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 U.S. Senate |
US immigration bill passes hurdle 
A sweeping immigration bill that would offer a chance of citizenship to millions living in the US illegally has taken a stride forward in Congress
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| Mon. |
 Bolivia |
Bolivia law backs Morales third term Bolivia has passed a controversial law which paves the way for President Evo Morales to be elected for a third time
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| Fri. |
 Paris |
Hollande to sign gay marriage bill France's president is to sign into law a controversial bill that will make the country the eighth in Europe, and 14th globally, to legalise gay...
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| Apr. 30 |
Mexico |
Mexico Congress passes telecoms bill
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| Apr. 28 |
Egypt |
Egypt head hints at deal on judges |
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| Apr.23 |
Paris |
France approves gay marriage law| France has become the 14th country to approve a law allowing gay marriage. The bil was passed by 321 votes to 225 in the French parliament | |
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| Apr.17 |
Washington |
Obama attacks gun law opponents |
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Venezuela |
Manual recount not possible, chief justice says |
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| Apr.15 |
U.S. Supreme Court |
US court hears gene patents case |
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Egypt |
Egypt court rules on Mubarak release
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| Apr.13 |
Venezuela |
Venezuela sees electoral law row
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| Apr.12 |
Paris |
Paris judge allows Hopi masks auction |
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| Apr.10 |
U.S. Senate |
Bipartisan deal on US gun checks |
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| Apr.9 |
U.S. Senate |
Senate to vote on gun control bill
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| Apr.8 |
Washington |
Emotional Obama in gun-control plea |
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| Apr.4 |
Connecticut |
Connecticut to sign landmark gun law |
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| Mar.30 |
 Kenya |
Kenya court upholds Kenyatta win Kenya's Supreme Court has upheld Uhuru Kenyatta's presidential election victory, rejecting several petitions challenging the vote
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| Mar.27 |
London |
UK government loses Abu Qatada appeal |
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U.S. Supreme Court |
US court hears second gay marriage case
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| Mar.26 |
U.S. Supreme Court |
Supreme Court to hear Defense of Marriage Act case
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U.S. Supreme Court |
US court weighs gay marriage ban The US Supreme Court is hearing arguments on whether the state of California can ban same-sex marriage
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Hong Kong |
HK court denies maid residency |
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| Mar.19 |
U.S. Senate |
US assault weapons ban plan dropped |
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| Mar.17 |
France |
Leading French lawyer found dead |
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| Mar.11 |
New York |
New York City large-soda ban blocked |
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| Mar.6 |
Moscow |
Gorbachev denounces Putin over laws |
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Cairo |
Egypt court suspends April elections |
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| Feb.25 |
Vatican |
Pope amends Roman Catholic conclave law |
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| Feb.20 |
Vatican |
Pope may change rules for quicker replacement |
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| Feb.17 |
Bangladesh |
Bangladesh protests spark law change
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| Feb.16 |
London |
UK judges 'ignore deportation law' |
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| Feb.5 |
Washington |
Drone strikes legal case revealed The legal basis for using drone strikes to kill US citizens has been disclosed in a leaked justice department memo
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| Feb.3 |
New Delhi |
India president backs rape laws |
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| Jan.23 |
New Delhi |
India urged to reform rape trials |
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| Dec.29 |
Manila |
Contraception law signed by Benigno Aquino
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| Dec.28 |
 Moscow |
Putin signs anti-U.S. adoption bill| Russian President has signed into law a ban on Americans adopting Russian orphans. The law is a reaction to the US Magnitsky Act. The U.S. State Department said it '... | |
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| Dec.26 |
Moscow |
Russian anti-U.S. adoption bill advances |
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| Dec.20 |
Moscow |
Putin backs ban on US adoptions
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| Dec.17 |
Egypt |
Public prosecutor Ibrahim offers to resign |
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| Dec.16 |
Washington |
Democrats urge wider gun control |
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| Dec.8 |
 Cairo |
President Morsi 'annuls' powers decree | Egyptian President Mohammed Morsi has annulled a decree he issued last month that hugely expanded his powers and sparked angry protests | |
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| Dec.5 |
Cairo |
Clashes in Cairo amid constitution row
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| Dec.2 |
Egypt |
Egypt court halts work in protest |
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| Nov.29 |
Egypt |
Assembly adopts new constitution | Egypt's Islamist-run assembly has backed a draft constitution, including a measure keeping sharia, or Islamic law, as the main source of legislation | |
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| Nov.28 |
Egypt |
Assembly rushes to finish constitution |
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| Nov.26 |
Egypt |
Egypt president meets judges amid crisis |
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| Nov.24 |
Egypt |
Top Egyptian judicial body rips Morsi The Supreme Judicial Council joined protesters in lambasting the president for issuing a decree disabling the courts and giving him unchecked...
