The UN Security Council on Saturday voted unanimously to impose sanctions on Libyan leader Colonel Muammar Gaddafi , marking the first unanimous referral to the International Criminal Court (ICC) in UN history....
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The first civilian trial of an ex-Guantanamo detainee ended on Wednesday with the jury convicting Ahmed Khalfan Ghailani on only one of 285 counts of conspiracy, murder and attempted murder for...
Argentine President Cristina Fernandez on Wednesday signed a same-sex marriage bill into law. The signing ceremony comes one week after the bill was approved by the legislature , making Argentina the...
The Argentine Senate on Thursday voted 33-27 to legalize same-sex marriage , making Argentina the first Latin American nation to do so. The legislation, which includes adoption rights for same-sex couples, was approved...
UN labor agency calls for 'rights-based' approach to migrant workers
The UN International Labour Organization (ILO) on Wednesday reiterated its call on the international community to take a "rights based approach" to international migration. The group said that 90 percent of the...
India court hears final arguments in Mumbai terror attack trial
An Indian court on Wednesday heard final arguments in the trial of Mohammed Ajmal Kasab , accused of participating in the November 2008 Mumbai terrorist attacks , bringing the yearlong proceedings to a close....
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The US House of Representatives on Sunday voted 219 - 212 to approve a health care reform bill passed by the Senate in December, sending it to President Barack Obama for final approval. The bill,...
Idaho governor first to sign law barring federal health insurance mandate
Idaho Governor CL "Butch" Otter (R) on Wednesday became the first governor to sign a bill into state law banning any federal mandate for individuals to have health insurance. The Idaho Health Freedom Act...
Virginia legislature passes bill barring mandatory individual health coverage
The Virginia General Assembly on Wednesday passed a bill that will ban any federal mandate for individuals to have health insurance. The bill, called the Virginia Health Care Freedom Act, is the first of its...