Constitution

Suu Kyi supporters confident after Myanmar's historic election

Supporters of Myanmar's Aung San Suu Kyi burst into boisterous celebration on Sunday after the count...

Nov 08, 2015 07:58 PM EST

Nepal bans petrol sales as protest stranglehold tightens

Thousands of vehicles lined up at petrol pumps in Kathmandu on Wednesday to beat a looming ban on fu...

Oct 01, 2015 02:51 AM EDT

Nepal adopts constitution born of bloodshed, compromise

Nepal adopted its first democratic constitution on Sunday in a largely peaceful event, a historic st...

Sep 20, 2015 09:19 PM EDT

Japan cinema legend Miyazaki joins protests against move to widen military role

Japan cannot use military strength to counter China, Hayao Miyazaki, famed director of the Oscar-win...

Jul 13, 2015 10:39 AM EDT

Divided U.S. Supreme Court upholds Oklahoma lethal injection process

The Supreme Court on Monday found that a lethal injection drug used by Oklahoma does not violate the...

Jun 29, 2015 06:55 PM EDT

Legal battles remain on U.S. gay rights despite momentous ruling

The U.S. Supreme Court's declaration on Friday of a right to same-sex marriage resolved a momentous ...

Jun 28, 2015 01:07 AM EDT

U.S. evangelicals draw battle lines against same-sex marriage

With the U.S. Supreme Court expected to rule by the end of the month on whether same-sex marriage is...

Jun 21, 2015 06:29 PM EDT

U.S. judges strike down gay marriage bans in Arkansas, Mississippi

U.S. district judges struck down same-sex marriage bans as unconstitutional in Arkansas and Mississi...

Nov 25, 2014 11:26 PM EST

Obama puts spotlight on women in quest for midterm votes

President Barack Obama, hoping for a strong turnout from female voters for Democratic candidates in ...

Oct 31, 2014 11:19 PM EDT

Bush v. Gore Doubts: Retired Justice Sandra O'Connor Expresses Regret About Supreme Court's Role in 2000 Election

Retired U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O'Connor told the Chicago Tribune that perhaps she and...

Apr 30, 2013 12:34 PM EDT

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