S. Korea Court Rejects Child Porn Site Operator’s US Extradition
A South Korean court on Monday rejected an extradition request by the United States for a man convicted of running one of the world’s biggest child pornography websites.
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International
Russia Warns Turkey Over Hagia Sophia Move
Russian officials and the Orthodox church on Monday urged caution over calls in Turkey to alter the status of the Hagia Sophia, the historic former cathedral in Istanbul.
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Russian Journalist Avoids Jail but Given Huge Fine in ‘Terror’ Case
A Russian journalist avoided a prison sentence on Monday but was given a $7,000 fine for “justifying terrorism” in a controversial case that sparked an outcry at home and abroad.
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Spain Court Clears Extradition of Former Mexico Oil Chief
A Spanish court said on Monday it was allowing the extradition of a former chief executive of Mexican state oil company PEMEX accused of corruption to his home country.
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French Court Overturns Mandatory Authorization for Demonstrations
France’s highest administrative court on Monday overturned the requirement for a police authorization to hold a demonstration, a procedure imposed as part of measures to combat the coronavirus.
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France’s ‘Accidental Americans’ File New Suit Over Bank Refusals
A group representing French-American taxpayers is filing a new lawsuit over U.S. tax and banking rules they say are preventing them from opening online banking accounts in France, their lawyer said Monday.
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Global Progress on Ending HIV/AIDS Derailed by Covid-19
A United Nations program aimed at eliminating HIV/AIDS released a report Monday showing that the global response to the epidemic has fallen far short of goals set for 2020, in large part due to the coronavirus pandemic.
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Looters Target Myanmar Temple Treasures in Tourist Slump
A squad of gun-toting police patrol Myanmar’s sacred site of Bagan under the cover of night, taking on plunderers snatching relics from temples forsaken by tourists due to coronavirus restrictions.
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Polish Judiciary Faces Continued Scrutiny by Top EU Court
The European Union’s highest court heard yet another case involving the Polish judicial system on Monday, in the latest clash between the EU and the central European country over the rule of law.
Read moreFrench Bus Driver Brain Dead From Assault by Maskless Riders
A bus driver in France was declared brain dead Monday after being attacked by several people he refused to let aboard because they were not wearing face masks as required during the coronavirus outbreak.
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Iran Says Damaged Nuclear Site Was Building Centrifuges
Iran on Sunday confirmed that a damaged building at the underground Natanz nuclear site was a new centrifuge assembly center, the official IRNA news agency reported.
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Australian Virus Cases Spike and Resurge in Asia
The hard-hit Australian state of Victoria recorded two deaths and its highest-ever daily increase in coronavirus cases Monday as authorities prepare to close its border with New South Wales.
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Czech Volunteers Invent Lung Ventilator in a Matter of Days
Tomas Kapler knew nothing about ventilators — he’s an online business consultant, not an engineer or a medical technician. But when he saw that shortages of the vital machines had imperiled critically ill Covid-19 patients in Northern Italy, he was moved to action.
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Dutch Court Limits Probe Into Air Disaster That Killed 298
A court in the Netherlands, where the doomed flight originated, said it would not consider alternative scenarios. AMSTERDAM (CN) —
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EU High Court Denies Tax Break for Investment Giant
The European Union’s top court on Thursday ruled against BlackRock in an attempt by the world’s largest investment management company to avoid paying taxes.
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EU Magistrate Backs Challenges to Cross-Border Tax Disclosures
Residents of European Union member states can contest the release of their personal financial information as part of an exchange of data between tax authorities in different countries, an adviser to the EU’s highest court said Thursday.
Read moreAeroméxico Bankruptcy
Aeroméxico filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, declaring assets and liabilities of $1 billion to $10 billion, making it the third major Latin American airline to file for bankruptcy during the Covid-19 pandemic; its major creditor is the Bank of New York Mellon: $411.4 million.
Read morePharma Bribes
Boston-based Alexion Pharmaceuticals will pay $21.5 million to settle charges of bribing officials in Turkey and Russia to get favorable treatment for its primary drug, Soliris, which treats a blood disease, the SEC said Thursday.
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Supreme Court to Decide if Mueller Probe Details Will Stay Secret
The government’s fight to conceal grand jury materials from former special counsel Robert Mueller’s report on Russian meddling in the 2016 presidential election has entered its last stage.
Read moreIndia Bans Chinese Apps in Diplomatic Tiff
Millions of Indians have joined homegrown social media platforms since New Delhi banned a slew of Chinese apps, including TikTok, amid growing tensions between the giant neighbors, industry officials said Thursday.
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