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First reported 15 hours ago - Updated 34 mins ago - 17 reports

Afghan lawmakers block law on women’s rights

KABUL, Afghanistan — Conservative religious lawmakers blocked legislation on Saturday aimed at strengthening provisions for women’s freedoms, arguing that parts of it violate Islamic principles and en ... [Published Richmond Times Dispatch - 34 mins ago]

Entities: Kabul, Afghanistan, Religion

First reported 5 hours ago - Updated 37 mins ago - 3 reports

The Conservative Party (United Kingdom)

Tories attack PM over gay marriage

David Cameron's support for gay marriage has made winning the general election "virtually impossible", Conservative activists have said.In a letter to the PM, more than 30 past and present local party chairmen warned his backing for a change of law had ... [Published BBC - 3 hours ago]

Entities: Gay, The Conservative Party (United Kingdom), Same-Sex Marriage, David Cameron, Homosexuality

First reported 15 hours ago - Updated 38 mins ago - 12 reports

France's Hollande signs gay marriage bill into law

PARIS -- The rush toward France's first same-sex marriage officially began Saturday morning, after President Francois Hollande signed the country's "marriage for all" act into law.The mayor of the southern city of Montpellier, sometimes called "the French ... [Published Pittsburgh Post-Gazette - 47 mins ago]

Entities: François Hollande, Gay, France, Jean-François Copé, protest

First reported May 18 2013 - Updated 12 hours ago - 6 reports

Apple Inc

Urgent: Hollande signs gay marriage bill into law: media

13 minutes ago, 6:40am (ET) 05/18/2013 XinhuaFrench President Francois Hollande has signed the bill on gay marriage into law on Saturday after it was approved by the Constitutional Council on Friday, according to media reports.Other Top Stories TodayMost ... [Published Zecco - 18 hours ago]

Entities: François Hollande, Gay, Apple Inc

First reported May 17 2013 - Updated 12 hours ago - 70 reports

François Hollande

Roundup: Hollande signs same-sex marriage law in sweeping social reform

PARIS, May 18 (Xinhua) -- French President Francois Hollande signed the bill on gay marriage into law on Saturday after it was approved by the Constitutional Council on Friday, the president's office announced.The bill is the most important social reform ... [Published CHINAdaily - 12 hours ago]

Entities: François Hollande, Same-Sex Marriage, Gay

First reported May 18 2013 - Updated 14 hours ago - 6 reports

Air-India Express

Air India, Jet Air face EU ban over excessive emissions

India is preparing to strongly oppose prospective fines to be imposed by the European Union on national carrier Air India as well as private carrier Jet Airways for not complying with EU emission norms.The European Commission said at its Brussels headquarters ... [Published domain-b - 14 hours ago]

Entities: Emission, Air-India Express, Jet Air

First reported 20 hours ago - Updated 15 hours ago - 7 reports

Hollande signs gay marriage into law

Constitutional council says law not contrary to any constitutional principle, but reserves its position on state-supported fertility treatment for lesbians ... [Published Financial Times - US homepage - 17 hours ago]

Entities: Gay, Fertility, Lesbian

First reported May 17 2013 - Updated 18 hours ago - 9 reports

EU Commission sees Greek recovery but few jobs

Greece's international lenders say the country's six-year recession is still likely to end in 2014, but unemployment will remain above 20 percent for another three years.The European Commission's report released Friday said Greece's economy is expected ... [Published News.net - May 18 2013]

Entities: European Commission, Recession, Unemployment

First reported May 17 2013 - Updated 21 hours ago - 17 reports

EU due to set cap on  bankers at  E500,000

European Union officials will next week propose capping financial sector pay awards above E500,000 (£422,000), accountancy firm PwC said on Friday, suggesting the world’s most stringent curbs will affect far more bankers than previous rules. The European ... [Published Yorkshire Post - May 18 2013]

Entities: European Union, PriceWaterhouseCoopers, Peter Snowdon

First reported May 17 2013 - Updated May 17 2013 - 10 reports

Rivals get longer to comment on Google EU antitrust offer: source

The European Commission last month told interested parties they had until May 26 to say if they are satisfied with the offer by the world's most popular search engine to mark out its services from rival products in Internet search results.The EU antitrust ... [Published NewsRT.co.uk - May 17 2013]

Entities: Antitrust, Google Inc, European Union

First reported May 17 2013 - Updated May 17 2013 - 14 reports

MP accuses fellow Tories of trying to 'derail' gay marriage bill

MP for Finchley and Golders Green Mike Freer says opponents tabling 'superficially attractive' amendment to bill A prominent Tory supporter of gay marriage accused fellow Conservative MPs of attempting to "derail" the bill on Thursday as David Cameron ... [Published Guardian.co.uk - May 17 2013]

Entities: The Conservative Party (United Kingdom), Mike Freer, Tim Loughton, Gay

First reported May 17 2013 - Updated May 17 2013 - 16 reports

EU poll reveals levels of violent homophobia

any gay people in Europe appears gloomy, as an EU poll reports that a quarter of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual or Transgender (LGBTThe survey was unveiled to mark International Day Against Homophobia at a special event in the Netherlands. Dutch Queen Maxima ... [Published EuroNews - May 17 2013]

Entities: Homophobia, European Union, Gay, LGBT

Quotes

A "mixture of clear thinking, strong leadership and an overriding concern for the national interest, not party management or advantage" was needed, he said

PM 'losing control of party over EU' [Published BBC - 11 mins ago]

"We are currently in the process of reviewing accounts of both UK and EU borrowers who are known to reside overseas and are in arrears, with a view to issuing further legal proceedings against those who do not respond to us."

Irish grads sting UK for college fees [Published Irish Independent - 25 mins ago]

Strangers call on the phone and ask for money. "Hey, Grandma, I need help"! "I'm in jail on vacation and I need some money to get back home" !

Elder fraud is on the rise, lawmakers told [Published Newsvine - 26 mins ago]

He said he disagreed with the law as it stood but respected the decision of the Constitutional Council. "It is a decision that I regret but that I accept" he said Friday

France's Hollande signs gay marriage bill into law [Published Pittsburgh Post-Gazette - 47 mins ago]

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Audio/Video

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Pope rails against "dictatorship of the economy" [Published Reuters Video: Top News - May 17 2013]
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