U.S. names 18 alleged rights abusers in Russia
The Obama administration designated 18 individuals under Magnitsky sanctions for human rights abuses related to Sergei Magnitsky’s 2009 death. The list, including Interior Ministry and court officials, authorizes visa bans and asset freezes, drawing mixed reactions from U.S. lawmakers and Russian officials.
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Civil groups press Obama for public legal basis on drone killings
Civil and human rights groups urge President Obama to disclose the legal foundations of the targeted killing program, seek congressional oversight, and track civilian casualties as debates over a new legal architecture for drone strikes intensify. They note CIA and Pentagon roles and rising civilian harm in Pakistan Yemen and Somalia.
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Obama to deliver weekly radio address on gun safety pressure
President Barack Obama asks mother Francine Wheeler whose son Ben died in the Newtown shooting to deliver the weekly radio address to rally support for tougher public safety laws.Bernanke notes gains but warns poverty remains in lower income communities. Taliban clash near Afghan Pakistan border leaves 13 or 14 soldiers missing. Arctic sea ice to vanish largely by 2050 per NOAA study. Obama tax returns show adjusted gross income 608 611 and charitable donations totaling 150 034 with an 18.4 percent effective tax rate.
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Equality urged for gay couples by top Italian judge
Rome reports that Italy's top judge urged recognizing same sex couples. President Franco Gallo noted the Constitutional Court rejects constitutional illegitimacy of heterosexual marriage limits, while affirming legal recognition of stable same sex unions with rights and obligations. Alessandro Zan hailed the remarks as historic.
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French Senate backs same sex marriage law in pivotal vote
France's Senate approved same sex marriage on Friday amid large marches for and against it. The reform, a major socialist pledge of President Hollande's government, awaits final lower house approval and should take effect midyear. France joins 11 countries where gay marriage is legal.
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