Khmer Rouge Deputy Foreign Minister and co-founder Ieng Sary , who was on trial for war crimes in the Extraordinary Chambers in the Courts of Cambodia (ECCC) for his involvement...

Google agreed Wednesday to a $7 million settlement for its collection of improper data during the course of its Street View campaign. The settlement arose from a suit brought by the attorneys general of...

An Argentine court in Buenos Aires sentenced former military general Reynaldo Bignone on Tuesday to life in prison for crimes against humanity committed during the nation's 1976-1983 "Dirty War" . In addition,...

The New Zealand Parliament on Wednesday approved a bill to legalize same-sex marriage , bringing the bill one vote closer to becoming law. The bill was approved by a vote of 77-44, in the second of...

A judge for the US District Court for the District of Arizona has upheld the constitutionality of an Arizona law prohibiting public schools from offering courses that teach ethnic solidarity, a law which targeted...

The UN Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Iran, Ahmed Shaheed , on Tuesday expressed concern over current human rights situations in Iran . In his report , Shaheed found continued...

The US Senate Judiciary Committee on Tuesday approved two measures aimed at strengthening gun control. The Protecting Responsible Gun Sellers Act , approved by a vote of 10-8, would require background checks for private gun...

The Hungarian Parliament on Monday approved controversial amendments to the country's constitution. The amendments, approved by a vote of 265-11, with 33 abstentions, include several provisions previously struck down by the country's Constitutional...

The Colorado House of Representatives voted 39-26 Tuesday in favor of a bill to legalize civil unions for same-sex couples. The legislation explicitly provides same-sex couples with many of the benefits held by married couples,...

A judge for the New York Supreme Court on Tuesday permanently enjoined enforcement of amendments to a New York state regulation prohibiting the sale or provision of "sugary" beverages in...