US Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer sent a letter to Congress Thursday communicating the Trump administration's intention to begin the process of re-negotiating the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) . NAFTA is an international trade agreement...

The US House of Representatives passed a bill Wednesday to impose sanctions on supporters of Syria's Assad regime. Bill 1677 , also known as Caesar Syria Civilian Protection Act, is hoped to encourage negotiations to end violence...

European Union (EU) antitrust regulators fined Facebook 122 million dollars on Thursday for misleading information regarding a deal for WhatsApp . The European Commission , found that in order to avoid anti-trust concerns, Facebook...

The International Court of Justice on Thursday instructed Pakistan to withhold the execution of an Indian national until after the court's final decision his case. The Jadhav Case (India v. Pakistan) centers on alleged violations of...

The European Parliament passed a resolution Wednesday accusing Hungary of engaging in actions which have resulted in the "serious deterioration of the rule of law, democracy and fundamental rights." The organization particularly focused on human rights...

The European Commission on Wednesday sent a letter asking for Italy's response to allegations that Fiat Chrysler Automobiles Group used illegal emissions control devices. The letter is the first step in infringement proceedings against...

The European Court of Justice (ECJ) on Tuesday ruled member states must sign off on trade deals before they become law. The ruling found that the member states and the European Union (EU) [official...

Germany's Federal Court of Justice ruled Tuesday that government websites can store personal data as long as they provide adequate justification. Patrick Beyer sued the German government over the storing of IP addresses, which...

After a five-day mutiny soldiers in the Ivory Coast on Tuesday agreed to a government settlement to end the disruption. The mutiny began Friday when soldiers began firing bullets at the army headquarters in the central...

Cybersecurity researchers on Tuesday said they have found evidence that could link North Korea to the recent cyberattack that affected 300,000 computers in 150 countries over the weekend. The so-called WannaCry ransomware has lines of code that...