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Argentina court grants abortion for teen rape victim A court in Argentina ruled Friday that a 14-year old rape victim could have an abortion, overturning a judge's earlier decision barring the girl from seeking the procedure.

30 December 2013

UN rights body urges Uganda leader to shun anti-gay bill The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights on Friday called on Uganda's president not to sign a harsh anti-gay draft law that sailed through parliament last week.

28 December 2013

China formally abolishes labour camps: state media China's top legislative committee on Saturday formally abolished the country's "re-education through labour" camps and approved a loosening of its one-child policy, state media reported.

28 December 2013

Coloured tattoos escape ban in France Tattoo artists in France, who were up in arms about a government ban on certain dyes, say the health ministry has reassured them they will be able to keep using coloured ink, attributing the uproar to a misunderstanding of thousands of pages of regulations.

26 December 2013

US 'concern' over Uganda anti-gay bill The United States voiced concern on Tuesday over a draconian anti-homosexuality bill passed by Uganda's parliament.

26 December 2013

Bolivia leader -- an ex-child worker -- opposes child labor age President Evo Morales said Monday he opposed any outright ban on child labor or setting a minimum age for workers in Bolivia -- as a former child worker, himself.

24 December 2013

Pakistan court says it cannot lift Musharraf travel ban A Pakistani court on Monday said it was unable to lift a travel ban on former military ruler Pervez Musharraf, a day before his trial for treason was due to start.

23 December 2013

Kazakhstan not sending peacekeepers to Syria According to Kazakhstan ex-Permanent Representative in the UN Senator Byrganym Aitimova, Kazakhstan will not send any peacekeepers to Syria.

23 December 2013

Uganda adopts tough anti-gay bill Uganda's parliament on Friday adopted an anti-homosexuality bill that will see repeat offenders jailed for life, sparking an international outcry as lawmakers hailed it as a victory against "evil".

21 December 2013

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Kazakhstan Financial Police insists on capping cash-outs Kazakhstan Agency for Fighting Economic and Corruption Crimes (the Financial Police) is calling the Government to introduce restrictions for cash withdrawals.

13 December 2013

Mexico's Congress approves historic oil reform Mexico's Congress approved historic energy reform Thursday aimed at luring foreign oil firms back into the country and ending the state's 75-year-old monopoly following a heated debate.

13 December 2013

US House votes to get tough on child abduction The US House of Representatives voted Wednesday to punish countries that do not promptly return abducted children, upping pressure in an issue that has soured relations with Japan and other allies.

12 December 2013

India's top court upholds law criminalising gay sex India's Supreme Court Wednesday upheld a colonial-era law criminalising homosexuality in a landmark judgment that crushes activists' hopes for guarantees on sexual freedom in the world's biggest democracy.

11 December 2013

Uruguay becomes world's first country to legalize marijuana trade Uruguay's Senate has approved ground-breaking legislation legalizing marijuana, becoming the first nation in the world to oversee the production and sale of the drug.

11 December 2013

Japanese parliament passes controversial secrets law Japan's parliament on Friday adopted a law on protecting state secrets despite a public outcry, with strong opposition from the media and academics who fear it will infringe on the right to information and free expression.

07 December 2013

Chinese filmmaker faces billion-yuan lawsuit over children Top Chinese film director Zhang Yimou is facing a billion-yuan lawsuit after violating the country's controversial one-child policy, state media reported Friday.

06 December 2013

Nazarbayev signs bill raising taxes Nursultan Nazarbayev, President of Kazakhstan, has signed the bill raising taxes.

06 December 2013

Morocco Islamists under fire over women abuse bill A long-awaited law to combat violence against women is currently under study in Morocco, but the Islamist-led government has had to revise its proposals after sharp criticism from rights groups.

05 December 2013

Kazakhstan poised to put ceiling on salaries Kazakhstan is planning to set salary ceilings industry-wise.

04 December 2013