Civil servant Carrie Lam on Sunday became Hong Kong's new leader and first female chief executive after defeating former financial secretary John Tsang by a vote of 777-365. The 7.3 million people living in Hong Kong could not participate in...
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Hong Kong civil servant becomes first female chief executive
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US and Britain restrict carry-on electronics from Middle East, North Africa flights
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Federal judge affirms Trump’s authority to revisit travel ban
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Federal judge orders Florida to amend death certificates to recognize same-sex couples
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Trump healthcare bill withdrawn from Congress due to lack of votes
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ICC awards reparations to victims of 2003 Congo attack
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Lawsuit filed against Massachusetts man for alleged warcrimes committed in Haiti
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Utah lowers DUI threshold to lowest in US
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North Dakota governor signs ‘constitutional carry’ handgun bill into law
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Federal appeals court expedites review of Trump travel ban
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On Tuesday, the United States and Britain decided to restrict carry-on electronics on planes from Muslim-majority countries to combat 'security threats.' Under the restrictions, passengers coming to the US from designated countries, most of which are Middle Eastern...
On Friday a judge for the US District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia released an opinion affirming Trump's authority to issue his second travel ban executive order. Despite arguments that the latest travel ban...
US Federal Judge Robert Hinkle on Thursday ruled that the state of Florida must comply with the Supreme Court's ruling in Obergefell v. Hodges and permit same-sex partners to have their names added to the death certificates...
President Donald Trump's healthcare bill was withdrawn from Congress on Friday after pushback from moderate Republicans and Democrats. Introduced to fulfill one of Trump's biggest campaign promises, repealing the Affordable Care Act , the American...
The International Criminal Court (ICC) on Friday awarded symbolic reparations for the victims of a deadly 2003 attack by forces under the control of Germain Katanga in the Democratic Republic of Congo. ICC Trial...
The Center for Justice & Accountability (CJA) filed a lawsuit on Thursday in the US District Court of Massachusetts against former Haitian Mayor Jean Morose Viliena alleging he committed crimes against humanity in...
Utah Governor Gary Herbert signed House Bill 155 into law on Friday, lowering the blood alcohol limit for drivers from the current .08 percent to .05 percent. The new limit, the lowest threshold in the US,...
North Dakota Governor Doug Burgum signed House Bill 1169 into law on Thursday, making his the 15th state to allow residents to carry concealed firearms without a permit. The bill was met with little opposition in the state...
The US Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit on Thursday ordered an expedited schedule for the appeal of a lower court ruling blocking the travel ban executive order by President Donald Trump . The...
