Russian Parliament Rejects Law Punishing LGBTs
MOSCOW—A Russian parliament committee has rejected a bill that would have allowed fines or jail time for public displays of affection or...
Burundi’s Government Not Motivated to Act, Rights Groups Say
A man takes a picture of spent bullet casings lying on a street in the Nyakabiga neighborhood of Bujumbura, Burundi, Dec. 12, 2015....
US to Laos: Step Up Probe of Activist Somphone's Disappearance
Sombath Somphone of Laos went missing in Vientiane, Laos, on December 15, 2012. Some rights groups believe he annoyed someone powerful...
First Women Elected to Public Office in Saudi Arabia
Saudi election officials count votes at the end of the municipal elections, on Dec. 12, 2015 in the Saudi Red Sea city of Jeddah. At...
Central African Republic Votes on New Constitution
Voters queue outside a polling station in Bangui on December 13, 2015 to vote for the constitutional referendum, seen as a test run for...
Saudi Women on Ballot, Vote in Historic Election
Dr. Haifa al-Hababi, a candidate for Saudi municipal elections speaks during an interview with The Associated Press in Riyadh, Dec. 11....
Several Killed in Ethiopia Oromia Protests
A general view shows part of the capital Addis Ababa at night, Ethiopia. Clashes between police and protesters in Ethiopia's Oromia...
Nigeria Social Media Bill Draws Protests
A user checks applications on a smartphone. LAGOS, NIGERIA—Protesters marched to Nigeria’s National Assembly on Tuesday to denounce a...
