The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) said Monday that aid in Syria is being hampered by a disregard for the rules of war . Head of operations for the Near and Middle East Robert...
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Red Cross: Syria aid hampered by disregard for rules of war
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Ukraine prosecutor reopens murder case against ex-PM Tymoshenko
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Hong Kong high court rules transgender woman can marry
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Vermont legislature votes to decriminalize small amounts of marijuana
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Supreme Court to decide whether indigent plaintiffs can amend their complaints
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UN rights expert urges Israel to stop construction of highway through Palestinian territory
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HRW: Tunisia should modify draft constitution to protect human rights
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Supreme Court rules federal law does not bar state claims over vehicle towing
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Supreme Court clarifies when debt can be discharged in bankruptcy case
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Supreme Court rules for Monsanto in seed patent dispute
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The UkraineProsecutor General on Monday reopened the murder case against former Ukrainian prime minister Yulia Tymoshenko . The charges, originally filed in January , allege that Tymoshenko and former prime...
Hong Kong's Court of Final Appeal ruled Monday that a law prohibiting a transgender woman from marrying her boyfriend was invalid under the Chinese constitution. The law had been interpreted to hold that only a person's gender at...
The Vermont State Legislature on Monday gave final approval to a bill that replaces criminal penalties with civil fines for possession of up to an ounce of marijuana and...
The US Supreme Court granted certiorari Monday in Burnside v. Walters to determine whether the US Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit erred in holding that the...
UN Special Rapporteur Richard Falk on Monday urged Israel to stop construction of a highway that would cut off the local roads of Palestinian community Beit Safafa. The residents of Beit Safafa were not consulted...
Human Rights Watch (HRW) on Monday urged Tunisia to modify the country's draft constitution to address potential human rights violations. After analyzing the third draft constitution, HRW expressed concern that the language recognizes universal human...
The US Supreme Court ruled unanimously in Dan's City Used Cars, Inc. v. Pelkey that section 14501(c)(1) of the Federal Aviation Administration Authorization Act (FAAAA) does not preempt state-law claims...
The US Supreme Court ruled Monday in Bullock v. BankChampaign, NA on the meaning of the term "defalcation" in the bankruptcy code. Under section 523(a)(4) of the Bankruptcy Code , an individual...
The US Supreme Court ruled unanimously Monday in Bowman v. Monsanto that a farmer who buys patented seeds may not reproduce them through planting and harvesting without the patent holder's permission. Monsanto [corporate...
