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German prosecutors drop case against Facebook

AFP Feb 26, 2018

BERLIN: German prosecutors said on Monday they were dropping a probe into whether Facebook bosses including Mark Zuckerberg were condoning hate speech online. Executives at the social media giant found themselves the target of a…

Prosecutors to question South Korean president over political scandal

Reuters Nov 13, 2016

SEOUL: South Korean prosecutors will question President Park Geun-hye over a political corruption scandal engulfing her presidency, an official said on Sunday, the first time a sitting president will be questioned by prosecutors over a…

MH17 was shot down by Russian made missile: prosecutors

AFP Sep 29, 2016

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 was shot down by a missile fired from a launcher brought into Ukraine from Russia and located in a village held by pro-Russian rebels, international prosecutors said on Wednesday.

Prosecutors blame captain for causing deaths in migrant shipwreck

Kashif Imran Apr 21, 2015

CATANIA, ITALY: Prosecutors blamed the Tunisian captain of a fishing boat for causing the deaths of hundreds of migrants locked below decks when his vessel capsized in the Mediterranean, in the weekend shipwreck that has shocked Europe.

Chinese prosecutors detain top TV news anchor

Azhar Khan Jul 13, 2014

BEIJING: Prosecutors detained a top Chinese news anchor shortly before a nightly broadcast, state media reported, as authorities extend anti-corruption efforts deeper into the country's media industry.