The Salzburg Provincial Court ruled on Monday that the extradition of former Croatian prime minister Ivo Sanader can proceed. Sanader was arrested by Austrian officials in December on charges of abuse of power, corruption and fraud for...

Bahraini King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa announced on Sunday that the three-month state of emergency put in place in mid-March in response to growing unrest, will be lifted two weeks...

The Court of Appeal for Ontario on Friday upheld a decision to halt extradition proceedings for Abdullah Khadr, an accused al Qaeda supporter and conspirator. Abdullah Khadr is the older brother of Omar Khadr [DOD materials;...

Ecuadorian voters on Saturday approved a series of judicial, social and other governmental reforms backed by President Rafael Correa . The judicial reforms will dissolve the standing oversight body and replace...

US Representatives Edward Markey (D-MA) and Joe Barton (R-TX) released a draft bill Friday that would restrict companies from tracking the Internet activity of minors without parental consent. The Do Not Track Kids Act of...

Human Rights Watch (HRW) on Thursday urged Syria to lift the siege on the town of Daraa and accused Syrian authorities of violating international law in attempting to quell protesters. Movement in and out of...

Amnesty International (AI) accused forces loyal to Muammar Gaddafi of committing war crimes in Misratah in a report on Thursday. According to the report, Gaddafi's troops have employed excessive use of...

The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) filed a complaint on Friday in the US District Court for the District of Arizona , challenging a state constitutional amendment that guarantees a vote by...

The Florida House of Representatives on Thursday voted 77-38 to pass controversial legislation revising the state's election laws, only hours after the Senate did so by a 25-13 margin. The bill limits...

The Supreme Court of California on Thursday ruled unanimously to allow claims against tobacco companies for smoking-related ailments that arise after the statute of limitations for an earlier condition has elapsed. Though state law...