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Canadian court upholds ban on euthanasia A court in Canada's westernmost British Columbia province upheld the nation's ban on euthanasia Thursday.

11 October 2013

Council of Europe chief distances himself from circumcision resolution Council of Europe chief Thorbjoern Jagland has distanced himself from a controversial resolution of the pan-European human rights body that calls for regulation of circumcision practices.

10 October 2013

Kazakhstan to toughen punishment for incitement of labor conflicts Kazakhstan is getting a new edition of the Criminal Code. It will toughen punishment for incitement of labor conflicts and cybercrimes.

04 October 2013

Kazakhstan MP suggest adopting anti-gay law Kazakhstan’s Parliament deputy Bakhytbek Smagul has suggested drafting a law to ban same-sex relations.

03 October 2013

Kazakhstan adopts program for countering terrorism and extremism The state program for countering religious extremism and terrorism for 2013-2017 has been adopted in Kazakhstan.

02 October 2013

Kazakhstan PM calls to increase pension contributions Kazakhstan Prime-Minister Serik Akhmetov believes that Kazakhstan’s pension system requires further reformation.

30 September 2013

Malaysian protesters rail against security proposal Around 30 people protested Monday against a Malaysian parliamentary proposal that critics say allows detention without trial, denouncing it as a broken promise by the government to scrap oppressive laws.

30 September 2013

US lawmakers propose reforming NSA spying powers Lawmakers overseeing US spy agencies on Thursday proposed stricter limits on the government's electronic surveillance while also calling for bolstering its authority to track terror suspects coming to America.

27 September 2013

UN Security Council passes first resolution on small arms trade The UN Security Council passed its first resolution Thursday on restricting the trade in illicit small arms, but Russia refused to back the measure.

27 September 2013

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Bill Clinton backs Obama's push to promote health law President Barack Obama got backing from Bill Clinton Tuesday as he sought to promote his health care law to the US public amid a congressional battle and an approaching sign-up date.

25 September 2013

Brazil territory bans sales of toy guns A Brazilian territory is believed to have become the first region in Latin America to ban the sale of toy guns as the country attempts to staunch an epidemic of firearm-related crime.

25 September 2013

Kazakhstan mulls introducing visa-free entry for EU countries Kazakhstan is planing to introduce visa-free regime for several European Union countries for summer periods starting from 2014.

23 September 2013

Swiss region bans full-face Muslim veil Voters in Switzerland's Italian-speaking region Sunday slapped a ban on wearing full-face veils, a move condemned by the country's Muslim community and Amnesty International.

23 September 2013

CU poised to unify duties on oil products The Customs Union countries - Kazakhstan, Russia and Belarus - are working to align duties on oil products to tackle corruption.

23 September 2013

Obama: Navy Yard shooting must inspire gun law change President Barack Obama used a memorial service for the victims of America's latest mass shooting on Sunday to make another impassioned appeal to reform gun ownership laws.

23 September 2013

Smoking to be banned in English prisons: report Smoking is set to be prohibited in all prisons in England and Wales over fears of that staff may bring compensation claims.

20 September 2013

Sobering times for Turkish winemakers as new law takes effect Blasted by winds whipped up on the Aegean Sea, the Turkish island of Bozcaada sits close to the ancient city of Troy and has been known since the time of Helen and Paris for one thing: wine.

20 September 2013

Excise tax on cigarets and alcohol to double and quadruple in Kazakhstan Kazakhstan Minister of Economy and Budget Planning Yerbolat Dossayev explained the coming raise of the excise tax on alcohol and tobacco.

20 September 2013

Obama urges new gun laws, swift Congress action unlikely President Barack Obama called on Congress Tuesday to tighten gun laws after the latest in a "ritual" of shooting massacres, but lawmakers admitted there is insufficient support for new legislation.

18 September 2013