A judge for the US District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia on Monday denied a motion to dismiss a lawsuit brought by the state of Virginia challenging the constitutionality of the recently enacted...
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Monday announced the composition of an international panel to investigate the May flotilla incident , in which Israeli forces raided several Turkish ships bound for the blockaded Gaza Strip...
A Malaysian court on Monday granted a defense motion to adjourn the sodomy trial of opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim for a week. The move comes after the defense tried to have the charges against...
The Supreme Court of Croatia on Friday upheld the conviction of former Parliament member Branimir Glavas , but reduced his sentence by two years. Glavas was convicted...
Two prospective third party congressional candidates and six California voters filed a lawsuit Thursday seeking to enjoin enforcement of Proposition 14 , which alters the primary election system, creating an open primary where only the...
The UN Human Rights Committee on Friday called on Israel to cooperate with an international inquiry into the May flotilla incident , in which Israeli forces raided several Turkish ships bound for the...
Lambda Legal and the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) filed a lawsuit Thursday seeking to force Hawaii to recognize same-sex civil unions that offer the same rights as marriage. The complaint, filed...
The criminal division of the Thai Supreme Court on Thursday issued a new arrest warrant for ousted prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra . The warrant comes at the request of the National Anti-Corruption Commission...
French President Nicolas Sarkozy on Wednesday ordered measures against illegal Roma communities in France and announced new legislation aimed at making their deportation easier. The announcement comes a week after...
The High Court of Sri Lanka on Thursday conducted the first hearing in the case against former army chief Sarath Fonseka , who is accused of provoking violence and bringing disrepute to the...
