The son of Libya's deposed leader Muammar Gaddafi made a second court appearance in Zintan, Libya, Thursday, but the court postponed further proceedings until mid-September in order to allow for adequate trial preparation. Saif...

The US Department of Justice (DOJ) on Wednesday appealed an April decision ordering the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to make emergency contraceptives including Plan B available without a...

The UK Supreme Court ruled Wednesday that the government has been failing to meet EU air quality standards and reached out to the European Court of Justice (ECJ) for guidance. This is the...

Irish Prime Minister Enda Kenny on Wednesday introduced the Protection of Life during Pregnancy Bill 2013 , which would establish new rules determining when abortions may be performed to save the life of the...

The US Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit on Monday upheld a law prohibiting federally licensed gun dealers from selling handguns to anyone under the age of 21. The National Rifle Association (NRA) [advocacy...

The UN Special Rapporteur on the independence of judges and lawyers urged Argentina Tuesday to ensure the Judicial Council's independence by reconsidering two draft bills that were approved last week. The two bills reform the Judicial Council...

US President Barack Obama on Tuesday renewed his pledge to make an effort to close the detention center at Guantanamo Bay . At a news conference Tuesday, Obama was asked about the ongoing hunger strike...

Colorado Governor John Hickenlooper signed a bill into law on Monday allowing undocumented immigrant students to attend public universities at the same tuition rate as in-state residents. The Advancing Students for a Stronger Economy...

The European Court of Human Rights ruled Tuesday that Ukraine violated the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR) by jailing former prime minister Yulia Tymoshenko for...

The Peshawar High Court of Pakistan on Tuesday banned former military ruler Pervez Musharraf from running for public office for the rest of his life. The court also extended Musharraf's house arrest...