The US Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit has rejected a lawsuit challenging the government's domestic surveillance program , ruling Friday that the lawsuit should be dismissed because the plaintiffs lacked standing to bring...

Lawyer Kenneth R. Feinberg was appointed Thursday to head the distribution effort of the Hokie Spirit Memorial Fund established to aid victims and families of the April 16 massacre at Virginia Tech [JURIST...

A US Naval Criminal Investigation Service (NCIS) spokesperson has confirmed that up to 10 US Marines are currently under investigation for the alleged killing of at least eight Iraqi detainees during the Multinational National Force-Iraq's November 2004...

Thailand's Constitution Drafting Assembly approved a final draft of a new constitution Friday, paving the way for an August 19 constitutional referendum and possible general elections in December. The 100-member body, appointed by the military, unanimously approved the 309-article...

The Constitutional Court of Turkey ruled Thursday in favor of the constitutionality of proposed changes to the electoral system that would allow for the president to be elected by popular vote. The ruling Justice and Development Party...

Former US Army germ-warfare researcher Dr. Steven J. Hatfill , named a "person of interest" by the FBI in its investigations of anthrax mailings shortly after the 2001 Sept. 11 attacks [JURIST news...

A Court in London sentenced Younis Tsouli and two accomplices to prison Thursday for collaborating on websites that advocated terrorism. Tsouli, along with Tariq al-Daourm and Waseem Mughal, used the sites to promote terrorist actions and distribute...

Former Australian High Court chief justice Sir Gerard Brennan Wednesday denounced anti-terrorism laws being used to detain an Indian doctor believed to be connected to last week's attempted terror attacks in...

Former Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra told Japan's Kyodo News Thursday that he will not return to Thailand to face charges of corruption unless he can be sure that his...

The government of Turkmenistan published a law defining the president's powers and duties for the first time in Turkmenistani history Wednesday. The law, printed in the official state newspaper, gives the president the power to appoint the...