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...

Brazilian local media reported Tuesday that the country's top prosecutors have requested an investigation into President Dilma Rousseff over alleged connections to the Petrobras corruption scandal. Though Rousseff has spoken against the accusations and threatened legal action, prosecutors claim that...

Georgia Governor Nathan Deal on Tuesday vetoed a bill that would have allowed the concealed carrying of handguns on college campuses. The bill, if approved, would have allowed anyone 21 or older with a concealed...

The International Crimes Tribunal Bangladesh (ICTB) on Tuesday sentenced four men to death for crimes against humanity committed during Bangladesh's war of independence in 1971. Five men were tried, but only four received death sentences...

Four men were arrested Monday in connection with the murder of Berta Cáceres, the founder of the Civic Council of Popular and Indigenous Organizations Honduras (COPINH) and a prominent defender of indigenous rights and the...

Three UN human rights experts on Tuesday urged action to address the water crisis in Flint, Michigan, saying it iis "ot just about water, but human rights." The experts on extreme poverty, housing, and water and sanitation...

An Argentinian federal prosecutor on Monday made a formal request to a judge to conduct an investigation of former president Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner and her son for illegal enrichment. Federal prosecutor Carlos Rivolo has been overseeing...

New York Supreme Court Justice Arthur Engoron on Monday ruled that New York election officials may certify the recent primary election results after rejecting a challenge to the state's "closed primary" system. New York attorney Mark Warren...

The US Supreme Court granted certiorari in two cases Monday. In Star Athletica, LLC v. Varsity Brands, Inc. the court will rule on the appropriate test to determine when a feature...