International Law

Report by B'Tselem claims Israeli forces have fired tear gas to hit protesters and used rubber bullets at point-blank range.

Gianluca Mezzofiore Jan 28, 2013

Nafeek's parents say they forgive those responsible for their daughter's execution - but want her body home.

Hannah Osborne Jan 24, 2013

Tan Yong cut off wife's finger and stubbed cigarettes out on her face before she snapped and killed him.

Hannah Osborne Jan 23, 2013

Outoing US Secretary of State angers Beijing by reaffirming Washington's commitment to Tokyo's territorial integrity.

Umberto Bacchi Jan 21, 2013

UK tax authority identifies increase in amount of tax large UK companies have underpaid, says report.

Lianna Brinded Jan 21, 2013

France will send 2,500 troops to Mali to fight rebels - but only as temporary measure, says president.

Umberto Bacchi Jan 15, 2013

Ban Ki-moon says French involvement complies with international law while African leaders meet to agree deployment.

Vasudevan Sridharan Jan 15, 2013

International revulsion grows following beheading of Sri Lankan domestic worker Rizana Nafeek, who was denied legal representation and forbidden from presenting vital evidence.

Timur Moon Jan 13, 2013

French forces drive out al-Qaida-linked Islamist rebels from Konna in a move that has backing of US and UK.

Vasudevan Sridharan Jan 12, 2013

Bab al-Shams protest camp erected between Jerusalem and Israel's Maale Adumim settlement.

Umberto Bacchi Jan 11, 2013

Human rights activists claim Riyadh has breached international law because Nafeek was a minor at the time of alleged crime.

Hannah Osborne Jan 09, 2013

Ra'd, a surface-to-air missile, can take down medium-range airborne targets.

Vasudevan Sridharan Dec 29, 2012

The FBI has announced the arrest of 10 people around the world in relation to the Butterfly botnet which targeted Facebook users through social engineering.

David Gilbert Dec 12, 2012

Israeli ambassadors called in to explain shock decision to build 3,000 settler homes on West Bank.

Gianluca Mezzofiore Dec 03, 2012

The US restrains itself from supporting Israel in its housing move in Jerusalem and West Bank.

Vasudevan Sridharan Dec 01, 2012

The UN General Assembly is poised to pass historic resolution recognising Palestine as a "non-member observer state"

Gianluca Mezzofiore Nov 29, 2012

PM Dmitry Medvedev says supply of weapons to Assad is lawful but that Russia is neutral in conflict.

Umberto Bacchi Nov 26, 2012

Deif says battle is start of campaign to 'free Palestine from Israeli occupation'.

Gianluca Mezzofiore Nov 20, 2012

Jawad and Jalal Fairooz tell IBTimes UK of their shock at discovering their citizenship had been revoked by Bahrain government.

Gianluca Mezzofiore Nov 14, 2012

Prime Minister criticised by human rights groups for saying Britain would allow Assad to leave Syria in hope of ending civil war.

Umberto Bacchi Nov 06, 2012

People's Council wants Moscow to follow St Petersburg, where homosexual propaganda now carries fines of up to £10,000.

Hannah Osborne Oct 08, 2012

UN Security Council condemns Syrian mortar attack and expresses concern about regional peace and security.

Vasudevan Sridharan Oct 05, 2012

Turkish parliament discusses cross-border operations in wake of Syrian attack.

Geetha Pillai Oct 04, 2012

A controversial cybercrime law has come into effect in the Philippines, leading to mass online protests and threats from Anonymous.

David Gilbert Oct 03, 2012

Pyongyang's vice-foreign minister Pak Kil-yon says Korea is world's most dangerous hotspot.

Umberto Bacchi Oct 02, 2012

Nepalese aviation officials have claimed the Sita Air Flight crash that killed 19 was caused by the "panic stricken" pilot.

Julian Kossoff Sep 29, 2012

Pirate Bay founder faces one-year in prison after being deported from Cambodia to his native Sweden.

Edward Smith Sep 11, 2012

Verdict of sanity divides commentators as killer starts sentence.

Umberto Bacchi Aug 24, 2012

Russia and China accuse the West of using a threat of chemical weapons as a pretext to intervene militarily in Syria.

Geetha Pillai Aug 23, 2012

Syria warns of spreading of violence across the region in case of a US military intervention.

Vasudevan Sridharan Aug 22, 2012