1.  An Indian court ruling decriminalising suicide has sparked a new call to legalise euthanasia as well.

2.  An Australian territorial parliament Thursday passed a controversial bill legalising voluntary euthanasia for terminally ill people.

3.  Chinese legislators have made fresh attempts to legalise euthanasia, despite a series of setbacks from those who warn the practice goes against deep-rooted Chinese traditions.

4.  The ruling has led to demands to also legalise euthanasia.

5.  Moves to legalise voluntary euthanasia have begun in at least three Australian state parliaments in a growing political revolt against federal legislation outlawing right-to-die laws.

6.  Shanghai legislators have petitioned the municipal government to legalise euthanasia for patients with incurable diseases, such as cancer and AIDS, a report said Monday.

7.  The act was the first worldwide to legalise euthanasia.

8.  The Northern Territory became the first jurisdiction in the world to legalise euthanasia when its controversial legislation came into force in July.

9.  The Netherlands last month became the first country in the world to legalise euthanasia, followed last week by Belgium.

10.  The Netherlands last month became the first country in the world to legalise euthanasia, followed this month by Belgium.