JUL
21
2015

Wisconsin governor signs law banning abortions after 20 weeks

Opponents of the bill argue that it interferes with women´s health rights.

JUL
21
2015

Brics countries launch new development bank in Shanghai

The NDB will lend money to developing countries to help finance infrastructure projects.

JUL
20
2015

Apple bag check lawsuit granted class action status

Retail workers may pursue a class action lawsuit against Apple for failure to compensate them for time taken to have their bags searched.

JUL
16
2015

Japan´s lower house approves change to self-defence law

The changes would allow Japanese troops to fight overseas for the first time since World War Two.

JUL
16
2015

Taxi booking app Uber fined $7.3m in California

A judge at the California Public Utilities Commission said Uber had not filed all the reports required by the body.

JUL
16
2015

Switzerland extradites first official to U.S. in FIFA case

They did not name the official, but the news came six days after a source told Reuters that Jeffrey Webb had agreed not to fight his extradition.

JUL
16
2015

Greek parliament approves bailout measures as Syriza fragments

The package was approved with 229 votes in the 300-seat chamber.

JUL
15
2015

Honda settles DOJ charges that it overcharged minority borrowers

The auto finance arm of Honda agreed to repay $24 million.

JUL
15
2015

Greece debt crisis: IMF attacks EU over bailout terms

It said Greece´s public debt was now "highly unsustainable" and urged debt relief on a scale "well beyond what has been under consideration to date"

JUL
14
2015

Divorced couple fighting in court over frozen embryos

The dispute — the final issue to be decided in the couple´s divorce — went to trial in San Francisco County Superior Court on Monday.

JUL
14
2015

China Regulator Probes Hundsun Tech After Stock Market Rout

The regulator on Monday sent an enforcement team to Hangzhou-based Hundsun to check that it is following market rules.

JUL
13
2015

Romania´s prime minister indicted in corruption inquiry

Victor Ponta’s assets also seized as charges including tax evasion and money laundering laid against him, putting pressure on him to resign.

JUL
10
2015

Obama administration announces new FHA rules to fight discrimination

The new rules, announced at a press conference in Chicago by Secretary Julian Castro of the US Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), aim to bring current housing practices in line with the goals of the Fair Housing Act of 1968 (FHA).

JUL
9
2015

Appeals court upholds ban on political contributions by government contractors

The financing of national and state elections has been a political topic in the US since the early nineteenth century.

JUL
9
2015

Criminal justice delays grow as legal aid boycott takes hold

Police say cases are backing up in custody suites as lawyers protesting against cuts in legal aid fees refuse to provide representation.

JUL
8
2015

BRICS nations agree to create $100 billion forex pool

The fund will be an "insurance instrument" that members nations could draw on if they experience problems with their balance of payments.

JUL
7
2015

Ex-News of the World features editor gets four-month suspended sentence

Jules Stenson is the last journalist to be sentenced for his role in phone hacking at the now-closed paper.

JUL
7
2015

Texas Couple Gets Marriage License After Suing for Foot-Dragging

Jim Cato and Joe Stapleton say they won’t drop their lawsuit though until the clerk’s office agrees to issue marriage licenses to “all couples, gay and straight, without delay.”

JUL
7
2015

Google´s Waze to start carpooling pilot program in Israel

The new application, called RideWith, will use Waze´s navigation system to learn the routes drivers most frequently take to work and match them up with people looking for a ride in the same direction.

JUL
6
2015

Greece debt crisis: Greek voters reject bailout offer

The final result in the referendum, published by the interior ministry, was 61.3% "No", against 38.7% who voted "Yes".

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