The UN Special Tribunal for Lebanon (STL) announced on Tuesday that Lebanese authorities reported to the tribunal on their efforts to search for and arrest four men wanted for killing former prime minister Rafik Hariri...

The state of Kansas on Wednesday filed an appeal seeking to overturn a federal judge's ruling that blocks a Kansas law that would prevent Planned Parenthood of Kansas and Mid-Missouri (PPKM) ...

Three environmental groups filed a notice of appeal Monday signaling their collective intention to challenge a lower court ruling upholding Congressional action removing federal protections for gray wolves in Montana and Idaho. The Alliance for...

The Iraqi Parliament passed a bill Tuesday proclaiming to guarantee more protections and rights for journalists, although several journalist rights groups have opposed the law's passage. The Journalists Protection Law, originally...

The Sri Lankan government on Tuesday announced it would lift emergency laws that have been in place for 30 years, though Parliament would renew some provisions temporarily. The emergency laws were established during...

A Ugandan court Tuesday acquitted opposition leader Kizza Besigye of charges of rioting and inciting violence. Besigye was arrested earlier this year in connection with protests against rising food and fuel costs. The protests...

A Zambian court on Tuesday ruled that President Rupiah Banda can run for re-election. The country's opposition party, the Patriotic Front (PF) , had alleged that Banda's father was born in Malawi , a factor that would...

The US International Trade Commission (USITC) announced Monday that it will investigate a claim made last month by Apple that HTC committed patent infringement related...

A three-judge panel from the US Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit on Monday upheld a law banning campaign finance contributions from foreigners. Two Canadian citizens filed suit against the Federal Elections Commission (FEC)...

Zimbabwe security forces are running illegal mining camps in the country's Marange area where recruited civilian workers are regularly tortured and forced into labor, the BBC reported Monday. According to the report, workers are subject to mauling...