The Communist Party of China (CPC) will increase its oversight of the families of government officials to control corruption, the state-controlled China Daily reported Wednesday. A communique released Wednesday by the...
A judge for Nigeria's Federal High Court on Wednesday ordered Vice President Goodluck Jonathan to assume executive powers due to the prolonged absence of President Umaru Yar'Adua , who has been in Saudi Arabia receiving...
The US Supreme Court on Wednesday ruled 5-4 that the trial on the constitutionality of California's Proposition 8 same-sex marriage ban may not be broadcast because...
A US rule ending a policy prohibiting people with HIV or AIDS from entering the country went into effect on Monday. The decision by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to remove HIV from...
Threats against judges, US attorneys, and assistant US attorneys have more than doubled over the last six years, according to a report released Monday by the US Department of Justice (DOJ) . The report, conducted by...
At least four justices on the Supreme Court of the Philippines believe the court should hear cases stemming from this month's imposition of martial law in the province of Maguindanao, despite petitions to...
The Canadian government has begun reviewing its security certificate system, which allows the government to deport residents who pose a threat to national security, the Canadian Press (CP) reported Sunday. The government...
The US Senate Judiciary Committee approved a bill Thursday that would protect journalists' abilities to shield sources in federal court proceedings. Under the Free Flow of Information Act , which was approved 14-5, the federal...
The US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit ruled Thursday that a lawsuit seeking to declare parts of the Patriot Act unconstitutional must be dismissed for lack of standing. Brandon Mayfield...
Many rights in Israel and the Occupied Territories are granted only conditionally according to a report released Sunday by the Association for Civil Rights in Israel (ACRI) . The report found that...
