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Ukraine to debate Tymoshenko bill to save EU deal Ukraine's parliament on Tuesday was set to debate a bill to let jailed former prime minister Yulia Tymoshenko go abroad for treatment in a last-ditch attempt to save a crucial deal with the European Union.

19 November 2013

Kazakhstan to counteract propaganda of same-sex marriages and lifestyles We could consider mechanisms to fend children off information promoting same-sex marriages and to set liability for those disseminating such information: PM.

04 November 2013

Kazakhstan calls US to repeal Jackson-Vanik amendment Kazakhstan Foreign Minister Yerlan Idrissov had a meeting with US Congressmen during his official visit to Washington this summer.

23 September 2013

Kazakhstan President calls to zero tolerance for crime Kazakhstan President Nursultan Nazarbayev instructed the government and the Parliament to pursue zero tolerance polices and promote zero tolerance for crime in the society.

02 September 2013

Pentagon unveils new measures against sexual assaults The Pentagon announced new measures Thursday to combat sexual assault in the military but stopped short of stripping commanders of legal authority over the criminal cases as demanded by many lawmakers.

16 August 2013

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

US Senate clears border security hurdle for immigration bill The US Senate easily cleared a key immigration reform hurdle Monday, advancing a critical compromise Republican measure that would tighten security on the US border with Mexico.

25 June 2013

US House passes bill banning abortion after 20 weeks The US House of Representatives approved a Republican measure Tuesday restricting abortion to the first 20 weeks after conception, one of the most stringent pro-life bills in the past decade.

20 June 2013

Border security dispute puts US immigration bill at risk A huge US immigration bill inched forward Tuesday in the Senate, but Republicans warned that the landmark reform risks stalling or even dying in Congress unless backers agree to further tighten border security.

19 June 2013

Quebec moves to allow assisted suicide The government of Canada's mostly French-speaking Quebec province on Wednesday unveiled legislation allowing terminally ill patients to kill themselves with a doctor's help.

14 June 2013

Gay marriage vote set to deliver Britain's Cameron more problems British Prime Minister David Cameron faces further dissent from within the ranks of his Conservative Party as a bill to legalise gay marriage returns to Parliament Monday.

20 May 2013

Kazakhstan MP opposes same-sex relationships Majilis deputy Kairbek Suleimenov believes that Kazakhstan requires mechanisms for countering trends like same-sex relationships and marriages.

17 May 2013

MP calls to persecute pedophilia in Kazakhstan Majilis deputy Kairbek Suleimenov expressed his opinion on methods of countering pedophilia in Kazakhstan.

17 May 2013

Brazil gives green light to same sex marriage Brazil on Tuesday became the third and largest Latin American country to give a de facto green light to same-sex marriage.

16 May 2013

Australian PM brought to tears in parliament Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard's tough exterior cracked Wednesday as she choked back tears while introducing a bill into parliament on disability reforms.

15 May 2013

Vermont OK's small amounts of pot Vermont's legislature on Monday voted to decriminalize possession of small amounts of marijuana, making the New England state the 17th to relax restrictions on the drug.

15 May 2013

Vermont legislators approve 'death-with-dignity' bill Legislators in the US state of Vermont approved a "death-with-dignity" bill Monday enabling terminally ill patients to take their own lives with lethal medication requested from their doctors.

14 May 2013

Philippine holds elections vital for Aquino reforms The Philippines held elections Monday seen as crucial for President Benigno Aquino's bold reform agenda, as deadly violence and graft-tainted candidates underlined the nation's deep-rooted problems.

13 May 2013

Immigration tops British government's agenda for the year The British government will set out its legislative programme for the coming year on Wednesday, with immigration top of the agenda in a Queen's Speech aimed at people who "work hard and want to get on".

08 May 2013

French parliament adopts landmark gay marriage law French lawmakers on Tuesday defied months of angry protests to approve a bill that is to make France the 14th country worldwide to legalise same-sex marriages.

24 April 2013

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