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Pacquiao 'not surprised' by WBO review

MannyPacquiaois"notsurprised"theWorldBoxingOrganizationaffirmedthelossofhiswelterweighttitletoAustralianJeffHorn,butthePhilippineringlegendrailedatlargeatjudges

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WBO says it will re-score Manny Pacquiao fight, result stands

TheWorldBoxingOrganizationwillre-scoretheMannyPacquiao-JeffHornwelterweighttitlefightbecauseofthecontentiousunanimousdecisionawardedtotheAustralianchallenger,bu

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Pakistan hit by deadly suicide attacks

At least seven people have been killed and several more injured in two separate suicide attacks in north-western Pakistan.

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Philippine high court orders probe of judges 'linked to drug trade'

The Philippines' Supreme Court on Tuesday (Aug 9) ordered an inquiry into four judges whom President Rodrigo Duterte has linked to the drug trade, a day after the Chief Justice criticised the President's name-and-shame campaign in his war on narcotics.

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China strives to protect judicial staff from interference, harm

China introduced rules to better protect judicial staff, to ensure that judges and prosecutors execute their duties justly and independently, according to an official statement.

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33 million cases waiting to be heard in Indian courts

An emotional plea by India's top judge to Prime Minister Narendra Modi to appoint more judges has put the spotlight on the country's overburdened justice system, which has a chronic backlog of more than 33 million cases.

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Apple encryption fight pushes magistrate judges into new legal frontier

The fight over smartphone encryption is shining a spotlight on the relatively obscure role of federal magistrate judges, low-level jurists who have become increasingly influential in shaping unsettled areas of privacy and surveillance law.

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Reforms spark legal brain drain

Judges and officials are stepping down as changes designed to streamline China's judicial system prompt concerns about long hours, low pay and the pressure of work.

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Chief Justice denounces corruption, lack of professionalism at court

​Chief Justice Zhou Qiang on Thursday warned of weaknesses in China's court system, denouncing some judges' lack of conscience and professional ethics and involvement in corruption.

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China to set up special IPR courts

China will set up special courts for intellectual property rights (IPR) cases in Beijing, Shanghai and Guangzhou, the top legislature has decided.

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Shanghai pilots greater judicial independence

China's financial hub of Shanghai on Sunday initiated a judicial reform pilot to make judges more accountable and curb government interventions in courts.

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Reform brings independence to China judiciary

China is moving toward a mature socialist court system, one with more independence and less influence and protectionism from local officials.

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Cambodian parliament passes judicial reform laws amid opposition boycott

Cambodia's ruling party- controlled National Assembly has unanimously passed three laws, designed to strengthen the country's judicial system, despite ongoing boycott of parliament by the main opposition party.

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Egypt court postpones Morsi's "killing protesters" trial

Egypt's Cairo Criminal Court on Thursday suspended the trial of ousted president Mohamed Morsi over charges of inciting the killing of protesters to study requests to change the judges panel, state-run Nile TV reported.

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HK Secretary for Justice worries about attacks against courts

Secretary for Justice Rimsky Yuen Kwok-keung said an increase in abuse directed at courts and judges because of decisions is a worrying sign.