All the laws mentioned of fare use etc apply to all the countries, or do they vary from country to country?
Laws differ among countries. But some have agreements dealing with certain issues. (e.g. extradition treaties, Madrid Protocol, etc.)
What about the copyright issues and stuff?Supposedly im in a india or pakistan or something, am i allowed to do stuff like copy content and all?Obviously not right?Just confirming
Keep in mind that there are a lot of things that are illegal that aren't worth filing a lawsuit over. Don't assume that just because someone is getting by with something that it is actually legal. I would guess (and this is just a guess) that intellectual property law in the US is probably more developed than in some of the countries you've mentioned. So if you follow US law regarding fair use (in quoting content, etc.) you will probably be ok for the most part. It also might matter where you are copying content from.
It seems that people don't worry about infringement of rights until you start making money. that is a good problem to have. at that point, then you can worry about legal ramifications. they will let you know soon afterwards.
Forgetting the legal side of reaching out and touching you in court... for but a moment... If web related copy and search engine exposure is important to you... Google, Yahoo, and MSN are all in the US (and all their regional archives fall under US Law)... thus they would be forced to remove you from results until you removed the alleged infringements or you dispute their claim. Back to legal... you could 'bluff' and dispute a claim which forces the company to take legal action... within 14 days or you are back in all search engines - provisions of DMCA Title II (and now the grey area)... they would need to consult with an attorney within your country to take action... "if" they can at all... will they? The risk of that... well you may have legal problems of copyright infringement plus perjury... the latter being the greater offense. That's the general scope.
Thats because on the most part, its difficult to form a case to sue, unless they have either a) made money, b) been a detriment to your revenue. But yeah you are right, unless they are a powerhouse and just want to crash you.
The Madrid Protocol covers something like 130 countries??? Somewhere around there, so it basically sets up an international standard for intellectual property among subscribing nations. Whether India is a part of that I'm not sure, but probably.