A Colorado state appeals court ruled on Thursday that a baker violated Colorado's public accommodations law when he refused to make a wedding cake for a same-sex couple. The baker, Jack Phillips, refused to make...

The Connecticut Supreme Court ruled 4-3 on Thursday that a state law banning executions for future sentences, but allowing them for past sentences is unconstitutional. Writing for the court, Justice Richard Palmer said...

The Supreme Court of Washington on Thursday ordered the state to pay a fine of $100,000 per day for each day that it fails to comply with a previous court ruling mandating adequate funding of public...

The Greek Parliament on Friday approved a three-year bailout package for about 85 billion Euros ($93 billion) just days before the country is due to repay debt to the European Central Bank. Without a bailout package, Greece...

The Palestinian government on Wednesday defended its record after documents were leaked claiming officials have attempted to misuse public funds. It is reported the documents reveal efforts to fund a private neighborhood complex for government officials, pay...

South Korean Yonhap News Agency on Wednesday reported that Kim Jong-un executed North Korea's Vice Premier by firing squad earlier this year. The South Korea news agency cited an unnamed source which claims...

Mississippi civil rights groups filed a federal lawsuit Wednesday challenging the policy of the Mississippi Department of Human Services that bans adoption by married same-sex couples. The Campaign for Southern Equality, Family Equality Council [advocacy...

The Indian government filed a lawsuit late Tuesday against Nestlé India with the National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (NCDRC) for unfair trade practices and misleading advertisements. The government seeks 6,400 million rupees ($98.6...

UN Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon on Wednesday accepted the resignation the head of the peacekeeping mission in the Central African Republic (CAR) over reports of sexual exploitation committed by members of the mission. Mr. Ban...

Illinois Governor Bruce Rauner on Wednesday signed into law the bill known as SB 1304 which includes the Law Enforcement Body Worn Camera Act, establishing sweeping regulations for police officers' use of body cameras while on...