Hold Ershad’s trial, alliance partners tell Hasina

DHAKA – Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, who heads a 14-party alliance, is under pressure from some of her allies to allow the trial of former president H.M. Ershad for `usurping’ power in 1982.

Hasina had reportedly told Ershad, who is also a member of the ruling alliance, “not to worry” when he met her … Original source on Gaea Times at : Hold Ershad’s trial, alliance partners tell Hasina.

Apex court calls for panel for retired defence staff

NEW DELHI – The Supreme Court Wednesday suggested to the central government to set up an independent commission which would hear the grievances of retired defence officers and make recommendation for their redressal.

The court said that such a panel preferably headed by a retired Supreme Court judge would save these officers from running from pillar …. Read the original article  : Apex court calls for panel for retired defence staff.

Petition moved for Pak Interior Minister Malik’s disqualification

KARACHI – A petition has been submitted in the Sindh High Court (SHC) in Pakistan, seeking disqualification of the country’s Interior Minister, Rehman Malik, as his conviction in corruption references remains intact.

Petitioner Maulvi Iqbal Haider mentioned in his plea that the Accountability Court, Rawalpindi, had … Read more : Petition moved for Pak Interior Minister Malik’s disqualification.

US looks to India for changes in liability law

WASHINGTON – The United States says it will look to New Delhi to see what changes can be made to the nuclear liability bill passed by Indian parliament making suppliers of nuclear equipment also potentially liable.

In its first public reaction to the controversial provision, State Department spokesman Phillip Crowley told reporters Tuesday: “I think we …. Source  : Gaea News Network.

Stoning of Iranian woman ‘barbaric’: EU

Strasbourg, Sep 8 (IANS/AKI) European Commission president Jose Manuel Barroso said he was “appalled” to learn of the sentencing to death by stoning of a 43-year-old Iranian woman and called it “barbaric beyond words”.

Barroso made the remarks in his first annual State of the Union address to the European parliament in Strasbourg, France.
The …. Read the original article  : Stoning of Iranian woman ‘barbaric’: EU.

NYC judge orders filmmaker deposed to learn what he knows about Chevron-Ecuador legal fight

NYC judge orders filmmaker deposed in Chevron case

NEW YORK – A judge ordered a documentary filmmaker Tuesday to face questions from Chevron lawyers to see if he can provide further inside information regarding a legal fight between Chevron and Ecuadoreans over oil contamination.
U.S. District Judge Lewis Kaplan said in a written opinion that it was … Original article on : NYC judge orders filmmaker deposed to learn what he knows about Chevron-Ecuador legal fight.

Prosecutors show tape of defendants in NY synagogue-bomb trial handling missile launcher

Missile launcher tape at NY synagogue-bomb trial

NEW YORK – A videotape shows the alleged mastermind of a plot to attack New York synagogues and shoot down military planes practicing with a shoulder missile launcher.
The tape played for a jury Tuesday at the Manhattan trial of James Cromitie and three other men capture a paid FBI … Read more : Prosecutors show tape of defendants in NY synagogue-bomb trial handling missile launcher.

HP sues ex-boss Hurd over Oracle move

SAN FRANCISCO – Hewlett Packard sued its former boss Mark Hurd Tuesday for breach of confidentiality agreements a day after the highly-regarded executive was hired as president of rival Oracle, The Wall Street Journal reported.

“Mark Hurd agreed to and signed agreements designed to protect HP’s trade secrets and confidential information,” a spokeswoman for HP said. …. Read the original article  : here.

NY lawsuit seeks to halt searches of international travelers’ electronics without cause

NY lawsuit seeks to halt suspicionless searches

NEW YORK – Civil rights lawyers sued the government Tuesday to stop authorities from snooping in the laptops, cell phones and cameras of international travelers without probable cause.
The lawsuit was filed in U.S. District Court in Brooklyn against the Department of Homeland Security as well as U.S. customs and …. Original article on Gaea Times at  : NY lawsuit seeks to halt searches of international travelers’ electronics without cause.

Christian convert who ran from Ohio to Fla. wins permanent US residency; is Sri Lanka native

Runaway Ohio convert gains legal US residency

COLUMBUS, Ohio – A lawyer for a Christian convert who ran away from her parents says the now-18-year-old woman has gained permanent U.S. residency after living in Ohio as an illegal immigrant.
A lawyer for Rifqa Bary said Tuesday the Sri Lanka native can now start applying for a driver’s … Read more »»».