Niger’s President Mamadou Tandja held peace talks with Tuareg rebel leaders for the first time in the northern town of Agadez—as work commences on a giant uranium mine in the Tuareg region.
Alleged Mumbai terror attack suspect Mohammed Ajmal Kasab pleaded not guilty in an Indian court to 86 charges stemming from his participation in the November 2008 attack.
A Brazilian cattle-ranching company is seeking permission from Paraguay’s government to destroy forest inhabited by one of the world’s last uncontacted tribes.
Paraguay's failure to prevent toxic contamination of indigenous peoples' traditional lands by commercial farming violates their rights and sense of "home," the UN Human Rights Committee found in a landmark ruling. The Committee, made up of independent experts from across the world, monitors countries' adherence to the International Covenant on Civil & Political Rights. The decision on Paraguay marks the first time it has affirmed that for indigenous peoples, "home" must be understood in the context of their special relationship with their territories, including livestock, crops and way of life. (Photo: WHO via UN News)
