When civil partnerships were legalised in Switzerland in January 2007, gay couple Laurent Marmier and Yves Bugnon completed the paperwork that same month, making them among the first to take advantage of the new law. Source: Swiss gays hope for marriage equality as parliament votes Category: worldNews
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Chinese state media has been revelling in days of chaotic protests in the United States and highlighting President Donald Trump’s threat to use troops, even as the anniversary looms of its own military crackdown on demonstrators 31 years ago. Source: China jibes U.S. on human rights ahead of June 4 anniversary Category: worldNews
Pope Francis called for national reconciliation in the United States on Wednesday, saying that while racism is intolerable, the street violence that has broken out is “self-destructive and self-defeating”. Source: Pope urges U.S reconciliation, condemns racism and street violence Category: worldNews