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| Nov.22 |
Egypt |
Egypt president takes new powers President Mohammed Morsi has issued a declaration banning challenges to his decrees, laws and decisions
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| Jun.28 |
U.S. Supreme Court |
Supreme Court backs Obama health law
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| Jun.27 |
US Supreme Court |
Obama health law faces judgement |
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| Jun.25 |
U.S. Supreme Court |
Arizona migrant check ruled legal
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| Jun.14 |
Egypt |
Egypt's highest court declares parliament invalid The Supreme Constitutional Court declared the parliament invalid, and the interim military rulers declared full legislative authority, triggering a new chaos
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| Mar.28 |
Mali |
Coup leaders unveil a new constitution |
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| Mar.26 |
U.S. Supreme Court |
Supreme Court weighs Obama health law The US Supreme Court has finished the first day of a landmark hearing on the constitutionality of President Obama's signature healthcare ref...
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| Mar.1 |
European Union |
Google change 'breaches EU law' |
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| Oct.30 |
Sydney |
Qantas ordered to end labor dispute |
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| Oct.17 |
Jerusalem |
Israeli court backs Shalit deal |
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| Sep.1 |
Libya |
Libya leaders vow respect for law |
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Washington |
US 'to sue banks over mortgages' |
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| Aug.2 |
Washington |
Obama signs bill to end default threat President Barack Obama has signed legislation to increase the US debt ceiling and avert a financial default after Congress voted
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| Aug.1 |
House of Representatives |
US House passes debt-limit bill |
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| May.13 |
Washington |
Lawsuit filed over bin Laden death photos |
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| Apr.14 |
U.S. Congress |
US Congress approves budget bill
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| Apr.10 |
France |
French veil curbs come into force
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| Jan.23 |
Jerusalem |
Flotilla raid 'regrettable' but legal |
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| Oct.12 |
USA |
US judge rejects gay military ban US District Judge Virginia Phillips last month ruled the 'don't ask, don't tell' policy unconstitutional
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| Sep.30 |
India |
Verdict divides India holy site
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| Aug.4 |
California |
US judge rejects gay marriage ban |
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| Jul.28 |
Arizona |
Judge blocks part of AZ immigration law |
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Barcelona |
Catalonia bans bullfighting |
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| Jul.15 |
 Argentina |
Argentina legalises gay marriage Argentina has become the first country in Latin America to legalise gay marriage after the Senate voted in favour
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| Apr.23 |
Arizona |
Arizona signs tough immigration bill
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| Feb.26 |
Colombia |
High court: Uribe can't run for third term
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| Oct.7 |
Rome |
Berlusconi immunity law overruled
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| Aug.25 |
Argentina |
Court ruling allows personal use of pot |
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| Jul.3 |
Libya |
African Union in rift with court |
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| Mar.21 |
 Pakistan |
Judge Chaudhry regains top post Sacked Supreme Court chief justice Iftikhar Chaudhry has formally returned to his post following months of mass protests
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| Mar.15 |
Pakistan |
Judge sacked by Musharraf to return |
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| Jan.23 |
Washington |
Obama reverses abortion-funding policy
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| Dec.1 |
 Thailand |
Top Thai court bans ruling party Constitutional court has dissolved the People Power Party and 2 of its coalition partners for fraud during the last election
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| Jun.12 |
U.S. Supreme Court |
