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Oscar Pistorius appeals against increase in jail term over murder of his girlfriend

A court last month increased Pistorius's sentence for murdering Reeva Steenkamp to 13 years in the latest stage of a long court battle since his trial in 2014

Germany holds up the European patent law; business cost to remain high

Years in the planning, the new law would set up patent courts in EU member states that would allow patentholders to seek redress for any infringements in their own countries, even if they occurred in another EU country.

South African ruling party pushes for president Jacob Zuma's resignation

Ruling party critics of South African President Jacob Zuma pushed for his resignation amid concern about alleged corruption at the highest levels of the government

Wikipedia has appealed to the constitutional court in Turkey over the website blockade

Access to Wikipedia has been blocked in Turkey, the government cited a law allowing it to ban access to websites deemed a threat to national security.

South Korea Prosecutor arrests Samsung Chief Jay Y. Lee as corruption probe expands

Samsung Group chief Jay Y. Lee was arrested early on Friday over his alleged role in a corruption scandal rocking the highest levels of power in South Korea, dealing a fresh blow to the world's biggest maker of smartphones and memory chips.

South Korean President Park Geun-hye says that she wait wait for Constitutional Court

South Korean President Park Geun-hye, engulfed in an influence peddling scandal, said if she was impeached she would wait for a court to uphold the decision, a party official said on Tuesday, a sign a political crisis could drag on for months.

Poles launch Facebook campaign in court reform battle

Tens of thousands of Poles took to Facebook Thursday to support the country's top court in a constitutional battle against the right-wing government.

South Africa's top court throws out Oscar Pistorius' final appeal against murder conviction

The court dismissed Oscar Pistorius' application for leave to appeal because there are are no prospects of success, National Prosecuting Authority said.

Indonesia: Outgoing leader urges presidential poll loser to concede

A protracted wrangle over the election outcome could undermine confidence in Indonesia which has seen strong investment in recent years.

Thai constitutional court declares Feb general election invalid

The 2 February polls, called by Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra in an unsuccessful attempt to ease a months-old political crisis, have not yet been completed because of disruption by demonstrators.