A German man who married his homosexual partner in Canada won a partial victory when a Berlin court ruled that the partnership must be recognised, albeit not as a marriage.
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June 16th, 2010
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June 16th, 2010
The number of reported deaths by euthanasia rose 13% last year to 2,636, following an increase of 10% in 2008, the NRC reports, quoting figures due to be published at the beginning of July.
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June 16th, 2010
With just days left to live Vernon McAlister made his dying wish come true by renewing his wedding vows with Sue, his wife of 72 years.
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June 16th, 2010
Women seeking abortions in Louisiana will be required to get an ultrasound first, even if they are a victim of rape or incest, under a bill that received final legislative passage Wednesday.
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June 16th, 2010
The Swiss Federal Court has declared an accord between the Zurich prosecutor?s office and an assisted suicide organisation null and void.
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June 16th, 2010
The UK Supreme Court has ruled that an order which forced a terror suspect to live 150 miles away from his family breached his human rights.
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June 16th, 2010
'The American President told me in confidence that he is a Muslim.' That was the claim of Egyptian Foreign Minister Ahmed Aboul Gheit, as reported in the May 2010 issue of Israel Today.
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June 16th, 2010
More evidence that the world has lost its mind. Comedy Central cartoons mock everything. They delight in committing sacrilege. Back in April, one poked fun at the furor over depictions of Muhammad, founder of Islam, by showing him dressed in a bear suit.
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June 16th, 2010
Wales must change its 'culture of disbelief' over human trafficking, a coalition of campaign groups say today.
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June 16th, 2010
Charity coalition says government policy undermines attempts to prosecute traffickers and increases suffering of victims.