Major Guantanamo setback for Bush |
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| Jun.5 |
Turkey |
Court annuls Turkish scarf reform |
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| Jan.31 |
Rio de Janeiro |
Rio judge bans float on Holocaust |
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| Sep.28 |
Pakistan |
Musharraf wins ruling on army role |
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| Aug.27 |
Washington |
Attorney General Gonzales resigns |
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| Jul.27 |
U.S. Congress |
Congress passes anti-terror bill |
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| Jul.20 |
Pakistan |
Supreme Court reinstates top judge Court reinstated Chief Justice Iftikhar Mohammed Chaudhry, dealing a political blow to President Gen. Pervez Musharraf
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| Jun.20 |
Germany |
EU to drop idea of constitution |
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| May.30 |
Thailand |
5-year politics ban for ex-PM |
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| May.1 |
Turkey |
Presidential vote annulled |
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| Apr.24 |
Mexico |
Mexico City legalizes abortion |
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| Mar.19 |
Pakistan |
Judges quit in furore |
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| Mar.12 |
Pakistan |
Country's top judge suspended Lawyers protest against Musharraf. They have boycotted courts across Pakistan in protest at President's
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| Feb.26 |
UN Tribunal |
Serbia guilty of failing to prevent genocide |
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| Jan.18 |
Venezuela |
Rule by decree passed for Chavez
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| Nov.15 |
Pakistan |
Pakistan votes to amend rape laws |
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| Oct.26 |
Washington |
Bush signs Mexico fence into law
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| Sep.28 |
U.S. Senate |
Senate backs terror trial bill |
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| Sep.5 |
Mexico |
Judge: Calderon to lead Mexico
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| Aug.28 |
Mexico |
Court rejects fraud claim |
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| Jun.29 |
U.S. Supreme Court |
Guantanamo tribunals 'illegal' |
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| May.7 |
Thailand |
Constitutional Court rules election invalid |
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| Apr.19 |
Rome |
Supreme court confirms Prodi poll victory |
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| Apr.10 |
Paris |
France to replace youth job law
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| Apr.5 |
Paris |
Unions press for law repeal |
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| Dec.20 |
Washington |
'Intelligent design' teaching ban |
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| Sep.29 |
U.S. Senate |
Roberts confirmed as chief justice The Senate voted on the appointment of John Roberts as the next US Supreme Court chief justic
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| Sep.3 |
Virginia |
Chief Justice Rehnquist dies The Chief Justice of the US Supreme Court has died at his home in Virginia at the age of 80
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| Jul.19 |
U.S. Supreme Court |
Bush names Roberts to Supreme Court |
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| Jul.1 |
U.S. Supreme Court |
Supreme Court justice O'Connor retires
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| Jun.27 |
U.S. Supreme Court |
File-sharing suffers major defeat |
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| Jun.9 |
Jerusalem |
Court backs pullout plan |
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| Apr.28 |
England |
Iraq war legal advice published |
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| Mar.18 |
Florida |
Patient's feeding tube removed
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| Mar.7 |
Beijing |
Lays down law over Taiwan unveiled |
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| Dec.3 |
Kiev |
Court Orders Re-Run of Rigged Poll
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| Nov.25 |
Kiev |
Court puts poll result on hold
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| Aug.10 |
Libya |
Libya agrees Berlin bomb payout |
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| Jul.9 |
Netherlands |
U.N.: Israel barrier 'violates law' |
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| Aug.26 |
Basque |
Party banned over ETA link |
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