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U.S. asks judge to deny S&P's motion to dismiss fraud lawsuit

Tue, 21 May 2013 14:49:02 +1000

The Justice Department on Monday asked a federal judge to deny Standard & Poor's motion to dismiss a government lawsuit against the ratings agency, saying its statements on certain financial products were fraudulent and not mere "puffery".

Teen Rape Crime on Facebook: American Teens Tried as Adults for Raping 12-Year-Old Girl, Posting Video On Facebook

Tue, 21 May 2013 14:47:17 +1000

Three teenagers in the U.S. who allegedly raped a 12-year-old girl in December and posted the video of the crime on Facebook will be tried as adults. The boys were held in custody in lieu of the $900,000 [A$918,000] bail in a hearing before the criminal court on Friday.

Second Time Unlucky: After Infosys, iGate Shows Door to CEO Phaneesh Murthy over Sex Scandal

Tue, 21 May 2013 14:25:14 +1000

The Board of Directors of iGate Corp has sacked its President and CEO Phaneesh Murthy over sexual harassment charges. Earlier, at Infosys, Murthy who was working as the California-based global head of sales (prior to 2002) was accused of sexual harassment by his personal secretary, Reka Maximovitch. A lawsuit was filed and was settled out of court by Infosys for $3 million.

IT firm iGate sacks CEO after sexual harassment probe

Tue, 21 May 2013 14:14:02 +1000

Outsourcing company iGate Corp said it had sacked its Chief Executive Phaneesh Murthy for not disclosing a relationship with a subordinate after investigating one of India's best-known IT executives for sexual harassment.

iGate sacks chief executive Murthy after sexual harassment claim

Tue, 21 May 2013 12:35:02 +1000

The board of iGate Corp, an information technology outsourcing services provider, has sacked Chief Executive Officer Phaneesh Murthy following an investigation into a claim of sexual harassment, the company said in a statement.

Kaitlyn Hunt, 18, Faces Criminal Charges for Being a Lesbian?

Tue, 21 May 2013 11:40:58 +1000

Hunt is a smart high school student whose only mistake was to fall in love with another female student

Dubai Slaps 10-Yr Imprisonment for 2 Australian Men Over Fraud Conviction, Acquits 1

Tue, 21 May 2013 11:34:53 +1000

Former Australian businessmen Matthew Joyce and Angus Reed have been slapped a 10-year imprisonment by the justice courts in United Arab Emirates following convictions of property fraud charges over a Dubai Waterfront project in 2009.

Morgan Stanley sued in 'pay-to-play' retirement plan case

Tue, 21 May 2013 03:14:02 +1000

Morgan Stanley has been sued by an Alabama medical laboratory that claims it steered retirement plan business to ING U.S. Inc and others in exchange for extra fees in an illegal "pay-to-play" scheme.

Who is Avunit? The Hunt for LulzSec's Ghostly Sixth Member

Tue, 21 May 2013 02:04:22 +1000

With three of the six core members of LulzSec being sentenced last week in the UK, questions about the identity of the remaining unknown member resurface.

Bladerunner Oscar Pistorius Drops out of Running till Reena Steenkamp Murder Trial Ends

Tue, 21 May 2013 01:47:22 +1000

Olympic runner not in right mental state to perform, says South African coaching team.

Police Raid Rape Quiz MP Nigel Evans's Commons Office

Tue, 21 May 2013 00:49:45 +1000

Detectives had warrant from court in Preston, where Evans was held.

Twin Car Bombs 'Kill Eight' in Russian Region Linked to Boston Bomber Tamerlan Tsarnaev

Mon, 20 May 2013 23:24:50 +1000

Dagestan's provincial capital of Makhachkala rocked by two bombs outside court bailiffs' office.

Liverpool Starlet Raheem Sterling's Assault Charge is Dropped

Mon, 20 May 2013 23:19:36 +1000

Witness in alleged attack on woman by Raheem Sterling fails to appear at Liverpool Magistrates Court.

Ukrainian Billionaire Viktor Pinchuk Sues Business Rivals Over £94m Iron Deal

Mon, 20 May 2013 23:00:54 +1000

Industrialist Viktor Pinchuk takes Gennadiy Bogolyubov and Igor Kolomoisky to London’s High Court over iron ore deal.

Vandals Spray 'Torah Tag' on Home of Women of the Wall Member Peggy Cidor

Mon, 20 May 2013 21:02:00 +1000

Jewish liberal women's group member targeted in graffiti attack.

