Protests relating to Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovich's decision to back out of an EU trade agreement occurred in Kiev on Saturday. The US has threatened to impose trade sanctions on the Ukraine...

The US District Court for the District of Utah struck down part of Utah's anti-bigamy law on Friday in the case of Brown v. Buhman , holding that the cohabitation prong of the state...

The US Department of Education announced on Friday that for the purposes of applying for and receiving federal student financial aid, the federal government will now recognize all legal same-sex marriages . In response...

The US Supreme Court granted certiorari in two cases on Friday. First, the court will hear Fifth Third Bancorp v. Dudenhoeffer , a case in which the court will consider whether it is necessary to allege...

Ukraine President Viktor Yanukovich offered amnesty on Friday to those detained while participating in the country's recent anti-government protests. The proposal was made during a roundtable discussion with opposition leaders. "My point...

Croatia's parliament proposed a bill on Thursday that would grant new rights to same-sex couples, such as the right to inherit property from each other and the right to represent each other as next of...

A lawyer representing Chinese activist Xu Zhiyong said Friday that his client has been formally indicted for his role in a wave of protests against corruption within the Chinese government. Xu, founder of the New Citizen's Movement ,...

Human Rights Watch (HRW) published a report on Thursday that exposes years of mass killings in the regions of Kaduna and Plateau in Nigeria and alleges the Nigerian government has ignored...

The Russian Supreme Court on Friday ordered the review of the case against two members of the feminist rock group Pussy Riot . Band members Maria Alyokhina and Nadezhda Tolokonnikova were...

The EU Court of Justice ruled Thursday that in countries in which same-sex couples cannot legally marry, same-sex couples in a legal union are entitled to the same legal benefits as married couples. The...