Putin signs law allowing Russia to overturn rulings of international rights courts
President Vladimir Putin has signed a law allowing Russia's Constitutional Court to decide whether or not to implement rulings of international human rights courts.
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The ‘unprecedented’ case of the missing Hong Kong bookseller
When four associates of the Causeway Bay Bookstore went missing last October, it was their colleague, Paul Lee who raised the alarm.
Saudi Arabia faces ‘economic bomb’ and hikes gas prices 50%
Saudi Arabia is running out of money.
Donald Trump questions whether Cruz can be president
Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump has questioned whether rival candidate Ted Cruz is eligible to become his party's nominee because he was born in Canada.
Dutch government says no to ‘encryption backdoors’
The Netherlands has said it will not force tech firms to share encrypted communications such as emails with its security agencies.
As Britain courts Beijing, golf club rues Chinese takeover
London has been cozying up to Beijing in recent years in the hope of attracting Chinese investment, but in one leafy corner of England the love-in has turned to acrimony.
France’s Louis Vuitton sues counterfeit online sellers in China
French luxury goods firm Louis Vuitton is seeking damages from three people convicted of offering counterfeit versions of its clothing, shoes and handbags on Alibaba Group Holding Ltd's popular Taobao shopping website ...
The Saudi-U.S. relationship: Shakier than ever
Saudi Arabia's royal family is frightened — and that's a problem for the U.S.-Saudi relationship.
The ‘bogus boss’ email scam costing firms millions
It's a boss's worst nightmare.
Rocket Internet faces new setback with loss of senior managers
Germany's Rocket Internet is losing two senior managers ...
