By Louis Charbonneau UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - The 193-nation U.N. General Assembly on Tuesday overwhelmingly approved the first treaty on the global arms trade, which seeks to regulate the $70 billion business in conventional arms and keep weapons ... [Full Article]
By Marcos Brindicci and Juan Bustamante STANLEY, Falkland Islands (Reuters) - Residents of the Falkland Islands voted almost unanimously to stay under British rule in a referendum aimed at winning global sympathy as Argentina intensifies its sovereig... [Full Article]
(AFP) - An overwhelming majority of Germans would prefer to see more budget austerity to reduce debt instead of tax cuts promised by the government, according to a poll published Friday.(AFP/Odd Andersen)... [Full Article]
(AFP/File) - French lawmakers voted overwhelmingly Tuesday to ban the wearing of face-covering veils in public spaces, as Europe toughens its approach to integrating Muslim immigrant communities.(AFP/File/Fred Dufour)... [Full Article]
(AFP/File) - A Saint Bernard dog. Swiss voters have overwhelmingly rejected in a referendum a proposal for lawyers to be assigned to defend animals in court proceedings.(AFP/File/Fabrice Coffrini)... [Full Article]
(AFP/DDP/File) - A New Zealand national referendum has overwhelmingly called for a law change to give parents the right to smack their children, provisional figures showed.(AFP/DDP/File/Oliver Lang)... [Full Article]
(AFP/File) - The US House of Representatives voted overwhelmingly Thursday to rein in credit card companies accused of duping and gouging consumers already hurt by the paralyzing global recession.(AFP/File)... [Full Article]
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