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French Holocaust denier rejects extradition move from Scotland
A prominent French Holocaust denier, who fled the country after being convicted under anti-Nazi laws, does not consent to be extradited to France, an Edinburgh court heard Thursday.
Ex-Wirecard CEO in the dock over 'unparalleled' fraud
Wirecard's ex-CEO Markus Braun and two former executives went on trial in Munich on Thursday charged with fraud over their involvement in Germany's biggest-ever accounting scandal.
Outrage as Iran carries out first first hanging over protests
Iran carried out its first known execution Thursday over the protests that have shaken the regime since September, sparking international condemnation and warnings from rights groups that more hangings are imminent.
Iran carries out first known hanging over protests
Iran carried out its first known execution Thursday over the protests that have shaken the regime since September, hanging a 23-year-old man after a legal process denounced as a show trial by rights groups.
Peru gets new president after predecessor's arrest
Peru's new President Dina Boluarte was scrambling to form a government on Thursday, a day after the country was thrown into political chaos by the dramatic arrest of her predecessor following a failed coup.
Huge Wirecard fraud trial opens in Germany
Germany's mammoth Wirecard fraud trial opens on Thursday, with ex-CEO Markus Braun and two former executives in the dock over their roles in the country's biggest-ever accounting scandal.
Ex-Guatemalan president gets 16 years for corruption
A Guatemalan court on Wednesday sentenced former president Otto Perez to 16 years in prison, finding him guilty of leading a massive customs fraud scheme while in office.
Snow problem! The icy city where nothing stops cyclists
Winter temperatures that drop to minus 25 degrees Celsius do not stop cyclists in the Finnish city of Oulu.
Amazon sued in US for 'stealing' delivery driver tips
The District of Columbia on Wednesday said it is suing Amazon for allegedly stealing tips from its Flex service delivery drivers to reduce labor costs and boost profits.
No convictions sought in French court over 2009 Rio-Paris crash
French prosecutors said Wednesday it was "impossible" to convict Air France and plane maker Airbus over the 2009 crash of a Rio-Paris flight, enraging victims' families after an eight-week trial.
French foie gras in short supply, forcing farmers to adapt
Foie gras pate, the consummate delicacy of French holiday tables, might be harder to find this year and certainly pricier due to a bird flu outbreak that ravaged farms across the west and south last winter.
Killer of S.African anti-apartheid hero Hani freed on parole
South Africa on Wednesday released on parole Janusz Walus, a far-right Polish immigrant who in 1993 shot dead anti-apartheid hero Chris Hani, after a postponement due to an attack inside prison.
Mozambique ex-president's son, ex-spy bosses jailed for 12 years for graft
A Mozambican court on Wednesday sentenced two ex-spy bosses and the son of a former president to 12 years each for their part in a corruption scandal in which the government sought to conceal huge debts, triggering financial havoc.
E-cigarette maker Juul reaches settlement with 10,000 plaintiffs
US e-cigarette manufacturer Juul Labs said on Tuesday it had reached a settlement with about 10,000 plaintiffs in California after the company was accused of marketing its products to teenagers.
Honduras suspends rights in two largest cities to fight gangs
Honduran police on Tuesday moved en masse into poor urban areas to tackle criminal gangs "head on" after a decree by President Xiomara Castro to temporarily suspend certain rights.
Honduras suspends rights to fight gangs
Honduran police on Tuesday moved en masse into poor urban areas to tackle criminal gangs "head on" after a decree by President Xiomara Castro to temporarily suspend certain rights.
US judge dismisses suit against Saudi prince in Khashoggi murder
A US judge dismissed Tuesday a lawsuit against Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman for his alleged role in the 2018 murder of dissident journalist Jamal Khashoggi.
Guilty of fraud, Argentina's Kirchner banned from seeking office
An Argentine court on Tuesday sentenced Vice President Cristina Kirchner to six years in jail for corruption, banning the country's best-known politician from seeking public office after a trial she dismissed as a political witch hunt.
Trump Organization convicted of tax fraud in New York
Donald Trump's family business was found guilty of tax fraud by a New York jury Tuesday, dealing a blow to the ex-president as he eyes the White House again.
NY jury finds Trump Organization guilty of fraud
Donald Trump's family business was found guilty of tax fraud by a New York jury Tuesday, dealing a blow to the ex-president as he eyes the White House again.
Guilty of fraud, Argentina's Kirchner banned from holding public office
An Argentine court on Tuesday found former president Cristina Kirchner guilty of corruption, sentencing her to six years in jail and banning her from holding public office for life in a move likely to infuriate her fervent supporters.
El Salvador rounds up 185 in major gang crackdown
El Salvador's security forces have arrested 185 suspected gangsters in a major crackdown on criminal groups spreading fear and violence in a city on the outskirts of the capital, the defense minister said Tuesday.
Putting a pre-Christmas scare into an Austria town
Townsmen dressed head-to-hoof in shaggy black sheepskin costumes and scaring children -- welcome to Austria's annual Saint Nicholas play awarded UNESCO heritage status.
Hawaii deploys National Guard in volcano eruption response
Hawaii has activated its National Guard to support the response to the first eruption of the world's biggest volcano in almost 40 years, with lava threatening a key highway.
Al Jazeera takes journalist's 'brutal' killing to ICC
Al Jazeera submitted the case of slain journalist Shireen Abu Akleh to the International Criminal Court on Tuesday, saying the veteran reporter was deliberately killed by Israeli forces.
Потсдам и школа танцев чемпионов мира Сержа и Катерины Диемке
Это школа танцев великих чемпионов мира Сержа и Катерины Дьемке. Они не только владельцы высокопрофессиональной и популярной танцевальной школы Diemke в потсдамском Штернцентре, но и чемпионы мира по стандартным и латинским танцам среди профессионалов, а также опытные преподаватели бальных танцев, тренеры и судьи по танцевальному спорту.Здесь вы можете увидеть, как блестяще Serg и Katerina Diemke порхают по танцполу:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HwH6TONG-s0&feature=youtu.be
Potsdam and the dance school of the world champions Serg and Katerina Diemke
It is the dance school of the great world champions Serg and Katerina Diemke. They are not only the owners of the highly professional and popular Diemke dance school in Potsdam's Sterncenter, they are also world champions in standard and Latin dancing among professionals. At the same time, they are both experienced dance teachers for ballroom dancing, trainers and adjudicators for dance sports.Here you can see how brilliantly Serg and Katerina Diemke float across the dance floor:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HwH6TONG-s0&feature=youtu.be
Soul-searching in Senegal after woman MP hit in parliament
Senegal is asking some tough questions about the state of its democracy, reputedly one of the strongest in Africa, after opposition lawmakers physically attacked a woman MP in parliament.
Juan Carlos had immunity from claims while king of Spain: UK judges
Spain's former king Juan Carlos I had immunity from harassment claims made against him by his former mistress while he was monarch, three Court of Appeal judges in London ruled on Tuesday.
Al Jazeera submits slain journalist's case to ICC
TV network Al Jazeera submitted the case of slain journalist Shireen Abu Akleh to the International Criminal Court on Tuesday, saying she was killed by Israeli forces.
Indonesia parliament approves ban on sex outside marriage
Indonesia's parliament approved legislation on Tuesday that would outlaw sex outside marriage in a move critics said was a huge setback to rights in the world's most populous Muslim country.
Greek police accused of brutality after another boy shot
Anger at a 16-year-old boy being shot in the head by Greek police Monday after driving away from a petrol station without paying has again thrown a spotlight on alleged police brutality in the country.