BUDAPEST, Hungary - As the flow of migrants and refugees entering Hungary from Serbia reaches unprecedented figures, Hungary's plan to build a fence on the border between the countries will be high on the agenda of a meeting between the two governments.
ATLANTA - Just days after a historic U.S. Supreme Court decision on same-sex marriage, Indiana's religious freedom law took effect Wednesday amid an ongoing national debate over gay rights and religious objections.
TROY, Alabama - Gay couples can petition, protest and even sue - but that won't change Probate Judge Wes Allen's mind: He is not issuing them marriage licenses, despite a U.S. Supreme Court ruling that marriage is a constitutional right equally held by all Americans.
CPI-M led LDF Opposition members in Kerala on Wednesday staged a walkout from the Assembly in protest against alleged attack on the media and house of an MLA by UDF workers even as Home Minister Ramesh Chennithala denied the incident.
Allen and other probate judges in the state cite Alabama Code section 30-1-9, which says marriage licenses "may" be issued by them — not that they must issue them. [...] Allen says, he is not in violation of any Supreme Court order. ... Some judges and clerks in Texas have done the same, ordering their offices in the name of religious liberty and free speech to issue no marriage licenses at all. Legal experts are dubious that religious freedom arguments will protect public officials who not only... Читать дальше...
BEIRUT (AP) — Lebanon's state news agency says that supporters of rival factions have clashed in a coastal town south of Beirut, leaving several people wounded. The agency says the clash early Wednesday in the town of Saadiyat was between supports of the Sunni Future Movement and the Resistance Brigades, which is close to the Shiite Hezbollah group.
(ATTN: UPDATES with comment by presidential secretary) SEOUL, July 1 (Yonhap) -- The government and the ruling Saenuri Party agreed Wednesday to draw up an extra budget worth around 15 trillion won (US$13.4 billion) as Asia's fourth-largest economy, a
The following is the second summary of major stories moved by Yonhap News Agency on Wednesday. ----------------- Park warns of harsher sanctions on N. Korea over its nuclear program SEOUL -- President Park Geun-hye warned on Wednesday tha
He didn't even show a gun to bank staff
Apple Music is entering a crowded playlist in India where such streaming services already exist, so has pitched at the cheaper end of the market.
ATLANTA (AP) — Just days after a historic U.S. Supreme Court decision on same-sex marriage, Indiana's religious freedom law took effect Wednesday amid an ongoing national debate over gay rights and religious objections. Indiana's Religious Freedom Restoration Act, which sparked protests and boycott threats earlier this year before being quickly revised, is perhaps the most high-profile among a host of bills that become law on Wednesday, the start of the new fiscal year in most states. RELIGIOUS... Читать дальше...
The controversial public security law comes into force on Wednesday amid fears that it will limit freedom of speech and the right to peaceful protest.
The financial media seem to be fixated on fomenting stereotypes, writes Brett Arends.
The state agriculture department is looking for people across New Mexico who can take a few notes about the prices of fruits and vegetables, eggs and specialty items such as honey and mushrooms that are being sold at their local markets.
BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — As the flow of migrants and refugees entering Hungary from Serbia reaches unprecedented figures, Hungary's plan to build a fence on the border between the countries will be high on the agenda of a meeting between the two governments.
LONDON - Britain's Airports Commission unanimously recommended the construction of a third runway at London's Heathrow Airport on Wednesday in a long-awaited report on how to best expand the country's aviation capacity.
RAMALLAH, West Bank - An official says Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas has fired a long-time critic from the No. 2 job in the Palestine Liberation Organization in what is seen as his latest move to sideline potential rivals.
Gungahlin United will be aiming to make the most of its home-ground advantage when it hosts Sydney Olympic in the FFA Cup.
The often chaotic scenes came hours after Greece's bailout program with European creditors expired and it failed to repay a debt to the International Monetary Fund, the first developed country to do so. The deadlines on Greece's bailout and IMF payment expired after a tense weekend during which Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras announced he would put a deal proposal by Greece's international creditors to a referendum on Sunday and urged a "No" vote. The move increased fears the country could soon fall... Читать дальше...
AIGLE, Switzerland - The International Cycling Union says Italian rider Davide Appollonio has tested positive for the endurance-boosting hormone EPO.
A Brisbane barbershop quartet has blindsided its opposition at an international youth competition, becoming the first Australian group to medal at the event.
RAMALLAH, West Bank (AP) — An official says Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas has fired a long-time critic from the No. 2 job in the Palestine Liberation Organization in what is seen as his latest move to sideline potential rivals. Abbas has alleged in closed-door meetings that Abed Rabbo is part of a group of Palestinian politicians trying to undermine him with financial support from the United Arab Emirates.
