The Barcelona city council on Monday announced the banning of all face coverings, including the burqa , in public areas administered by the city. Barcelona Mayor Jordi Hereu indicated that the ban was...

An anti-constitution rally in Nairobi's Uhuru Park turned deadly on Sunday after two explosions caused a stampede leaving five dead and more than 70 injured. The rally was organized by Christian groups opposed to Kenya's...

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 International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) on Monday called for an end to the Israeli blockade of the Gaza Strip , which it labeled a violation of international humanitarian law. The organization...

The US Supreme Court on Monday ruled unanimously in Astrue v. Ratliff that an award of attorney's fees and expenses under the Equal Access to Justice Act...

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 7-2 in Holland v. Florida that the statute of limitations for a federal habeas corpus petition can be tolled where a state-appointed...

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 US Supreme Court on Monday agreed to hear an appeal of an order to reduce the California prison population . The court postponed consideration of the question of...

The US Supreme Court on Monday denied certiorari in Arar v. Ashcroft , a case concerning the US government's extraordinary rendition policy. Canadian citizen Maher...