Microsoft, Google, Cisco, Dell join legal battle against hacking company NSO

(Reuters) - Tech giants including Microsoft and Google on Monday joined Facebook's legal battle against hacking company NSO, filing an amicus brief in federal court that warned that the Israeli firm's tools were "powerful, and dangerous."

Bangladesh orders arrest of 'fugitive' ex-chief justice

DHAKA: A Bangladesh court ordered the arrest Sunday (jan 5) of former chief justice Surendra Kumar Sinha and 10 others on charges alleging they embezzled nearly half a million dollars, a prosecutor said.

Jail term increased for Pole

Indonesia hikes jail term for Pole over Papua rebel links

JAKARTA (AFP): Indonesia's supreme court has increased the jail term for a Polish man convicted of treason over links to separatist guerrillas in restive Papua, raising the sentence to seven years from five, his lawyer said Wednesday (Dec 16).

Japan's Abe renews call on South Korea to keep promises to mend ties

TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and South Korean Prime Minister Lee Nak-yon agreed on Thursday on the importance of cooperating on North Korea and other issues, seeking to rebuild relations amid a bitter feud over history and trade.

Brazil court frees Vale and Tuv Sud employees in dam burst case

BRASILIA (Reuters) - Brazil's Superior Court of Justice (STJ) has freed five Vale SA and Tuv Sud employees that had been arrested after the burst of a dam in Brumadinho that killed more than 100 people and left more than 200 others unaccounted for.

Apple rival paves way for ban on some iPhones in Germany

US chipmaker Qualcomm said on Jan 3 that it had fulfilled the requirements set out by a court in a patent dispute case against Apple to ban the sale of older iPhone models in Germany.

World Court drops Malaysia-Singapore territorial dispute

AMSTERDAM: The International Court of Justice (ICJ) on Friday (June 1) said it has dropped a long-running territorial dispute between Malaysia and Singapore by mutual consent.

More protection needed for NCR land

Et cetera - By Sharon Ling
Judgment leaves native landowners with compensation and no land.

US top court rules for Microsoft in Xbox class action fight

The US Supreme Court ruled in favour of Microsoft Corp in its bid to fend off class action claims by Xbox 360 owners.