A Bangladeshi court on Monday officially indicted 41 people with murder stemming from a 2013 garment factory collapse which resulted in the deaths of more than 1,100 people. Building owner Rohel Sana and his parents were...

The Supreme Court of the Philippines on Tuesday ordered the immediate release of former President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo , who has been kept in hospital detention for nearly five years on charges of election fraud,...

A Wisconsin court on Tuesday ordered the state to allow voters who do not have identification to vote in November's general elections. Judge Lynn Alderman's order implemented an "affidavit option" sought by the plaintiffs, in which voters who are...

Acting US Solicitor General Ian Gershengorn on Monday asked the US Supreme Court to reconsider the case challenging the Obama administration's immigration enforcement program. A divided court split 4-4 in June, thereby allowing a...

The European Court of Justice on Tuesday found that a European Commission rule generally requiring a so-called "bail-in" for banks receiving state aid is consistent with EU law. The Commission's Banking Communication ,...

A Kenyan court on Monday approved charges against four police officers for the murder of human rights lawyer Willie Kimani. The bodies of Kimani, his client Josphat Mwenda, and their taxi driver Joseph Muiruri showed [The Star...

Amnesty International (AI) published a new report on Monday claiming that Iranian authorities have been denying adequate medical coverage to political prisoners and prisoners of conscience. AI claims that Iran is putting these prisoners at grave...

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan stated Monday that he would approve reinstating the death penalty so long as the measure had sufficient support in the Grand National Assembly . The death penalty was...

Texas Governor Greg Abbott announced on Monday that he plans to propose a law providing for additional punishment for crimes against law enforcement officers. The proposed Police Protection Act (PPA) would extend hate crime protections to law enforcement...

Baltimore City Police Lieutenant Brian Rice on Monday was found not guilty of involuntary manslaughter, reckless endangerment and misconduct in office in connection with Freddie Gray's arrest and death on April 12, 2015. Rice was the highest-ranking of...