The Brazilian rancher accused of plotting to murder US nun Dorothy Stang in 2005 in the Amazon has appeared in court for a retrial on Monday. Vitalmiro Bastos Moura was sentenced to 38 years in […] […]

Australia has announced the immediate suspension of all new asylum claims by people from Sri Lanka and Afghanistan. Immigration Minister Chris Evans said the decision had been made “in the light of changing circumstances” in […] […]

Home Secretary Alan Johnson is to ban mephedrone and other synthetic so-called “legal highs” within weeks. It comes after the Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs recommended they be classified as a Class B […] […]

Jack Tweed, the widower of reality TV star Jade Goody, assault a teenager at his Essex home while his friend held the door shut, a court has been told. At Snaresbrook Crown Court the 22-year-old […] […]

A judge in Pennsylvania has denied a request from a 12-year-old homicide suspect to have his case transferred to juvenile court. Jordan Brown is facing adult charges in the February 2009 shooting death of his […] […]

An explosive device has been thrown at the US consulate in the Mexican city of Nuevo Laredo, US officials say. The blast caused some damage but no injuries. The consulate will remain closed as investigations […] […]

Euro MPs have heard claims that EU companies are exporting equipment used for torture despite legislation aimed at preventing such trade. Amnesty International has published a report detailing the claims, and was briefing the European […] […]

Britain’s anti-terrorism laws have led to serious human rights abuses, Amnesty International has claimed. The campaign group’s report highlights anti-terrorism legislation which has been enacted in the past five years. It claims new legislation limits […] […]