The Russian Prosecutor General's Office said Monday that Russian Deputy Finance Minister Sergei Storchak is being investigated for allegedly attempting to embezzle $43.3 million in state funds. Storchak has been detained to prevent him from...

The Supreme Court of Peru delayed the trial of former Peruvian President Alberto Fujimori Monday, granting a request by Fujimori's lawyers for additional preparation time and setting the new trial...

Members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) agreed Tuesday to a new charter that will unite members into an economic bloc similar to the European Union, but faced criticism for the charter's weak stance on...

An Italian court Monday dismissed false accounting charges against former Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi , ruling that the statute of limitations had expired. Prosecutors alleged that Berlusconi's broadcasting company, Mediaset [corporate website,...

Former Iraqi Deputy Health Minister Hakim al-Zamili and Brigadier General Hameed al-Shimmari will go to trial within days for allegedly channeling millions in government money to the Mehdi Army militia , Iraqi chief prosecutor Ghadanfar Mahmoud told AP...

Almost eight percent more hate crimes were reported in 2006 than the previous year, according to the 2006 Hate Crime Statistics released by the US Federal Bureau of Investigations (FBI) Monday. Participating local law...

The Japanese House of Representatives passed a controversial bill Tuesday re-authorizing Japan's support for US anti-terror operations in the Indian Ocean, setting the course for Japanese ships to resume refueling for US vessels involved in anti-terrorism or...

The Ministry of Health of the People's Republic of China said Monday that the government is working toward relaxing its strict policy of denying all HIV-positive aliens entry to the country....

Opposition lawmakers in the Philippines House of Representatives filed a petition Monday calling for the impeachment of Philippine President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo for alleged bribery, graft, corruption, and human rights abuses. The impeachment complaint, which...

Pakistani Attorney General Malik Mohammed Qayyum said Monday that the newly-reconstituted Supreme Court of Pakistan will next week resume consideration of legal challenges to the eligibility of President Pervez Musharraf to run for re-election while...