A Maldives commission of inquiry concluded Thursday that former president Mohamed Nasheed's resignation and the transfer of power to current President Mohammed Waheed Hassan were legal . In its report, the Commission of National Inquiry (CONI)...

UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Wednesday expressed concern about Iran's human rights conditions and nuclear program during a visit to Tehran. In several comments since his arrival, Ban stressed the importance of international cooperation and...

A judge for the US District Court for the Northern District of Florida on Tuesday blocked Florida from implementing a portion of its controversial voting law that shortens the deadlines for groups...

The Supreme Court of India on Wednesday upheld the death sentence for Mohammad Ajmal Kasab , the only surviving shooter in the 2008 Mumbai terrorist attacks ....

The Supreme Court of Chile on Wednesday rejected a plan to build a thermoelectric power plant in the Atacama region of the country, citing concern about potential pollution. The high court rejected the plan, overturning the environmental...

A judge for the US District Court for the Western District of Washington at Tacoma on Monday denied a motion to dismiss a lawsuit against the US Border Patrol alleging that agents are...

The California State Assembly voted 51-21 on Tuesday to ban reparative therapy intended to change sexual orientation in minors. The bill , authored by state Senator Ted Lieu, seeks to provide protections for lesbian, gay, bisexual and...

A Missouri law allowing police to track individuals' cell phones in emergencies was challenged in a federal lawsuit Monday claiming that the state law conflicts with federal law. The complaint , filed on behalf of...

An Indian court in Ahmedabad, Gujarat's main city, on Wednesday convicted 32 individuals for their roles in the deaths of 95 people during the 2002 Gujarat riots . Among the convicted was Maya Kodnani, the...

Ukraine's highest court on Wednesday upheld the abuse of office conviction against former prime minister Yulia Tymoshenko . The country's Supreme Court reasoned that there would be...