Mask ban: Canada's veiled protesters face 10 years' jail

A new Canadian law forbids people from wearing a mask or covering their face during a riot or so-called “unlawful assembly” in the country. The law carries a maximum ten-year sentence for anyone convicted of physically concealing their identity.

June 19, 2013 22:08

Mistrial for police officer who fatally shot 7-year-old girl

A mistrial was declared Tuesday after jurors were deadlocked on how to decide the fate of a police officer who, while accompanied by a camera crew, shot and killed a 7-year-old girl during a midnight raid three years ago in Detroit, Michigan.

June 19, 2013 21:15

Russian anti-bureaucrat ad campaign produces record wins at world’s most prestigious festival

A street campaign exposing the unwillingness of Russian officials to fix city roads has won four awards at the annual Cannes Lions festival. But the woman behind the advert says the idea cost her her job, and potentially, her freedom.

June 19, 2013 15:57

Jail, bonus revocations loom large for UK banking bosses

British banking bosses may end up in prison if a new law to jail top executives for "reckless misconduct" is passed. The recent ‘Changing Banking for Good’ report has called on Chancellor George Osborne to clamp down on the country’s banking system.

June 19, 2013 07:17

Russian lawmakers say anti-piracy bill should protect movies, but not music

A Russian Lower House MP suggests to only protect movies and TV series in a new anti-piracy bill claiming that music is much cheaper to create.

June 19, 2013 07:53

Obama's 'transparent' NSA interview points debunked

Despite reports indicating the opposite US President Barack Obama has continued to perpetrate the vague assertion that the controversial NSA surveillance programs, primarily PRISM, are responsible for stopping a major terrorist attack in New York City.

June 19, 2013 04:00