Senate panel approves immigration bill
Far-reaching legislation that grants a chance at citizenship to millions of immigrants living illegally in the United States cleared the Senate ...
Jordan: Arab Spring clears way for press freedoms
The Arab Spring uprisings that toppled four Arab leaders have forced Mideast governments to allow more freedom of expression and of the press, ...
Journalist found dead in eastern Congo
The body of a Congolese journalist was found on the bank of the Ngezi River near the provincial capital of Bunia in eastern Congo, the city's mayor ...
EU to ban reusable olive oil bottles in eateries
The small glass bottle filled, and refilled, with golden olive oil has long been a staple on many restaurant tables across Europe. Now, the European ...
Vietnam provider drops foreign news TV channels
A Vietnamese satellite TV company stopped airing international channels including BBC and CNN on Thursday, citing a law that foreign governments have ...
Human Rights Watch urges legal reforms in Hungary
Human Rights Watch urged the European Union on Thursday to ensure that Hungary changes its constitution and other laws to bring them in line with ...
EU probes oil companies for possible price-fixing
European anti-trust authorities have launched investigations into at least three oil companies on suspicion of price-fixing. Britain's BP, Royal Dutch ...
EU court finds Swiss assisted-suicide laws vague
An elderly Swiss woman who would rather end her life now than decline further in health found sympathy Tuesday from the European Court of Human ...
France approves major labor reform package
France's parliament has passed a package of significant labor reforms Tuesday that the government hopes will help halt rising unemployment and ...
Visa to lower some card fees in EU antitrust probe
The European Union says Visa has agreed to reduce some credit card payment fees significantly to address concerns raised by the bloc's antitrust ...
Nations agree to new chemical ban, export controls
A summit on chemicals and hazardous wastes ended Friday with an agreement to globally phase out a widely used flame retardant and to accept stricter ...
UK committee backs Heathrow airport expansion
A British parliamentary committee recommended Friday that the government permit an expansion of Heathrow Airport, rather than allowing the ...
Pakistani government to ban air conditioners
Pakistan's prime minister has decided to ban the use of air conditioners by government offices to help cope with the country's pervasive energy ...
Britain holding off on media regulation plans
British officials are holding off on plans for a state-backed media watchdog, the first sign that opposition from the newspaper industry is slowing ...
Russia bars planes from using Syrian airspace
Russia has banned its airlines from flying over Syria after a civilian plane was reported to have come under an unspecified threat in Syrian airspace.
Zimbabwe PM's party: Voters' lists being inflated
Zimbabwean state election officials are dramatically inflating the numbers of electors on new voters' lists months ahead of crucial polls, Prime ...
Israel lawmaker: Hezbollah getting chemical arms
A former Israeli defense minister alleged Monday that Syria's chemical weapons are "trickling" to the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah. It was the ...
German banks oppose US plan seeking higher capital
German banks are rejecting a push by U.S. regulators to tighten oversight of foreign banks and impose higher capital buffer requirements, saying the ...
38 die in mental hospital fire outside Moscow
The patients of the small psychiatric hospital in a Russian village were asleep or under sedation as the clock neared 2 a.m. The windows were barred ...
Beekeepers create buzz with UK Parliament protest
Scores of worried beekeepers — and a brace of fashionistas — have gathered outside Britain's Parliament in a bid to convince the government to back ...
UK newspapers reject press regulation plans
British newspaper publishers including major players like Rupert Murdoch's News International on Thursday rejected the government's proposals for ...
Deschamps faces senate questions at doping hearing
France coach Didier Deschamps spoke to a senate-led inquiry into the fight against doping on Wednesday and afterwards said it is vital for leading ...
Donald Trump's anti-wind farm ad banned
Britain's Advertising Standards Agency has ruled that Donald Trump's anti-wind farm advert should be withdrawn in its current form. The independent ...
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