Provincial police in eastern Afghanistan reported that at least five civilians were killed Friday night in a North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) airstrike near Jalalabad. NATO spokesman Lt. Col. William Griffin confirmed that Afghan and...
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A UN independent rights expert on Thursday expressed "deep concern" about the Sudanese government's detention of citizens and heavy media censorship. According to reports, at least 800 activists were arrested during a demonstration concerning the fuel subsidy...
A judge for the US District Court for the District of Arizona on Thursday dismissed a lawsuit challenging an Arizona law punishing doctors for knowingly performing abortions based on the race or...
Human Rights Watch (HRW) called on Libya Friday to suspend the death sentences of Ahmed Ibrahim and Walid Dabnoon, who were convicted of crimes related to the country's uprising in June...
An Italian Senate panel on Friday voted in favor of expelling former prime minister Silvio Berlusconi from his seat in parliament. Berlusconi, who was was convicted of tax fraud in...
The US Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit reversed a lower court ruling on Thursday, upholding five provisions of the modified Texas Election Code Section 13 covering volunteer deputy registrars (VDR's). Voting...
California Governor Jerry Brown signed a bill Thursday allowing immigrants who are in the country illegally to obtain driver's licenses in California. The physical licenses will carry a distinction stating the license may be...
The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) on Thursday ordered Russia to compensate former chess master turned political activist, Garry Kasparov , for his unjustified arrest following a planned anti-government...
A judge for the US District Court for the Southern District of New York on Thursday struck down a state law that criminalizes retailers for imposing surcharges on customers who pay by credit card. Under...
The Spanish Provincial Court of Malaga convicted 53 people on Friday for money laundering, bribery and fraud, while 42 people were acquitted. The convicted include town hall officials, lawyers and business representatives conducting business...
