Law & Society

Lawyers for jailed Kentucky county clerk Kim Davis said on Monday they had asked an appellate court to force Governor Steve Beshear to let her refuse to issue same-sex marriage licenses based on her religious convictions.

Thai authorities issued more arrest warrants on Monday and questioned two Indian men seen at an apartment block where explosives were seized, expanding a complex investigation into a deadly Bangkok bombing that remains shrouded in mystery.

Four public officials have been charged for their suspected roles in the jailbreak of Mexican drug lord Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman, the country's federal courts system said on Monday, bringing the total number of officials charged in his escape to seven.