The Russian State Duma voted in favor of strict new anti-terrorism legislation on Friday. The bill increases prison time for setting up a terrorist entity from 15 to 20...
The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) , acting in its capacity as conservator for Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae , on Friday announced a $5.1 billion settlement with JPMorgan Chase & Co. . The FHFA alleged...
UN Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator Valerie Amos called on all parties to the Syrian conflict to cease fire in rural Damascus to allow humanitarian agencies to evacuate the remaining civilians and deliver medical...
Human Rights Watch (HRW) on Sunday criticized Libya for ongoing lawlessness and impunity for the militias responsible for the systematic executions of Muammar Gaddafi and his supporters. HRW further urged the Libyan government...
The Supreme Court of New Jersey on Friday agreed to hear an appeal by New Jersey Governor Chris Christie challenging a lower court ruling that same-sex couples must be allowed to...
California Governor Jerry Brown signed into law and vetoed several gun control bills on Friday. Of the 17 bills awaiting gubernatorial approval, 11 were signed into law , including measures requiring buyers of long...
A court in Chambery, France, ruled Friday that a Ministry of Justice circular , which stipulated that some foreign nationals would not be able to take advantage of France's same-sex marriage laws,...
A team of disarmament experts from the UN and the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) on Sunday began overseeing the destruction by the Syrian government, and will verify that the process is...
California Governor Jerry Brown signed into law a collection of legislation centered on immigration on Saturday. AB 4, 35 and 1159 create limitations, restrictions, and obligations for those involved in immigration services and compliance...
The Netherlands filed a complaint against Russia on Friday in the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea alleging that the country has unlawfully detained Greenpeace activists it apprehended from a Dutch-registered ship. Specifically,...
