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India's former minister raises doubts over Afzal Guru's hanging in parliament attack case

India's former federal minister P Chidambaram has said there were "grave doubts" about the involvement of Mohammed Afzal Guru, a Kashmiri convicted in the 2001 Parliament attack and that the case was "perhaps not correctly decided".

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The Apple case will grope its way into your future

To understand what’s at stake in the battle between Apple and the F.B.I.over cracking open a terrorist’s smartphone, it helps to be able to predict the future of the tech industry.

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India assures action against culprits involved in Tanzanian woman's assault case

India Thursday said it would take legal action against the culprits involved into an assault on a Tanzanian woman in southern state of Karnataka.

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China's porn sharing trial should be viewed from a legal perspective

Debate has been sparked online in China following the trial of four executives from the former Chinese online video service Qvod Technology. The Shenzhen-based video sharing company was charged with spreading pornography for profit.

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New Zealand court says Megaupload's Dotcom can be extradited to United States

German tech entrepreneur Kim Dotcom on Wednesday lost a bid to block his extradition from New Zealand to the United States to face charges including copyright infringement and money laundering, a major victory for the U.S. Department of Justice in the long-running case.

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Tim Cook defends Apple iPhone Smart Battery Case, says it's not a 'hump'

Company chief tells users case is not designed for people who charge their phone every day, and that lump is a design feature

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China reiterates non-acceptance of S. China Sea arbitration

China on Tuesday reiterated that it will not accept the results of third-party settlements of territorial disputes in the South China Sea, as an international tribunal in the Hague finished hearing a case lodged by the Philippines.

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No MERS infection reported in S.Korea, no death for 1 week

​No case of infection with the Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) was reported in South Korea Tuesday for two straight days, with no death being identified for one week, the health ministry said.

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No MERS infection reported in S. Korea, no death for 6 days

​No case of infection with the Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) was reported in South Korea on Monday, while no death was added for six straight days, the health ministry said.

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1 more MERS infection added in S. Korea, first in 5 days

​One more case of infection with Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) was added in South Korea Thursday, marking the first case in five days, the health ministry said.

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Cambodia on high alert after 1st case of MERS found in Thailand

​Cambodia has been tightening health checks at international airports and major border checkpoints after its neighbouring Thailand found the first case of the Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) last week.

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Hearing reviews 20-year-old rape and murder case

A hearing for a rape and murder case, in which a young man was executed in 1995 only for another convict to confess to the crime, began Tuesday in east China's Shandong Province.

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Thai court accepts Yingluck case, first hearing in May

Thailand's Supreme Court's Criminal Division for Holders of Political Office on Thursday decided to accept a criminal case against former prime minister Yingluck Shinawatra for alleged malfeasance in a controversial rice-pledging scheme.

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Pakistani court indicts Musharraf in murder case

​An anti-terrorism court in Pakistan on Wednesday indicted former President Pervez Musharraf in the killing of a senior tribal elder, lawyers said.

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Death penalty correction, bloodstained lesson in China's judicial progress

The year 2014 has witnessed legal progress in China, particularly pardons and retrials, proving that the truth will out.

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Chinese Embassy urges Indonesia to fully investigate sexual assault on Chinese woman

​Chinese Embassy in Indonesia Sunday strongly urged Indonesian authorities to investigate the rape case immediately and completely following local media report that a Chinese woman was raped by two security officers in Jakarta 's international airport days ago.

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Family of wrongly killed man may get $193,860: media

The parents of a young man wrongly convicted and executed in a controversial 1996 rape and murder case in Inner Mongolia autonomous region are expected to get around 1.2 million yuan ($193,861) in compensation, according to Chinese law, news.163.com reported.