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Divided Egypt votes on new constitution Egyptians vote Saturday on a new constitution supported by the ruling Islamists but bitterly contested by a secular-leaning opposition that failed to scupper the referendum with mass protests.

16 December 2012

US gun laws vary widely The horrific shooting that has left 20 young children and six adults dead in rural Connecticut revived the familiar US gun law debate, where restrictions vary widely between different states.

16 December 2012

Restricting gamblers from gambling venues suggested in Kazakhstan Communist faction of Kazakhstan Majilis applied to the President with a request to introduce limitations on activities of betting shops and online casinos.

14 December 2012

Philippines moves closer to birth control law The Philippines moved closer to a controversial birth control law Thursday as lawmakers passed a version of the bill after a long debate over an issue that has deeply polarised the largely Catholic nation.

14 December 2012

Same laws must apply to bloggers, tweeters: Leveson The man who led the inquiry into Britain's phone-hacking scandal has warned that bloggers and tweeters should be subject to the same laws as traditional media outlets to prevent a decline in standards of journalism.

13 December 2012

Colorado becomes second US state to legalize pot Colorado became the second US state to legalize marijuana for recreational use Monday, as its governor signed a voter-backed proposal into law.

12 December 2012

Weddings abound as Washington's gay marriage law kicks in Hundreds of same-sex couples flocked to get married in the northwest state of Washington on Sunday, the first day possible after the state approved gay marriage in a referendum in November.

11 December 2012

Kazakhstan Senator calls to consider Astana's architecture when constructing foreign embassies Senator Orynbai Rakhmanberdiyev calls foreign diplomatic missions to consider Astana’s architectural features when constructing their buildings.

10 December 2012

Supreme Court to take up issue of gay marriage The US Supreme Court on Friday decided to take up the sensitive issue of gay marriage, hearing challenges to a federal law denying benefits to same-sex couples and California's ban on such unions.

09 December 2012

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Malaysia to teach lawmakers what is corruption Malaysia's government will offer training to lawmakers to teach them how to avoid corruption, a key issue ahead of national elections that must be held by the middle of next year.

07 December 2012

Beijing to allow visa-free transit trips China will allow transit passengers from 45 countries including the US, Canada and all members of the EU to spend up to 72 hours in Beijing without a visa from next month.

07 December 2012

Poll finds growing US support for same-sex marriage Support is growing in the United States for marriage equality, two polls showed on Wednesday.

06 December 2012

Kazakhstan anti-monopoly agency approves of KazAeroNavigation's fares raise Kazakhstan Agency for Natural Monopolies Regulation did not support the application of KazAeroNavigation that wanted to increase the rates.

02 December 2012

British newspapers back PM's opposition to press laws Britain's newspapers on Friday praised senior judge Brian Leveson's report into media ethics but warned its recommendation to introduce new laws could "suffocate the free press".

01 December 2012

Chilean senate approves controversial fishing law Chile's senate approved a proposed new fisheries law Thursday amid opposition criticism that it would award fishing concessions to just a few families.

01 December 2012

Kazakhstan cuts political state positions 8-fold The number of political state workers will be cut 8-fold in Kazakhstan.

29 November 2012

Kazakhstan National Security Commission mulls isolating convicted terrorists Kazakhstan National Security Commission is thinking of a more efficient way of jailing convicted terrorists so that they do not spread their ideas among other prisoners.

29 November 2012

Kazakhstan may lift moratorium on new rights for natural resources development President Nazarbayev believes if a country region attracts investments to a deposit of natural resources, part of the proceedings should be retained by this particular region.

28 November 2012

UN passes first resolution on female mutilation The UN General Assembly on Monday passed its first resolution condemning female genital mutilation, which opponents say more than 140 million women worldwide have had to endure.

27 November 2012