The US International Trade Commission (ITC) on Friday voted to launch an investigation into allegations made by HTC Corp accusing Apple of patent infringement on certain portable electronic devices. HTC filed a complaint...

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...

Google claims that its collection of private information over Wi-Fi networks for its Street View maps was inadvertent and did not violate any laws, according to a letter released Friday by the...

The International Criminal Court (ICC) on Friday adopted an amendment to the Rome Statute including a definition for the crime of aggression and creating jurisdictional conditions for prosecution. The amendment was adopted after...

The Icelandic Althingi on Friday unanimously passed legislation legalizing same-sex marriage . The legislation would end the system of registered partnerships that has been in place in Iceland since 1996,...

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 Constitutional Court on Thursday struck down controversial legislation that imposed increased prison sentences and fines on illegal immigrants convicted of crimes in Italy. The court held that it was unconstitutional...

The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) ruled Thursday that the dissolution of a congregation of Jehovah's Witnesses by a Russian court violates Articles 9 and 11 of the European Convention on Human...