Crime / Law / Justice

Nephew of Philippine president`s adviser nabbed for drugs

Nephew of Philippine president`s adviser nabbed for drugs

Published 10/02/2017

FILE PHOTO - Secretary Jesus Dureza (L), Philippines' government peace advisor, speaks while professor Rudy Rodil, a member of the government panel negotiating with Muslim rebels, looks on during a news briefing in Manila's Makati financial district, in the Philippines... REUTERS/Darren Whiteside/File Photo

A nephew of one of Philippine leader Rodrigo Duterte's inner circle was caught selling drugs in a sting operation in the president's home city, the anti-narcotics agency said on Friday.

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Thai court to hear first royal insult case under new king

Thai court to hear first royal insult case under new king

Published 10/02/2017

Jatupat Boonpattararaksa, a law student and member of Dao Din, an anti-coup group, speaks during an interview with Reuters in Khon Kaen May 5, 2016. REUTERS/Amy Lefevre/File Photo

A Thai court agreed on Friday to put a prominent activist on trial for insulting the monarchy after he shared a BBC Thai-language profile of the new king, which some said was offensive, on Facebook.

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Senate votes to confirm Rep. Price as health secretary

Senate votes to confirm Rep. Price as health secretary

Published 10/02/2017

U.S. Rep. Tom Price (R-GA) listens to opening remarks prior to testifying before a Senate Finance Committee confirmation hearing on his nomination to be Health and Human Services secretary on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S., January 24, 2017. REUTERS/Carlos Barria

The U.S. Senate voted on Friday to confirm Representative Tom Price as the top U.S. healthcare official, putting a determined opponent of Obamacare in position to help President Donald Trump dismantle the healthcare law.

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In setback for Trump, judges reject travel ban

In setback for Trump, judges reject travel ban

Published 10/02/2017

Iranian citizen and U.S green card holder Cyrus Khosravi (L) greets his brother, Hamidreza Khosravi (C), and niece, Dena Khosravi (R), 2, after they were detained for additional screening following their arrival to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to visit Cyrus, during a pause in U.S. President Donald Trump's travel ban in SeaTac, Washington, U.S. February 6, 2017. REUTERS/David Ryder

President Donald Trump suffered a legal blow on Thursday when a federal appeals court refused to reinstate his executive order temporarily banning people from seven Muslim-majority countries from entering the United States.

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Ernst & Young`s Indonesia affiliate to pay $1 million to settle `audit failure`

Ernst & Young`s Indonesia affiliate to pay $1 million to settle `audit failure`

Published 10/02/2017

An Indonesian affiliate of global accounting firm Ernst & Young (EY) [ERNY.UL] has agreed to pay a fine of $1 million after the U.S. audit regulator labeled lapses in its checks of a client's books "audit failure".

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Purdue seeks rule that would give it edge in Canadian painkiller market

Purdue seeks rule that would give it edge in Canadian painkiller market

Published 10/02/2017

FILE PHOTO - Prescription painkiller OxyNEO by Purdue Pharma is shown at a pharmacy, with ''X'' indicating not a full bottle, in Toronto, Ontario, Canada on January 17, 2017. REUTERS/Hyungwon Kang/File Photo

A leading drugmaker ramped up its lobbying in Canada fivefold last year, urging government officials to enact a rule that would give it an effective monopoly on long-acting narcotic painkillers.

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Exclusive – Trump border `wall` to cost $21.6 billion, take 3.5 years to build: internal report

Exclusive – Trump border `wall` to cost $21.6 billion, take 3.5 years to build: internal report

Published 10/02/2017

A Donald Trump for President campaign sticker is shown attached to a U.S. Customs sign hanging on the border fence between Mexico and the United States near Calexico, California, U.S. February 8, 2017. Picture taken February 8, 2017. REUTERS/Mike Blake

President Donald Trump’s “wall” along the U.S.-Mexico border would be a series of fences and walls that would cost as much as $21.6 billion, and take more than three years to construct, based on a U.S. Department of Homeland Security internal report seen by Reuters on Thursday.

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Michael Jackson`s mom bullied and afraid of nephew: court papers

Michael Jackson`s mom bullied and afraid of nephew: court papers

Published 10/02/2017

File Photo: Michael Jackson's mother Katherine Jackson leaves the sentencing hearing of Dr. Conrad Murray, in Los Angeles California November 29, 2011. REUTERS/Gus Ruelas/File Photo

Katherine Jackson, the 86-year-old mother of late pop star Michael Jackson, has won a restraining order against a nephew she accuses of bullying her, getting information on her bank accounts and other emotional abuse.

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Trump say appeals court decision on travel ban was `political`

Trump say appeals court decision on travel ban was `political`

Published 10/02/2017

President Donald Trump on Thursday called the appellate court ruling that upheld the suspension of his order restricting travel from seven Muslim-majority countries a "political decision," and vowed his administration would ultimately prevail.

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Trump, reacting to U.S. appeals court ruling, tweets: “SEE YOU IN COURT”

Trump, reacting to U.S. appeals court ruling, tweets: “SEE YOU IN COURT”

Published 10/02/2017

U.S. President Donald Trump tweeted "SEE YOU IN COURT, THE SECURITY OF OUR NATION IS AT STAKE!" shortly after a U.S. federal appeals court on Thursday unanimously upheld a temporary suspension of his order that restricted travel from seven Muslim-majority countries.

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