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| Apr.16 |
USA |
Hannity unmasked as Trump lawyer's mystery client |
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| Mar.7 |
Florida |
Florida shooting: Gun control law moves step closer |
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| Dec.4 |
U.S. Supreme Court |
Supreme Court lets travel ban restrictions take full effect |
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| Nov.7 |
Virginia |
Democrats score key poll victories in Virginia and New Jersey |
| Nov.6 |
Papua New Guinea |
Manus refugees: Court rules against restoring services |
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| Oct.26 |
Australia |
Australia deputy PM disqualified from office |
| Oct.17 |
USA |
Trump's latest travel ban order blocked |
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| Sep.1 |
Kenya |
Kenyatta blasts court after vote annulled |
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| Aug.15 |
New York |
Both sides to blame in Virginia - Trump
US President has again blamed both sides for the violent unrest in Charlottesville, Virginia, which left one protester dead and others injur...
| Aug.5 |
Venezuela |
Venezuela's chief prosecutor rejects dismissal
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| Jul.13 |
London |
Charlie Gard's parents storm out of new court hearing
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| Jun.9 |
Brazil |
Brazil's Temer gets big victory in electoral court ruling
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| Mar.31 |
Venezuela |
Venezuela's court move breaks law, Maduro ally says Chief prosecutor has said the decision by the Supreme Court to take over legislative powers from the National Assembly violates the law
| Mar.30 |
Brussels |
Brexit: EU's Tusk to issue negotiation guidelines |
| Mar.29 |
Hawaii |
Trump travel ban: Hawaii judge places indefinite hold
| Mar.15 |
Hawaii |
Trump travel ban:Judge blocks new executive order
| Mar.9 |
South Korea |
Park Geun-hye: Court ousts scandal-hit president South Korea's President Park Geun-hye has become the country's first democratically elected leader to be forced from office | |
| Mar.1 |
Washington |
Trump attorney general Jeff Sessions met Russian ambassador He met Russia's ambassador twice during presidential campaign. A senator at the time did not disclose the contacts at his confirmation hearing | |
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| Feb.10 |
Washington |
Donald Trump considers issuing new travel ban |
| Feb.9 |
San Francisco Bay Area |
Trump loses appeal court bid to reinstate travel ban A US appeals court has rejected President Donald Trump's attempt to reinstate his ban on citizens from seven mainly Muslim countries
| Feb.8 |
U.S. Senate |
Senate confirms Trump attorney general pick Jeff Sessions |
| Feb.7 |
San Francisco Bay Area |
Court questions whether US travel ban is anti-Muslim |
| Feb.6 |
Washington |
US justice department defends 'lawful' Trump travel ban |
| Feb.5 |
Washington |
Trump ramps up criticism of judge after travel ban setback |
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Washington |
Trump suffers new travel ban setback |
| Feb.4 |
Washington |
Trump appeal against Seattle judge's travel ban ruling |
| Feb.3 |
Seattle |
Trump travel ban: Judge issues nationwide block
A US judge in Seattle has issued a temporary nationwide block on President Donald Trump's ban on travellers from seven mainly Muslim nations
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| Jan.31 |
U.S. Supreme Court |
Trump picks Neil Gorsuch as nominee for Supreme Court
President Donald Trump has nominated Colorado federal appeals court judge 49-year-old Neil Gorsuch for the US Supreme Court
| Jan.30 |
Washington |
Trump sacks defiant acting attorney general |
| Jan.28 |
New York |
US judge temporarily halts deportations |
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| Jul.29 |
Turkey |
Erdogan to drop lawsuits against people who insulted him |
| Jul.12 |
Hague |
Court rules in favor of Philippines over China An international tribunal is concluding China has no legal basis to claim historic rights to the bulk of the South China Sea. China has firmly rejected an ... | |
| May.25 |
Texas |
Eleven US states oppose transgender schools edict |
| May.10 |
Brazil |
Brazil impeachment: Rousseff appeals to Supreme Court |
| Mar.17 |
Brazil |
Brazil judge blocks Lula appointment to government A Brazilian judge has blocked the appointment of ex-President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva as chief of staff to his successor, Dilma Rousseff
| Mar.16 |
Washington |
Merrick Garland to be Obama's Supreme Court nominee |
| Feb.14 |
U.S. Supreme Court |
Justice Antonin Scalia's death sparks battle for Supreme Court control |
| Feb.13 |
U.S. Supreme Court |
Antonin Scalia, conservative US Supreme Court justice, dies One of most conservative members of the high court - has died. His death could shift the balance of power on the US high court
| Jan.8 |
Germany |
Cologne attacks: Merkel considers tougher migrant laws |
| Jan.5 |
Washington |
Obama: US gun control inaction must end
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| Sep.14 |
Hungary |
Hungary enacts tough new migrant laws Hungary has brought in tough new migrant laws which it says will 'start a new era' in preventing the inflow of illegal immigrants
| Aug.16 |
Cairo |
Egyptian president imposes strict new anti-terror laws |
| Aug.4 |
Berlin |
German prosecutor sacked over Netzpolitik treason probe |
| Jun.26 |
U.S. Supreme Court |
US Supreme Court rules gay marriage is legal nationwide
The US Supreme Court has ruled that same-sex marriage is a legal right across the United States
