Shell seeks to block Nigeria pollution claims in London court
Anglo-Dutch oil giant Shell urged a High Court judge in Britain to block pollution claims brought against it by more than 40,000 Nigerians, demanding the case be heard in Nigeria instead. Lawyers...
Two accused in S. African court for ‘freeing’ endangered penguin
Two men have appeared in court in South Africa accused of stealing a penguin called “Buddy” from a marine park and releasing him into the sea, police said Friday. Adrian Donian, 22, and...
Siberian court orders company to compensate gay woman for job rejection
A district court in the Russian city of Novosibirsk has ruled that a private company’s refusal to hire a gay woman as a sales manager was unlawful and ordered that 1,000 rubles (US$15) compensation...
