The Non-Alligned Movement (NAM), a loose organization of 120 developing countries, stated on Thursday that the US has violated international law by allowing frozen Iranian assets to be dispersed to victims of terrorism. NAM's accusations specifically target last...

Brazil's Supreme Court on Thursday suspended lower house speaker Eduardo Cunha after being suspected of obstructing investigations into his allegedly corrupt activities. Cunha currently faces corruption charges for taking bribes from companies trying...

The US Department of Justice (DOJ) on Wednesday advised North Carolina Governor Pat McCrory via letter that the state's recently passed House Bill 2 , violates the Civil Rights Act of 1964....

A group of more than 750 detainees held on Manus Island in Papua New Guinea asked the Australian High Court on Wednesday to order their transfer to mainland Australia and block a transfer to the detention center in...

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Thursday announced the finalization of a new rule that extends its regulatory power to all tobacco products, including e-cigarettes, cigars and more. The new rule reportedly strengthens the implementation...

The Supreme Court of Bangladesh on Thursday rejected Islamist leader Motiur Rahman Nizami's final appeal of his death sentence for war crimes committed in the country's war for independence against Pakistan in 1971. Nizami's conviction was made...

The Beijing Municipal High People's Court ruled on Wednesday that Xintong Tiandi (XT), a local leather goods retailer, can continue to use the phrase "iPhone" on its leather goods. According to the Legal Daily, the official newspaper of the China...

The EU Court of Justice on Wednesday upheld EU rules that will require health warnings to cover 65 percent of a cigarette pack. The rules, approved by the EU Parliament in 2014, also ban the...

Louisiana's Senate voted 34-4 Tuesday to approve legislation that would extend the current 24-hour abortion waiting period to 72 hours. Supporters have hailed the legislation as an attempt to give women more time to make the decision...

Federal prosecutors in Brazil have filed a civil lawsuit against mining companies Vale SA BHP Billiton Ltd. worth 155 billion reais (USD $43.55 billion) for a November dam collapse...