Malaysian State Introduces Public Caning For Islamic Crimes
A Malaysian state controlled by a Muslim party Wednesday overhauled its Islamic laws to allow caning in public, prompting criticism ...
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Trump Ally Christie Under Fire For Lounging On Closed Beach
He's a Donald Trump ally with abysmal approval ratings and now the governor of New Jersey has sparked fresh outrage ...
Texas Considers Trans Bathroom Bill For Public Schools
Texas is nearing passage of a law on the use of bathrooms in public schools by transgender children, reviving an ...
Angela Merkel’s CDU ‘seizes Key State From Rivals’
Angela Merkel's Christian Democrats party (CDU) has unseated rivals Social Democrats (SPD) in a key election, exit polls say. The ...
Lawmakers Vote On Deal To Repeal North Carolina ‘bathroom Bill’
Legislative leaders in North Carolina have reached a deal to repeal a law that bans transgender people from using public ...
US State Reaches Deal To Repeal Transgender ‘bathroom Law’
Lawmakers in the US state of North Carolina have reached an agreement to repeal a controversial law setting rules on ...
US States Mull Laws Allowing Religion In Science Class
Angela Garlington feels alone in the way she teaches science at a high school in Odessa, a Texas city populated ...
California Requests $440 Mn For Flood Control After Dam Crisis
California's governor announced Friday a $437 million plan for flood control and emergency response following a recent crisis in which ...
Kintampo Health College Gets New Director
Professor Ahmed Adu-Oppong, the former Head of Department of Community Medicine, School of Medical Sciences, University of Cape Coast (UCC), ...
Protesters Storm Brazil Congress Seeking Military Rule
Dozens of protesters demanding a military coup have forced their way into Brazil’s lower chamber of Congress in the capital, ...
Historic Win For Somali-American Woman
Ilhan Omar, 34, has made history by becoming the first Somali legislator in the United States. A former refugee, the ...