US Supreme Court
US court blocks strict Georgia abortion law
Society
October 2, 2019
US court blocks strict Georgia abortion law
A US federal court on Tuesday blocked the state of Georgia from implementing a restrictive abortion law whose passage earlier…
US prosecutors say they won’t enforce strict abortion laws
World
June 8, 2019
US prosecutors say they won’t enforce strict abortion laws
A group of American prosecutors pledged on Friday not to enforce strict abortion laws in response to attempts to tighten…
Biden, in flip, opposes ban on federal funds for abortion
World
June 7, 2019
Biden, in flip, opposes ban on federal funds for abortion
Leading US Democrat Joe Biden, facing major pressure from several rivals chasing the party’s 2020 presidential nomination, on Thursday reversed…
US judge blocks Mississippi ‘heartbeat’ abortion ban
World
May 25, 2019
US judge blocks Mississippi ‘heartbeat’ abortion ban
A US federal judge Friday blocked Mississippi’s strict abortion law which would have banned the procedure after six weeks of…
Will the US Supreme Court reconsider abortion rights?
Society
May 18, 2019
Will the US Supreme Court reconsider abortion rights?
American evangelicals have high hopes that the US Supreme Court, with its newfound conservative majority, will be tempted to chip…
World court to rule on Iran’s billions of frozen assets in US
Middle East
February 13, 2019
World court to rule on Iran’s billions of frozen assets in US
The International Court of Justice on Wednesday will give its decision on a bid by Iran to recover $2 billion…
US judge rules Obamacare unconstitutional, Democrats vow to appeal
World
December 15, 2018
US judge rules Obamacare unconstitutional, Democrats vow to appeal
A federal judge in Texas ruled Friday that the US health care law known as Obamacare is unconstitutional —…
Trump’s Supreme Court nominee Kavanaugh rejects ‘false accusations’
World
September 25, 2018
Trump’s Supreme Court nominee Kavanaugh rejects ‘false accusations’
US Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh said on Monday he would not step aside after a second woman accused…
Microsoft clashes with Justice Department at US Supreme Court
Technology
February 27, 2018
Microsoft clashes with Justice Department at US Supreme Court
The US Supreme Court on Tuesday wades into a major privacy rights fight between Microsoft Corp(MSFT.O) and the Justice Department,…
Iranian cancer researcher denied entry to US despite visa
World
July 12, 2017
Iranian cancer researcher denied entry to US despite visa
An Iranian cancer researcher was detained at Boston’s Logan International Airport and put on a return flight, according to US Customs…