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Sarah Palin's son arrested for domestic violence reveal court documents

Sarah Palin's son was arrested on domestic violence charges after an armed altercation with his girlfriend.

Greece's conservatives slightly ahead in new opinion poll | Reuters

ATHENS Greece's conservative New Democracy party has a 0.5 percentage point lead over leftist rival Syriza, a poll published on Wednesday showed. The University of Macedonia poll for Skai TV showed New Democracy was set to get 30 percent of the vote in a national election on Sept. 30, while Syriza would get 29.5 percent.

Greek conservative to seek pact with leftists first if he wins election | Reuters

ATHENS Greek conservative leader Vangelis Meimarakis will seek an alliance with his main leftist rivals first if he wins this month's election, insisting that the country must not miss the "last chance" to pull itself out of a seven-year crisis. In an interview with Reuters, the 61-year-old political veteran said his New Democracy party would turn to other pro-European groups if Syriza - the leftist party that led Greece for seven turbulent months this year - rejected his advances

US boy scouts group ends its ban on gay leaders

The Boy Scouts of America on Monday ended its blanket ban on gay adult leaders while allowing church-sponsored Scout units to maintain the exclusion for religious reasons.

Tunisia parliament approves anti-terror law after Islamic State attacks | Reuters

TUNIS Tunisia's parliament on Saturday overwhelmingly approved legislation allowing the death penalty for those convicted on terrorism charges after Islamist militant attacks that killed dozens of foreign visitors in the past few months. Last month, a gunman killed 38 mostly British tourists in the Tunisian seaside city of Sousse. In March, two gunmen killed 21 foreign tourists and a policeman at Tunis's Bardo Museum

A victory for gay rights! Couples in Chile sign up for first civil unions

Gay couples flocked to civil registries in Chile on Thursday to pick a time to celebrate the first same-sex civil unions since their historic approval earlier this year.

Protesters throng London to oppose new UK government's austerity plan | Reuters

LONDON Tens of thousands of anti-austerity protesters massed outside Britain's parliament on Saturday to demonstrate against the newly re-elected Conservative government's plans for further public spending cuts. Holding banners saying "End Austerity Now" and "Defy Tory Rule", protesters had marched from the Bank of England in the heart of London's financial district, in a rally which organisers said drew several hundred thousand people

Behind the Niqab: What the world looks like through the veil

Photographs shot from behind the Niqab, worn by some conservative Muslim women, shows what the world looks like from through the veil.

From failing economy to immigration: Key issues which dominate unpredictable Britain polls

Three issues — the economy, the National Health Service and immigration — have dominated the Britain election.

Canada foreign minister quits amid talk of government tension

OTTAWA (Reuters) - Canadian Foreign Minister John Baird resigned on Tuesday in a surprise move that leaves the Conservative government without one of its most capable politicians as it heads into an October election in which it faces a tough fight against a revitalized Liberal Party. Baird's resignation came amid talk of a split with Prime Minister Stephen Harper's office over Russia policy, but Baird, 45, said it was simply time to start a new chapter in his life, and he paid warm tribute to Harper