Canadian police reported a 35 percent increase in hate crimes from 2007 to 2008, according to a report released Monday. During 2008, police reported 1,036 total hate crimes, with 55 percent motivated by race, 26 percent motivated by...

The US Supreme Court on Monday ruled in Carachuri-Rosendo v. Holder that a person convicted under state law for simple drug possession, a federal law misdemeanor, has...

The US Supreme Court on Monday ruled 5-4 in Dolan v. United States that a district court may enter a restitution order beyond the time limit prescribed...

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) on Sunday announced the closure of approximately 23 miles of the state's coastline to commercial harvesting of saltwater fish, crabs and shrimp out of concern for...

The Sri Lankan government announced Friday that the country's Cabinet has voted to remove presidential term limits that restricted presidents from serving more than two terms in office. The Cabinet also approved changes to the Sri Lankan...

International Criminal Court (ICC) Chief Prosecutor Luis Moreno-Ocampo on Friday called on the UN Security Council to support the arrest of two Sudanese men indicted for war crimes. The suspects, Ahmad...

The Guatemalan Constitutional Court on Thursday removed Attorney General Conrado Reyes from power. Reyes was appointed to the position by Guatemalan President Alvaro Colom late last month, but he came under close scrutiny earlier this...

Florida Governor Charlie Crist on Friday vetoed a bill that would have required women seeking an abortion to undergo an ultrasound or listen to a detailed description of...

The Italian Senate on Thursday approved a bill restricting the use of wiretaps and criminalizing the reporting of wiretap transcripts by the news media. Under the proposed legislation, a...

A Finnish court on Friday convicted former Rwandan pastor Francois Bazaramba on charges relating to his involvement in the 1994 Rwandan genocide , sentencing him to life in prison. Bazaramba had denied...