The city of Buenos Aires passed a resolution Friday that will recognize same-sex marriages for non-citizens, making it the fourth district in Argentina to legalize such marriages. The new law allows tourists and...
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Alabama Governor Robert Bentley on Friday signed a bill designed to "simplify and clarify" the state's tough immigration law . The move came one day after Bentley called a special...
The US Supreme Court granted certiorari Monday in Clapper v. Amnesty International USA to determine whether plaintiffs have standing to challenge a federal eavesdropping law. The plaintiffs, including attorneys, journalists...
Former Sri Lankan army chief Sarath Fonseka was freed from prison Monday after being pardoned by President Mahinda Rajapaksa . Fonseka, who is credited with bringing an end to the...
The Italian Court of Cassation , the country's highest appeals court, on Friday upheld a ruling clearing former prime minister Silvio Berlusconi of fraud and embezzlement charges relating to his commercial...
Blind Chinese human rights activist Chen Guangcheng arrived in New York on Saturday, resolving a US-China struggle that began when Chen escaped house arrest last month and fled to the US embassy...
The US District Court for the District of Utah on Tuesday overturned Utah Code §§ 76-10-1206 and 76-10-1233 , major parts of a Utah law that regulate electronic materials potentially harmful to minors. Originally passed...
UN Special Rapporteur on torture Juan E. Mendez concluded his nine-day visit to the Republic of Tajikistan on Friday, stating that he was pleased with the country's recent modifications designed to aid in...
Lockerbie bomber Abdelbaset Ali Mohmed al-Megrahi died in Libya on Sunday after losing his battle with cancer. His brother reported that Megrahi, 60, died in his home in Tripoli after his health deteriorated rapidly...
The US International Trade Commission (ITC) on Friday concluded its investigation into a complaint that a number of Motorola mobile phones infringed on several Microsoft patents. The decision affirmed the ruling of an...
