Iraq’s parliament passed three divisive laws Tuesday, including amendments to the country’s personal status law that opponents say would in effect legalize child marriage. The amendments give Islamic courts increased authority over family matters, including marriage, divorce and inheritance. Activists argue that this undermines Iraq’s 1959 Personal Status Law, which…
Pope Francis is taking the highly unusual decision to dissolve an influential Catholic group from Peru which has been…
Bollywood actor Saif Ali Khan left a hospital in India’s financial capital Mumbai on Tuesday, less than a week…
Canada’s Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said his country will respond “robustly” if US President Donald Trump follows through with…
Hundreds of same-sex couples are expected to tie the knot across Thailand on Thursday as the country becomes the…
Seoul, South Korea (Reuters) — South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol attended on Tuesday a Constitutional Court hearing of…
International pressure is mounting on Thailand – including from the new US administration – over the fate of dozens…