A judge for the US District Court for the District of Columbia on Wednesday issued an order to enjoin the proposed merger of health insurance giant Anthem and Cigna . The US Department of Justice...

Phil Shiner, a disgraced human rights lawyer, is no longer allowed to practice law after being struck off Thursday after having 12 charges of misconduct proved against him. Shiner raised a myriad of allegations that British troops tortured...

Sweden announced Thursday that it has agreed upon a new framework for its climate policy. The framework promises zero greenhouse emissions by 2045. Pending approval from parliament, the bill will go into effect in January 2018. Long-term goals...

The Indonesian Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) confirmed Thursday that it had arrested a Constitutional Court judge in an investigation involving three other suspects and as many as 10 other detainments. The investigation surrounds allegations...

A court in South Korea ruled Thursday that a Buddhist temple located in the nation may keep a statue taken from Japan in 2012. The statue of Buddha was one of two artifacts stolen from a Japanese temple...

The Jordanian government arrested eight activists last week, charging them with "insulting the King" and "incitement to spread chaos to undermine the political regime of Jordan using social media" as late as Tuesday. Those arrested include retired,...

A Venezuelan opposition politician, Gilber Caro, was arrested Wednesday with authorities alleging that weapons, including explosives, were found in his vehicle. Caro is a lawmaker in Miranda. Popular Will , the political party to which Caro belongs...

Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte signed an executive order Wednesday advocating for reproductive health measures in the country. The order is entitled "Attaining and Sustaining Zero Unmet Need for Modern Family Planning Through the Strict...

Protests took place in Hong Kong Sunday with an estimated 5,000 people marching in support of pro-democracy politicians. Four elected, pro-democracy lawmakers were barred from taking office in 2016 after altering the words in their official oaths. The...

Syrian warplanes resumed bombardment (Syrian Observatory for Human Rights report) outside of Damascus Sunday after ceasing for almost one day. The strikes are continuing in spite of a ceasefire agreement reached just days before. Hundreds fled the rebel-controlled Wadi...