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France's Jacques Chirac convicted of corruption
A French court Thursday Dec. 12, 2011 has found former President Jacques Chirac guilty of embezzling public funds and other charges in a trial over illegal financing of the conservative party he long led. Photo: Christophe Ena / AP FILE.
Updated: 12/15/2011 02:22P
Italian court says evidence that was used in the Knox murder conviction just
On Thursday, the appellate cited among the other failed elements of the prosecutors' case DNA evidence, which was undermined during a re-examination in the appeals trial, and the failure to conclusively identify the murder weapon. The appellate court
Updated: 12/15/2011 02:18P
US urges Egypt to reconsider blogger verdict
WASHINGTON — The United States on Thursday urged Egypt's interim military rulers to reconsider a military court's verdict to jail a blogger for two years after he criticized the army. “We are very concerned about reports that the military court has
Updated: 12/15/2011 02:17P
Ex-French President Chirac 'contests' guilty verdict, but won't appeal
A French court Thursday Dec. 12, 2011 has found former President Jacques Chirac guilty of embezzling public funds and other charges in a trial over illegal financing of the conservative party he long led.(AP Photo/Christophe Ena, File) PARIS - Former
Updated: 12/15/2011 02:16P
French convict former leader Chirac of corruption
Because Chirac has suffered from ill health and memory lapses recently, he was spared from appearing in court for a trial sought for years by investigating judges. The trial, which started in March, only became possible after he left office and lost
Updated: 12/15/2011 02:16P
Chirac convicted in corruption trial
In the words of Georges Kiejman, one of his lawyers speaking before the verdict was delivered, the judgment would “be the last image given of Jacques Chirac”. The case was the first conviction on corruption charges of a former head of state under the
Updated: 12/15/2011 02:15P
US urges Egypt to reconsider blogger verdict; activists say cabinet protesters
(Reuters) By Al Arabiya with Agencies The United States on Thursday urged Egypt's interim military rulers to reconsider a military court's verdict to jail a blogger for two years after he criticized the army, as a group of Egyptian activists said that
Updated: 12/15/2011 02:09P
Defense team believes in appeals court's upholding verdict in Tymoshenko's case
The defense counsel of former Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko, Serhiy Vlasenko, has said he believes that Kyiv Court of Appeals will uphold the verdict of Pechersky District Court of Kyiv sentencing his client to seven years in prison for exceeding her
Updated: 12/15/2011 02:05P
Malaysia awaits sodomy verdict
Picture: AP Source: AP THE sodomy trial of Malaysian opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim has closed with a judge setting January 9 for a verdict. Defence lawyers were allowed a final rebuttal of the prosecution's charge that Malaysia's former deputy prime
Updated: 12/15/2011 02:03P
Lawyer: Chirac will not appeal verdict
dating to the early 1990s 'deeply hurts him,' the former president did not have the energy to appeal. BFM quoted a statement from Chirac in which he reaffirmed his innocence and 'categorically' rejected the verdict, but confirmed he would not fight it.
Updated: 12/15/2011 01:59P
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