| Feb.22 |
Australia |
Australia to toughen citizenship laws |
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| May.7 |
Bangkok |
Thailand court ousts PM Yingluck Shinawatra
| Mar.21 |
Moscow |
Putin signs Crimea annexation law |
| Mar.10 |
Moscow |
Russia condemns 'lawlessness' in eastern Ukraine |
| Jan.27 |
Kiev |
Ukraine 'to scrap anti-protest law' |
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| Dec.16 |
Washington |
NSA phone data grab 'against constitution'
| Nov.15 |
Beijing |
China to loosen one-child policy
| Oct.1 |
USA |
'Obamacare' launches amid shutdown A central provision of President Obama's healthcare reform law has taken effect, having survived Republicans' years-long effort to undermine it
| Jul.11 |
Ireland |
Ireland backs 'life-saving' abortion |
| Jun.26 |
U.S. Supreme Court |
Historic US rulings for gay marriage
The US Supreme Court has struck down a law denying federal benefits to gay couples and cleared the way for same-sex marriage in California
| 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
| Mar.30 |
Kenya |
Kenya court upholds Kenyatta win
| Mar.26 |
U.S. Supreme Court |
US court weighs gay marriage ban
| Feb.5 |
Washington |
Drone strikes legal case revealed |
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| Dec.29 |
Manila |
Contraception law signed by Benigno Aquino |
| 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
| Dec.20 |
Moscow |
Putin backs ban on US adoptions |
| 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
| Dec.5 |
Cairo |
Clashes in Cairo amid constitution row |
| Nov.29 |
Egypt |
Assembly adopts new constitution
| Nov.24 |
Egypt |
Top Egyptian judicial body rips Morsi |
| Nov.22 |
Egypt |
Egypt president takes new powers President Mohammed Morsi has issued a declaration banning challenges to his decrees, laws and decisions
| Jun.28 |
U.S. Supreme Court |
Supreme Court backs Obama health law |
| Jun.25 |
U.S. Supreme Court |
Arizona migrant check ruled legal |
| Jun.14 |
Egypt |
Egypt's highest court declares parliament invalid
| Mar.26 |
U.S. Supreme Court |
Supreme Court weighs Obama health law |
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| Oct.30 |
Sydney |
Qantas ordered to end labor dispute |
| Aug.2 |
Washington |
Obama signs bill to end default threat
| Aug.1 |
House of Representatives |
US House passes debt-limit bill |
| Apr.14 |
U.S. Congress |
US Congress approves budget bill |
| Apr.10 |
France |
French veil curbs come into force |
| Jan.23 |
Jerusalem |
Flotilla raid 'regrettable' but legal |
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| Oct.12 |
USA |
US judge rejects gay military ban
| Sep.30 |
India |
Verdict divides India holy site |
| Aug.4 |
California |
US judge rejects gay marriage ban |
| Jul.28 |
Arizona |
Judge blocks part of AZ immigration law |
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Barcelona |
Catalonia bans bullfighting |
| Jul.15 |
Argentina |
Argentina legalises gay marriage
| Apr.23 |
Arizona |
Arizona signs tough immigration bill |
| Feb.26 |
Colombia |
High court: Uribe can't run for third term |
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| Oct.7 |
Rome |
Berlusconi immunity law overruled |
| Aug.25 |
Argentina |
Court ruling allows personal use of pot |
| Jul.3 |
Libya |
African Union in rift with court |
| Mar.21 |
Pakistan |
Judge Chaudhry regains top post
| Mar.15 |
Pakistan |
Judge sacked by Musharraf to return |
| 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
| Jun.12 |
U.S. Supreme Court |
Major Guantanamo setback for Bush |
| Jun.5 |
Turkey |
Court annuls Turkish scarf reform |
| Jan.31 |
Rio de Janeiro |
Rio judge bans float on Holocaust |
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| Sep.28 |
Pakistan |
Musharraf wins ruling on army role |
| Aug.27 |
Washington |
Attorney General Gonzales resigns |
| Jul.20 |
Pakistan |
Supreme Court reinstates top judge
| May.1 |
Turkey |
Presidential vote annulled |
| Mar.12 |
Pakistan |
Country's top judge suspended
| Feb.26 |
UN Tribunal |
Serbia guilty of failing to prevent genocide |
| Jan.18 |
Venezuela |
Rule by decree passed for Chavez
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| Oct.26 |
Washington |
Bush signs Mexico fence into law
| Sep.5 |
Mexico |
Judge: Calderon to lead Mexico
| Jun.29 |
U.S. Supreme Court |
Guantanamo tribunals 'illegal' |
| Apr.10 |
Paris |
France to replace youth job law
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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
| 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
| Jul.19 |
U.S. Supreme Court |
Bush names Roberts to Supreme Court |
| Jul.1 |
U.S. Supreme Court |
Supreme Court justice O'Connor retires
| Jun.27 |
U.S. Supreme Court |
File-sharing suffers major defeat |
| Jun.9 |
Jerusalem |
Court backs pullout plan |
| Mar.18 |
Florida |
Patient's feeding tube removed
| Mar.7 |
Beijing |
Lays down law over Taiwan unveiled |
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| Dec.3 |
Kiev |
Court Orders Re-Run of Rigged Poll
| Nov.25 |
Kiev |
Court puts poll result on hold
| Aug.10 |
Libya |
Libya agrees Berlin bomb payout |
| Jul.9 |
Netherlands |
U.N.: Israel barrier 'violates law' |
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| Aug.26 |
Basque |
Party banned over ETA link |
| Nov. 26, 1949 |
New Delhi |
Constitution of India passed The Constitution was adopted by the India Constituent Assembly on 26 November 1949, and came into effect on 26 January 1950 | |
| Mar. 4, 1789 |
Philadelphia |
U.S. Constitution takes effect Its first three articles entrench the doctrine of the separation of powers, whereby the federal government is divided into three branches | |