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Japan court decides prohibition of same-sex marriage unconstitutional

A court in Japan ruled on Wednesday that denying same-sex marriage is unconstitutional, Kyodo News reported.The lawsuit at the Sapporo District Court filed by three couples in Hokkaido was among five

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Former U.S. defense heads warn against military use on election claims

Ten former Secretaries of Defense are cautioning against the use of the military in pursuing claims over election fraud, in a rebuke against President Trump’s constant attempt to overturn the results

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Thousands protest across Poland against curbs on abortion access

BRUSSELS, BELGIUM - OCTOBER 24 : People demonstrate in front of the Permanent Representation of the Republic of Poland to the European Union against the new restriction on abortion law in Poland

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TikTok to sue Trump administration over executive order ban: Report

TikTok is planning to sue the Trump administration, challenging the U.S. president's executive order banning the video-sharing app in the United States, according to NPR.TikTok will file the federal

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German constitutional court rules gov't access to personal data must be limited

Germany's Federal Constitutional Court ruled Friday that governmental access to personal data would need to be limited, as the country's telecommunications act and several ordinary federal laws were

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Colombians resume anti-government protests in the new year

01:49 The unions and student groups that organized the protests have a list of more than a hundred key points they want the Colombian government to address.But according to Reuters, pr

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Pakistan court annuls Musharaff's death sentence: report

A Pakistan court Monday annulled the death sentence handed to ex-President Pervez Musharraf, ruling that the special court, which had found him guilty of treason last year, was unconstitutional, the

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Iraq refuses talks with Kurdistan about independence referendum results

TheIraqigovernmentwillnotholdtalkswiththeKurdistanRegionalGovernment(KRG)abouttheresultsofthe“unconstitutional”referendumonindependenceheldonMondayinnorthernIra

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India's top court rules controversial Muslim divorce law 'unconstitution

India'sSupremeCourtonTuesdayruledacontroversialMuslimquickdivorcelaw"unconstitutional",alandmarkvictoryforMuslimwomenwhohadlongarguedthatitviolatedtheirrighttoe

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Controversial security bills passed in Japan's lower house special committee amid strong opposition

​A series of controversial security- related bills proposed by Japan's ruling bloc were rammed through a special committee of Japanese parliament's lower house Wednesday noon, paving the way for a vote for the bills at the full chamber later.

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Egypt's Sisi orders to redraft electoral law article

​Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi ordered Sunday to redraft an electoral law article which was ruled unconstitutional within one month, state-run Nile TV reported.