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Socialists reforms pension fund news France Europe rebel Court Colombia

French Socialists under fire over pension 'non-reforms' The Socialist government's plans to reform France's debt-ridden pension system , to be presented to ministers this month, fail to address the core problems and could spark fresh tensions with Brussels.

02 September 2013

Colombian court gives green light for ex-rebels to take part in politics Colombia's constitutional court on Wednesday approved a reform that will enable rebels who lay down their arms after a peace process to take part in political life.

29 August 2013

Same-sex couples tie knot in New Zealand Dozens of same-sex couples said "I do" Monday as New Zealand became the first Asia-Pacific country, and only the 14th in the world, to legalise gay marriage.

20 August 2013

Kazakhstan wants to ban gay 'propaganda' Kazakhstan parliament wants to follow in Russia's footsteps and put through a bill banning homosexuality 'propaganda' in Kazakhstan.

19 August 2013

California to recognize transgender pupil preferences Transgender students in California public schools will be able to choose which bathrooms to use and which sex-segregated sports to play.

13 August 2013

US plans lower sentences for drug users The United States announced plans Monday to reduce its use of mandatory sentences for drug offenses in order to tackle a cycle of poverty and incarceration in overcrowded jails.

13 August 2013

Facebook's Zuckerberg backs US immigration reform Facebook chief Mark Zuckerberg has taken his backing for US immigration reform public.

08 August 2013

Kenya revokes new mining licences, hikes royalties Kenya on Monday revoked all mining licences granted in the months before and after March elections and announced that it was hiking royalties paid by companies operating in its nascent mining sector.

06 August 2013

Rhode Island, Minnesota join same-sex wedding states Gay and lesbian couples in Rhode Island and Minnesota began tying the knot as same-sex marriage laws in the two states went into effect Thursday.

02 August 2013

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Uruguay's lower house approves legal regulated marijuana Uruguay's lower house Wednesday approved a controversial bill which for the first time would put a government in charge of production and distribution of legal marijuana.

01 August 2013

American Consulate to issue first-ever 5-year visa in Kazakhstan American Embassy will issue its first 5-year visas to Kazakhstan citizens on August 1, 2013.

31 July 2013

Russia bans top Ukrainian chocolate brand Russia has banned imports of a popular Ukrainian chocolate brand, the Kremlin's chief sanitary official said Monday, as Moscow steps up efforts to retain influence over its EU-inclined neighbour.

31 July 2013

Russia suggests moratorium on catching sturgeons in Caspian Sea Russia has suggested introducing a 5-year sturgeon-catching ban in the Caspian Sea in several months.

24 July 2013

Kazakhstan mulls joining 7 Hague Conventions by year end Kazakhstan plans to join 7 Hague Conventions by the end of the year.

22 July 2013

Greek deputies approve reform bill tied to EU-IMF loans Greece's parliament early on Thursday narrowly approved a sweeping bill of reforms tied to the country's next tranche of EU-IMF loans.

18 July 2013

Kazakhstan postpones charter flights ban to October 1 The ban on foreign charter flights from Kazakhstan has been postponed until October 1, 2013.

18 July 2013

British lawmakers pass gay marriage bill British lawmakers on Tuesday passed a bill legalising same-sex marriage in England and Wales, paving the way for the first gay weddings in 2014.

17 July 2013

Kazakhstan bans foreign charter flights from Kazakhstan from July 21 The regulation was introduced to provide more guarantees to the passengers and ensure proper control over the flights safety: Kazakhstan official.

17 July 2013

Texas abortion law passes despite protests The Texas senate late Friday approved a bill setting some of the strictest limits on abortion in the United States, just weeks after a filibuster by opposition Democrats dramatically thwarted the measure.

13 July 2013