Wells Fargo shareholders on Monday filed suit against the banking conglomerate over their allegedly deceptive sales practices. The suit , filed in the US District Court for the Northern District of California , alleges...

The Federal Police of Brazil on Monday arrested former finance minister Antonio Palocci in connection with an ongoing corruption probe. The former minister is accused of being involved with a host of...

UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Zeid Ra'ad Al Hussein warned Thursday that conditions in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) will deteriorate unless there is accountability for the atrocities against civilians. Earlier this week...

Noted human rights lawyer Xia Lin was sentenced to 12 years in prison by a Chinese court on Thursday. Xia, who famously represented many Chinese dissidents including artist Ai Weiwei, was arrested and accused of fraudulently obtaining more...

Former Serbian paramilitary commander Dragan Vasiljkovic went on trial for war crimes Tuesday in Croatia's Split Court . Dragan is accused of torturing and murdering civilians and prisoners during the Croation War for independence [GlobalSecurity...

Gabon's Ambassador to the US said Monday that ballots from the contested presidential election will be recounted in the coming days. The election results sparked days of protests and outrage when it was announced that incumbent...

The Missouri legislature on Wednesday overrode vetoes by Governor Jay Nixon to approve bills requiring voter identification and removing the need to renew permits in order to carry a concealed weapon. HB 1931 ...

Human rights groups, including the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), Human Rights Watch (HRW) and Amnesty International (AI) , are calling on US President Barack Obama to pardon former National Security Agency (NSA) contractor...

The European Court of Justice (ECJ) ruled Tuesday that UK courts may decide if the daughter-in-law of Abu Hamza poses a threat subject to triggering a deportation order. The case deals with the rights of immigrants and...

Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull will introduce legislation to hold a national vote on same-sex marriage after the plebiscite was approved by the Cabinet on Tuesday. The national vote would gauge voters' thoughts on the issue but would...