The United Nations (UN) on Sunday called for for changes to the ways in which the agriculture industry produces food due to climate change. The message was part of the annual World Food Day commemoration where UN...
The United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) on Wednesday expressed concern for growing violence in South Sudan in recent weeks . The mission found that the violence is contributing to growing deaths and displacement...
Multiple churches in the state of Massachusetts on Tuesday filed a motion in the United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts for a preliminary injunction due to their express religious objection to...
The National Assembly of Burundi on Wednesday voted to withdraw from the International Criminal Court (ICC) amid criticism the court only prosecutes African nationals. Lawmakers voted 94 in...
Chinese officials announced Sunday that 70-year-old former legislator Bai Enpei has been sentenced to death for his part in taking bribes. The announcement comes as the government has continued its anti-graft campaign speared by President Xi Jingping to...
The UN Security Council on Saturday failed to adopt two measures meant to protect the Syrian people from continued warfare. Russia used its veto power and Venezuela voted against a French and Spanish measure to...
UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Zeid Ra'ad al Hussein cautioned Russia Tuesday against the continued use of incendiary weapons in the fight for Aleppo. At issue is the use of incendiary weapons during airstrikes carried...
Amnesty International (AI) on Tuesday called on wealthy nations to become more active in solving the refugee crisis after discovering that 10 nations making up less than 2.5 percent of the world's GDP have taken in...
The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) on Thursday dismissed the complaints of two individuals who were found liable for the 1998 Omagh bombing . The Belfast High Court had found that Liam Campbell...
The US Court of Appeals for the First Circuit ruled Wednesday against a New Hampshire law banning electronic devices in the ballot booth, making way for individuals to take "selfies" when voting. The court held that...