Zambia Slides Further Towards Dictatorship [BLOG]

Mon, 20 May 2013 20:51:02 +1000

As Chuck Parnell reports, attacks on judicial independence in Zambia are part of a larger push for total control of state power.

Neville Neville Charged: Father of Phil and Gary Accused of Sexual Assault

Mon, 20 May 2013 19:50:32 +1000

Father of football brothers accused of sexually assaulting 46-year-old woman in Bury.

UK Tax Avoidance: Ed Balls Spells out Labour's Five-Point Manifesto

Mon, 20 May 2013 18:09:21 +1000

Labour unveils plans to clamp down on tax avoidance following Google, Amazon and Starbucks furore.

Divorced British Father Admits Killing Own Children in France's Lyon By Slitting Their Throats

Mon, 20 May 2013 15:00:58 +1000

An unemployed 48-year-old divorced British father is now detained in France for admitting the murders of his two very young children by slitting their throats, abruptly terminating what could have been the start of a series of father-children bonding moments without a third party.

Two Iran Men Accused of Being Agent Spies for CIA, Mossad Hanged

Mon, 20 May 2013 11:35:29 +1000

At the crack of dawn on Sunday morning, Iran hanged two Iranian men for allegedly being agent spies of the U.S. CIA and the Israeli's Mossad, passing on classified and vital information to the latter agencies in exchange for money.

Samsung Gains Astonishing 95% of Android Mobile Market in Q1

Mon, 20 May 2013 09:27:11 +1000

Samsung Electronics Co. continues to establish its market leadership as the highest grossing smartphone maker in the congested Android smartphone industry.

Saudi Arabia: Man Sentenced to 3,000 Lashes and Five Years Jail for Abusing Parents

Sun, 19 May 2013 21:57:16 +1000

A court in Jeddah has punished a young male for 'ingratitude' to his parents and family.

Iran Executes Two Alleged CIA and Mossad Spies

Sun, 19 May 2013 21:56:40 +1000

Two Iranian men hanged for 'passing on national secrets'.

Amid IPL Spot Fixing and Cannes Chaos, India’s Forgotten Women Cry Out

Sun, 19 May 2013 20:41:47 +1000

India is too resilient for words to express. She moves on amidst storm and draught, thick and thin. Following the mass protests against the rape of a five-year-old in Delhi last month, society has held back its sympathies towards other cases. According to a BBC report, a woman is raped in India every 21 minutes and there are hardly a few incidents that make headlines.

Bankia compensation qualms signal loss of faith in Spain's banks

Sun, 19 May 2013 20:21:02 +1000

Many duped savers at Spanish lender Bankia are shunning a state-supervised compensation scheme in favor of expensive lawsuits, prolonging a mis-selling scandal and complicating efforts to restore faith in the banking system.

Robson to Michael Jackson: He Abused Me for Seven Years

Sun, 19 May 2013 17:07:10 +1000

Australian choreographer Wade Robson claimed the King of Pop sexually abused him. In a TV interview, Robson said the singer “touched” him for seven years. The choreographer’s statement goes against his testimony in 2005 about Jackson’s innocence on sexual abuse.

Sanjay Dutt Refuses to File Plea for Change of Cell

Sun, 19 May 2013 16:08:45 +1000

Actor Sanjay Dutt, who had earlier requested the TADA court to shift him from the suffocating "Anda" cell in Arthur Road Jail, has now refused to file any application for a change of cell.

Pakistan's Imran Khan Blames UK Government for Zahra Shahid Hussain Murder

Sun, 19 May 2013 15:43:00 +1000

Senior female politician in Khan's party shot dead by gunmen outside her house in Karachi.

IPL 2013 Results: RCB Top CSK in 8-Over Game to Keep Playoff Hopes Alive

Sun, 19 May 2013 05:07:18 +1000

Royal Challengers Bangalore had a nervous wait for about three hours, wondering if they would even be able to get out onto the ground and play a game. After the Rain Gods finally decided to relent, RCB pounced on the opportunity like a tiger on the hunt to pick up a 24-run victory over the Chennai Super Kings in an IPL 2013 game that was reduced to just eight overs each.

Taxes on some wealthy French top 100 pct of income - paper

Sun, 19 May 2013 03:21:02 +1000

More than 8,000 French households' tax bills topped 100 percent of their income last year, the business newspaper Les Echos reported on Saturday, citing Finance Ministry data.