Japanese company Takata Corp. on Friday agreed to plead guilty to criminal wrongdoing charges and pay $1 billion as a result of a US Department of Justice (DOJ) investigation into airbag defects which caused the death...

Gambian President Yahya Jammeh on Thursday filed for an injunction asking the Supreme Court to bar the swearing-in of president-elect, Adama Barrow . Barrow's office responded to the injunction request with a statement that Jammeh...

The UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) on Friday urged the governments of European countries to do more to protect refugees from freezing conditions. There have been several reports earlier this month of refugees dying due to the...

The Turkish Grand National Assembly approved controversial constitutional reforms, as part of an 18-article bill on Friday, which would allow the president to retain ties with a political party and issue decrees. The draft amendment of...

US President Barack Obama said on Thursday that he is ending the "wet-foot, dry-foot" policy , which automatically allowed Cuban migrants to stay in the US. This repeal will be effective immediately. Obama said Cuban migrants...

UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Zeid Ra'ad Al Hussein on Friday asked business leaders meeting in Davos at the World Economic Forum's Annual Meeting to use their influence to prevent human rights violations in countries where...

A surge in populist leaders in Europe and the US threatens human rights while inviting autocratic abuse in other nations, according to the 2017 World Report released Thursday by Human Rights Watch (HRW) . The report...

The Lahore High Court on Thursday delayed the execution of former police officer Khizar Hayat until the Pakistan Supreme Court can rule on the case of another mentally ill convict. Hayat's execution is now scheduled for...

A Venezuelan opposition politician, Gilber Caro, was arrested Wednesday with authorities alleging that weapons, including explosives, were found in his vehicle. Caro is a lawmaker in Miranda. Popular Will , the political party to which Caro belongs...

Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte signed an executive order Wednesday advocating for reproductive health measures in the country. The order is entitled "Attaining and Sustaining Zero Unmet Need for Modern Family Planning Through the Strict...