China's supreme court and procuratorate jointly issued a new judicial explanation Tuesday that imposes harsher punishments on polluters.
A Moscow court has sanctioned a two-month criminal detention of the mayor of a North Caucasus republic over a murder case, authorities said Sunday.
Egypt's Court of Cassation's decision to accept an appeal by ousted ex-President Hosni Mubarak and his former Interior Minister Habib al-Adli on Sunday, increases the chances for their release, experts say.