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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
Foreigners flock to New Zealand for gay marriage
More than 80 same-sex couples, including 24 from overseas, have said "I do" in New Zealand since a law legalising gay marriage took effect a month ago.
21 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
Kazakhstan mulls transplanting organs without notifying families
Emergency organ transplantation without notification of the patient’s families, in case they are not immediately available, may be put into a law in Kazakhstan.
17 September 2013
Hawaii takes step to legalizing gay marriage
Hawaii's governor on Monday called a special legislative assembly next month to debate a bill legalizing gay marriage, in what would make it the 14th US state to do so.
11 September 2013
Gay rights activists protest Russia law
About 300 gay rights activists rallied in Madrid on Tuesday as part of an international protest against hotly disputed Russian laws cracking down on homosexuals.
04 September 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
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
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
US gays pour out anger, vodka over Russia laws
Demonstrators poured vodka down the drains of New York on Wednesday in protest over new Russian laws that have been widely condemned as anti-gay.
01 August 2013
Cairo pro-Morsi demo to be ended 'legally': minister
A long-running sit-in in Cairo by supporters of ousted president Mohamed Morsi will be ended "in the framework of the law".
27 July 2013
Force-feeding of Gitmo inmates is unethical: US doctor
The force-feeding of hunger striking inmates at the US prison in Guantanamo clearly violates medical ethics and international law.
25 July 2013
Early ban on foreign charter flights from Kazakhstan may send many bankrupt
Kazakhstan Tourist Association is asking the authorities to postpone introduction of the ban on foreign charter flights until the end of the tourist season.
19 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
Ban on foreign charter flights to have no effect on ticket rates in Kazakhstan
The decision to ban foreign companies from making charter flights from Kazakhstan was made with observance of all the necessary procedures and was approved by all respective authorities: expert.
17 July 2013
Turkey may present Kazakhstan with ultimatum over charter flights ban: media
Turkey is concerned about Kazakhstan’s ban on foreign charter flights.
17 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
Greek PM faces week of protests over new austerity bill
Greece's prime minister faces protests this week over a bill that must pass for the country to receive a fresh tranche of EU-IMF aid.
15 July 2013