Syrian President Bashar al-Assad on Monday announced that he would soon introduce reforms and present a new constitution , alleging that a conspiracy against Syria is ongoing. In a speech before citizens at Damascus University,...

The US Supreme Court on Monday granted certiorari in four cases. In PPL Montana v. Montana the court will determine if the proper constitutional test for whether...

Liechtenstein citizens voted on Sunday in favor of a law that permits same-sex civil partnerships. The results of last week's referendum show that 68 percent of the voters supported the Civil Partnership Act. The Liechtensten Parliament [official...

The trial in absentia of former Tunisian president Zine Al Abidine Ben Ali began Monday, over charges ranging from murder and conspiracy to trafficking and drug use. Ben Ali fled Tunisia to Saudi Arabia...

The Justice Ministry of Bahrain announced Saturday that the government will be take action to lift the ban on the leading opposition party, the National Democratic Action Society . The leftist opposition party, known as Waad and...

Greek Prime Minister George Papandreou on Sunday, while delivering opening remarks to a three-day session of the Greek Parliament , proposed undertaking a constitutional referendum. Papandreou suggested a fall referendum , arguing its...

The lawyer representing former Tunisian president Zine Al Abidine Ben Ali on Sunday denied the numerous charges facing his client, which range from murder and conspiracy to drug use. Ben Ali's trial in absentia...

The North Carolina House of Representatives on Saturday voted 67-45 to pass a bill requiring all employers with 25 or more employees to check the immigration status of their hires using the...

Missouri Governor Jay Nixon vetoed legislation on Friday that would have required individuals to present government-issued photo ID cards at the voting booth. Proponents of the legislation argued [St....

The US Department of Justice (DOJ) on Thursday urged the court to grant an injunction to stop the enforcement of an Indiana abortion law , which seeks to deny Medicaid funding to organizations that...