Trinidad and Tobago Justice Minister Herbert Philip Volney was removed from office Thursday on allegations that he had deceived the country's government regarding a controversial law that established a new system of pre-trial proceedings relating to indictable...

The US Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit heard arguments Thursday on whether to grant a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request by the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) [advocacy...

The regional court in Baden-Baden, Germany announced on Friday that it is ending its inquiry into Aribert Heim, a wanted Nazi war criminal known as "Dr. Death." Heim was accused of experimenting on Jewish prisoners during the Holocaust, including...

The Mexican government announced Thursday that it is reviewing a complaint by the Service Employees International Union (SEIU) that Alabama's immigration law violates the North American Fair Trade Agreement (NAFTA)...

UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Navi Pillay urged Algeria on Wednesday to remove restraints on civil society organizations in North Africa. Pillay applauded Algeria for vast improvements that the country has made since the 1990s...

The Australian Senate on Thursday joined the House of Representatives in rejecting legislation to recognize same-sex marriage in the nation. The Marriage Amendment Bill , introduced by Senator Trish Crossin , was defeated...

The UN Working Group on Enforced or Involuntary Disappearances on Thursday welcomed Pakistan's "declared will" to address the issue of enforced disappearances in the country but concluded that "serious challenges remain" ....

A judge for the Los Angeles Superior Court on Thursday denied a request for a temporary restraining order to remove a controversial anti-Islam film on YouTube that has sparked violent protests throughout the Muslim world....

The US Senate Foreign Relations Committee on Thursday unanimously passed a resolution calling for Ukraine to release former prime minister Yulia Tymoshenko from prison. The resolution condemns President Viktor...

A German court on Thursday found that Google subsidiary Motorola Mobility had infringed on Microsoft Corp. patents and issued an injunction barring the sale of several Motorola products in Germany and the US. The technology in question...