A man convicted of murder was publicly beheaded on Tuesday in Saudi Arabia after he was unable to meet the monetary demand of the victim's family which would have prevented his death. Joselito Lidasan Zapanta, from the Philippines, was convicted...

China passed a new anti-terrorism law on Sunday which requires technology companies to provide information to the government obtained from their products and make information systems "secure and controllable." The law also restricts media organizations...

Italian cities Milan and Rome on Monday restricted the use of cars, motor cycles, and scooters as smog levels have increased. Experts believe that the unseasonably dry and calm weather contributed to the increased smog pollution. Restrictions...

District Judge Edward Chen for the Northern District of California last Monday ruled that California's policy for reimbursing out-of-state hospitals that care for California Medicaid (Medi-Cal) patients is unconstitutional. Hospitals in Oregon, Nevada, and...

South Korea and Japan agreed on Monday to a final resolution on the issue of "comfort women" who were forced to work in Japanese brothels during World War II. Japan's Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida admitted responsibility...

French President Francois Hollande on Wednesday submitted a proposed Constitutional amendment to the French Parliament to address anti-terrorism laws in response to the terrorist attacks in Paris in November. It is reported that the proposed amendments would...

The US Department of Justice (DOJ) announced last week that it is suspending its asset seizure program which allows for local police departments to keep items confiscated from individuals under federal law. The controversial equitable sharing program...

Hundreds gathered in Yangon, Myanmar's biggest city Friday to protest , the day after a Thai court sentenced two Myanmar migrant workers to death for the 2014 murders of two British tourists. The verdict resulted from a trial...

Months after a deadly July arson attack that left an 18-month old Palestinian and his parents dead, the Israeli government is making moves to prosecute the Jewish extremists suspected to have...

Bangladesh and Russia signed a $12.65 billion nuclear power deal on Friday. The state-run Atomic Energy Commission collaborated with the Russian Government and Rosatom to cement the deal. Kamrul Islam Bhyian, spokesman for...