances surrounding an American same-sex couple's adoption of a Russian boy and their custody battle over the child. According to Konstantin Dolgov, the ministry's special representative for human rights, democracy and the rule of law, the boy has incurred moral harm.10:25 21.02.2013
US Supreme Court to reconsider caps in political campaign financeThe US Supreme Court will revisit the deeply divisive issue of campaign finance, this time in the context of the aggregate sum individuals can donate to political campaigns, according to an order list issued by the court on Tuesday.16:03 20.02.2013
Russia's Upper House asks US Congress to track all Russian adopteesThe Federation Council (Russia's Upper House) is expected to make an official appeal to US Congress today to track the fate of all adopted Russian children and also to draft decisions together with Russia on the worsening situation.11:51 20.02.2013
US federal prosecutors file appelate brief against coke-smuggling Russian pilotUS federal prosecutors filed their brief Tuesday for the appeal of the case against Russian pilot Konstantin Yaroshenko, who was sentenced to 20 years in prison over an alleged cocaine smuggling scheme.11:18 20.02.2013
Texas Child Protective Services investigates death of Russian childThe Texas Child Protective Services (CPS) is investigating the death of three-year-old adopted Russian boy Maxim Kuzmin, a CPS representative told RIA Novosti in Washington.13:21 19.02.2013
US to help Russia investigate death of adopted Russian boy in TexasThe US State Department will assist the Russian Embassy and consulate officials in making contact with the appropriate authorities in Texas, in connection with the death of Maxim Kuzmin, aged 3, State Department spokesperson Victoria Nuland said.11:14 19.02.2013
Another adopted Russian orphan perishes in the US – rights ombudsmanA Texan adoptive mother is suspected of having killed her Russian child, Children’s Rights Commissioner for the President of the Russian Federation Pavel Astakhov announced in his blog Monday.18:43 18.02.2013
Secrecy and transparency battle for supremacy in UK, US justice systemsRussia’s recent efforts to promote judicial transparency seem to be a bit off trend. In fact, at the moment secret tribunals are all the rage. The UK and US are both presently grappling with efforts to expand secrecy within their respective judiciaries. Initiatives within both justice systems to slink toward secrecy have been met with ire by political leaders, advocacy groups, and concerned citizens alike.16:39 15.02.2013
Gulf oil spill plea warrants history's second largest environmental fineThe US Department of Justice (DOJ) announced Thursday that Transocean Deepwater Inc., the largest offshore drilling contractor in the world, has pleaded guilty to its role in the massive 2010 oil spill that had devastating environmental consequences for the Gulf of Mexico.12:22 15.02.2013
US SEC obtains $2.5 mln default judgment against Russians for insider tradingA US federal court in New York City has entered judgments against three Russian citizens implicated in a massive insider trading scheme since mid-October.14:33 14.02.2013
Facebook allegedly violated patents obtained by deceased social networking pioneerAccording to the claim, Van Der Meer essentially invented social media in the 1990s, although he referred to the technology in terms of personal web page diaries. This technology specifically enabled users without sophisticated computer science experience to create personal diaries online, through which personal information and third-party content could be collected. This information could then be organized chronologically, and then shared with others selected by the user via privacy settings.14:38 12.02.2013
Sudanese president pardons man who helped USAID employee killers escapeSudanese President Omar Hassan al-Bashir has pardoned Mubarak Mustafa, who was serving time for helping four men convicted of killing a US diplomat escape from jail.10:59 11.02.2013
Lavrov calls Magnitsky Act ‘demonstrative’ anti-Russian moveThe US Magnitsky Act, which introduces sanctions for Russian officials deemed to have violated human rights, is a demonstrative step replacing the outdated Jackson-Vanik amendment, Russia’s foreign minister said.10:02 11.02.2013
United States agrees to cooperate with Russia on child abuse casesThe United States has agreed to cooperate with the Investigative Committee on child abuse cases concerning adopted Russian children, the committee's official spokesman Vladimir Markin told RIA Novosti on Friday.15:13 08.02.2013