The New Mexico Court of Appeals ruled Wednesday that the same-sex partner of an adoptive mother has no standing to seek custody of the couple's child as a non-parent, but may request visitation. The court...

Deputy prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC) Fatou Bensouda on Thursday urged those in the Ivory Coast to refrain from further violence after unrest following presidential elections. In the...

Judge Stephen Reinhardt of the US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit on Thursday denied a motion to recuse himself from the three-judge panel that will hear arguments on Proposition 8 [text,...

The Ohio Supreme Court on Thursday rejected a challenge to the lethal injection method of execution. In a split 5-2 decision, the court held that there is no basis under Ohio law for litigating the...

The International Criminal Court (ICC) on Wednesday issued an order requesting that the Central African Republic take steps to arrest Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir and transfer...

Staff Sergeant Robert Stevens pleaded guilty on Wednesday to shooting two unarmed Afghan farmers at a trial held at Joint Base Lewis-McChord . Stevens pleaded guilty to aggravated assault with a dangerous weapon, wrongfully tossing a...

The Ontario Court of Appeal on Thursday ruled that several prostitution-related laws struck down by the Ontario Superior Court of Justice (OSCJ) would remain in effect until April 29, pending an appeal. Justice...

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) on Wednesday proposed new rules for promoting openness on the Internet. The proposed regulations, if adopted by Congress, would be the first open Internet rules in the...

The UK Parliament published legislation on Wednesday that would provide visiting foreign officials with more protection from being arrested on war crimes charges while visiting the UK. The Police Reform and Social Responsibility Bill would...

The Illinois Senate on Wednesday voted 32-24 in favor of a bill legalizing same-sex civil unions . The vote comes a day after the Illinois House of Representatives voted 62-51...