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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

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

Nazarbayev signs anti-torture law The document is aimed at creating mechanism for prevention of tortures and other forms of illicit treatment to people in places of confinement.

08 July 2013

Wales votes for 'presumed consent' organ donation Wales will become the first country in the United Kingdom to adopt an organ and tissue donation scheme based on presumed consent after assembly members voted in favour of a bill.

04 July 2013

Grandmother, 77, wins first China neglect case: report The daughter of a Chinese grandmother has been ordered to visit her at least once every two months, in the first case under a new law to protect the elderly.

03 July 2013

Gays celebrate landmark US marriage rulings Gays and lesbians across the United States erupted in celebration Wednesday after the Supreme Court passed two landmark rulings on same-sex marriage in their favor.

27 June 2013

US Supreme Court steps back into abortion battle After refusing a string of cases dealing with the hot-button issue of abortion, the US Supreme Court waded back into the fray on Monday by accepting a case dealing with protests at clinics.

25 June 2013

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