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South Africa's path to marriage equality
I can't say, of course, how the U.S. Supreme Court will rule on the same-sex marriage cases before it. But I can talk about how South African courts grappled with the issue in 2005, after a case was brought by a lesbian couple who had been denied the...
Tags: South Africa, Judges, Africa, Lawyers, Social Issues
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Downturn challenges Poland's tea-drinking fiscal hawk
Reuters* Finance Minister Rostowski champions low debt, deficit * But PM may seek new direction in economic policy * Rostowski could be out of step with new policy:sources By Christian Lowe and Karolina Slowikowska WARSAW, June 13 (Reuters) - With his...Tags: Finance, Budgets and Budgeting, Economy, Business and Finance, Nazi Party, Politics
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France threatens to block start of EU-U.S. trade talks
ReutersPARIS/BRUSSELS (Reuters) - France threatened on Wednesday to block the start of free trade talks between the European Union and the United States if movies and digital media are not kept out of the negotiations. Two days before EU countries are...Tags: International Organizations, Jean-Marc Ayrault, Waterway and Maritime Transportation Industry, Germany, Berlin (Germany)
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India considers special parliament session to pass food bill
ReutersNEW DELHI (Reuters) - India's government is considering calling a special session of parliament to pass a $24 billion welfare scheme to give cheap food to the poor, the finance minister said on Thursday, a move clearly aimed at public opinion ahead of a...Tags: Political Corruption, Political Fundraising, Government, Public Finance, National Government
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Mugabe fast-tracks election laws, by-passes parliament
ReutersHARARE (Reuters) - Zimbabwe's President Robert Mugabe fast-tracked changes to electoral laws on Thursday, using a presidential decree to by-pass parliament in a bid to comply with a constitutional court order to hold elections by July 31. The move is...Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Elections, Government, Morgan Tsvangirai, Politics
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UK lawmakers' report criticises Google's tax affairs
ReutersBy Tom Bergin LONDON, June 13 (Reuters) - British lawmakers described Google's tax affairs as "contrived" in a report released on Thursday and called on the UK tax authority to vigorously investigate whether the company was acting within the law. The...Tags: Judges, Business Enterprises, United Kingdom, Politics, Ernst & Young
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Kenyan MPs take first pay cut, but allowances mount
ReutersNAIROBI (Reuters) - Kenyan members of parliament, among the best paid in Africa, have bowed to public anger by accepting their first pay cut - but only in exchange for a tax-free car grant, pensions and extra allowances, officials said on Wednesday....Tags: Interior Policy, Nairobi (Kenya), Pension and Welfare, Politics, Kenya
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Irish PM says received letters in blood over planned abortion law
ReutersDUBLIN (Reuters) - Ireland's prime minister said he had been sent letters written in blood and been branded a murderer by opponents of his government's plans to allow limited access to abortion, an issue that has polarized the country for decades. Enda...Tags: Abortion, Social Issues, Religion and Belief, National Government, Politics
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EU worried by violence in Turkey, calls for inquiries
ReutersBRUSSELS (Reuters) - The European Union expressed concern on Wednesday about Turkish government action to clear Istanbul's Taksim Square of protesters overnight, when police fired tear gas into a crowd of thousands. Top EU officials also called on...Tags: Riots, Francois Hollande, International Organizations, Istanbul (Turkey), France
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Greek PM faces coalition revolt over state TV shutdown
ReutersATHENS (Reuters) - Greek Prime Minister Antonis Samaras faced down a political revolt on Wednesday from partners in his ruling coalition after his government abruptly switched the state broadcaster off the air in the middle of the night. Screens went...Tags: Karolos Papoulias, European Central Bank, Strikes, National Government, Emerging Market
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Russian lawmakers move to keep information on homosexuality from kids
MOSCOW – Despite opposition from human rights activists, Russia’s lower house of parliament Tuesday overwhelmingly approved a bill that would ban providing children with information on homosexuality. The lower house, or State Duma, voted...Tags: Vladimir Putin, Religion and Belief, Politics, Russia, Civil Rights
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Swiss upper house backs U.S. tax deal to protect banks
ReutersZURICH (Reuters) - Switzerland cleared the first hurdle towards ending a long-running U.S. tax probe after one chamber of lawmakers voted to allow banks to sidestep strict secrecy laws to end the threat of criminal charges for helping wealthy Americans...Tags: Finance, Lawyers, HSBC Holdings plc, National Government, Prosecution
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