Underage marriage has been banned in India since 1978, but it remains a widespread practice in many rural areas. We follow the tale of twelve-year-old Rekha Kalindi, whose struggle against forced marriage has inspired a nation.
In this edition: upset by dissent in the media, Hugo Chavez reaches for the "off" switch; why Paraguay is the toughest dating environment in the world; what future for Obama's Iranian plan; and the quickie cheapie wedding comes to New York.
In this edition: online videos show the violence of the war in Afghanistan; Japanese political parties are using the Web to broadcast messages to net users in the run-up to legislative elections; a quirky walk down the aisle has people up in arms.
New York state's legislature on Tuesday passed a bill allowing gay marriages, but the law must pass muster in the US Senate before it can come into practice.
Cyprus, the island of Aphrodite, has become the Las Vegas of the Middle East and Europe. Here, the matrimonial procedure is legal, quick and recognized by the European Union: as a result, the number of requests for express weddings is rising.
Sweden's parliament voted overwhelmingly on Wednesday to allow homosexuals to legally marry. Under the current law, gay couples can register unions and adopt. The law takes effect from May this year.
This Week in the Middle East explains the controversy about strict Israeli marriage laws, takes a closer look at Hillary Clinton's visit to the region and shows an Egyptian version of the 'Star Academy' TV show - only for men.
Californian civil rights lawyers are seeking to overturn a voter-approved ban on gay weddings in the state's highest court. Since the court first legalised gay marriage in May 2008, 18,000 same-sex couples have exchanged vows.
Film director Guy Ritchie and singer Madonna are no longer husband and wife, after a London High Court judge officially granted their divorce, barely a month after the "Queen of Pop" filed for it.
A French court reversed the annulment of the marriage of a Muslim couple which sparked outrage, forcing the justice department to review the case. The couple obtained the annulment after the husband discovered his bride was not a virgin.
