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Anger as Australian senator links gay marriage to bestiality A conservative Australian senator was forced to resign from his parliamentary role on Wednesday after he linked same-sex marriage to bestiality and polygamy during a debate.

19 September 2012

Obama administration appeals ruling against anti-terror law The Barack Obama administration asked a US appeals court Monday to overturn a recent ruling that struck down part of a controversial anti-terrorism law.

19 September 2012

US powerless to act against anti-Islam inciters As anti-American protests erupt in the Muslim world, the United States is powerless to act against those who incited the violence due to the freedoms enshrined in its cherished constitution.

16 September 2012

Protesters blow whistles against New York police New Yorkers blew whistles Thursday in protests against the police department's controversial stop-and-frisk policy aimed at getting guns off the streets.

16 September 2012

Japan to decide on nuclear-power policy: reports Japan on Friday was set to decide on a post-Fukushima energy policy that will see it abandon nuclear power within the next three decades.

15 September 2012

New York imposes partial ban on huge soda drinks New York on Thursday became the first city in the United States to impose a limited ban on super-sized soda drinks blamed by Mayor Michael Bloomberg for fueling a national obesity crisis.

14 September 2012

US judge nixes terror detention law A New York federal judge shot down part of a controversial anti-terror law Wednesday that journalists and scholars worry could see them locked up indefinitely for speaking their minds.

14 September 2012

Uruguay: law regulating marijuana sale will bar drug tourism Uruguayan President Jose Mujica said Wednesday that if parliament were to pass a groundbreaking bill allowing the state to sell marijuana, drug tourism would not be allowed.

07 September 2012

Latinos denounce new Arizona immigration ruling Immigrant rights activists voiced anger Wednesday after a judge upheld Arizona's right to enforce a so-called "show me your papers" law which critics say will lead to racial profiling of Hispanics.

06 September 2012

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US court rejects graphic cigarette warnings A US court on Friday shot down orders to slap graphic anti-tobacco messages on cigarette packs, saying the government overstepped its authority by trying to "browbeat" smokers into quitting.

26 August 2012

Arizona governor limits immigrant benefits On the day undocumented migrants lined up across the US to apply for deportation deferrals, Arizona's governor ordered state agencies to deny them driver's licenses and other benefits.

20 August 2012

New Dominican Republic president pushes anti-poverty fight Economist Danilo Medina was sworn in as the Dominican Republic's new president Thursday and pushed for a pact against poverty as he assumed the post.

18 August 2012

New Yorkers against super-size soda ban An overwhelming majority of New Yorkers oppose Mayor Michael Bloomberg's unprecedented proposal for banning super-sized sweet drinks and his support for breastfeeding.

18 August 2012

Kazakhstan bans export of oil products Kazakhstan government has introduced a ban on export of several oil products for 6 months.

17 August 2012

Australia passes law to send boatpeople offshore Australia's parliament has passed a law allowing it to transfer asylum-seekers arriving by boat to other countries, despite objections that refugees could be held indefinitely in remote camps.

17 August 2012

Australia says no plan for total smoking ban Australia said Thursday it has no plans to ban smoking after a key court ruling allowing cigarettes to be sold in plain packets, describing the health battle against tobacco as "one step at a time."

16 August 2012

Kazakhstan mulls to raise land tax Final decision will be made in a few days: official.

14 August 2012

Japan lawmakers to approve long-awaited tax hike An unpopular bill to double Japan's sales tax and partially plug its gaping debt hole is set to be passed by lawmakers Friday in a triumph for the prime minister that could also herald the end of his job.

11 August 2012

Argentina imposes more restrictions on US dollars Argentina has imposed another restriction on the sale of US dollars, barring travelers from purchasing them unless the dollar is the currency of their destination.

08 August 2012