At the South American summit in Quito, Hugo Chávez warned that the “winds of war are beginning to blow” on the continent—a day after accusing Colombian troops of a border incursion.
The five generals who lead the Honduran armed forces made a rare TV appearance to deny the use of “death squad” tactics—days before another protester was assassinated in a stabbing attack.
Iraqi refugees testified and displayed photo evidence at an LGBT community center in Lebanon that US troops participated in detainment and execution of gays.
Greek journalist Takis Michas is being sued by the Panhellenic Macedonian Front over his charges that Greek mercenaries in Bosnia participated in the July 1995 Srebrenica massacre.
Mauritania registered its first suicide bombing when an attacker presumably linked to al-Qaeda blew himself up outside the French Embassy in Nouakchott, injuring two security guards.
Bolivia’s Evo Morales announced he will request that South American leaders reject the opening of foreign military bases on the continent at the upcoming Quiot summit.
The Mexican Catholic bishops’ conference issued a statement criticizing federal police for bursting into a Mass to apprehend an alleged cartel lieutenant.
Sen. Patrick Leahy, chairman of the Senate Appropriations foreign operations subcommittee, blocked a State Department human rights report that would free $100 in Plan Mexico funds.
A Roma woman was shot dead and her 13-year-old daughter gravely injured when their house was attacked early Monday—the latest in a series of attacks on Roma.
Chinese authorities released a letter purportedly written by relatives of the exiled Uighur activist Rebiya Kadeer blaming her for last month’s deadly unrest in Xinjiang.
Pakistan’s Supreme Court suspended a hearing on whether to re-arrest Hafiz Saeed, founder of Lashkar-e-Taiba, the group said to have been behind last year’s Mumbai attacks.
The Israeli Defense Forces again raided the West Bank village of Bil’in, arresting seven Palestinians and one US solidarity activist. Since June, 25 village residents have been detained.
