The Israeli Supreme Court ordered the IDF to refile indictments on more serious charges against a soldier and an officer accused of shooting a blindfolded prisoner with a rubber bullet.
At least 10 militants were killed in another presumed US drone strike on Pakistan’s tribal areas. There have been an estimated 35 US strikes since last August, killing over 340 people.
President Evo Morales lashed out at President Obama a day after the US ended trade benefits, saying Bolivia is not doing enough to combat coca cultivation of coca.
JosĂ© Miguel Insulza, secretary general of the Organization of American States (OAS), gave a grim assessment July 2 of diplomatic efforts to restore the ousted president of Honduras, warning that it would be “very hard” to head off a more… Read moreHonduras: de facto regime intransigent; US stance equivocal
The Iranian government prevented the publishing of the opposition Etemad-e-Melli newspaper in its latest move to quash anti-government reporting in the country.
Thousands again marched in Honduras to protest the coup—despite a suspension of civil rights by the de facto regime. The OAS has imposed a 72-hour deadline for the restoration of democracy.
Iran’s Basij militia has asked prosecutors to investigate the role of opposition leader Mir Hossein Mousavi in the protests that rocked the Islamic Republic after last month’s contested elections.
The Kurdish regional government is protesting Baghdad’s new deal with international majors to develop Iraq’s oil fields, saying the dispute over the northern Kirkuk fields has not been resolved.
Pakistani jet-fighters ran bombing raids over North Waziristan tribal region, killing seven people near Miramshah. Taliban militias have imposed a ban on any tribal councils holding peace talks.
Amnesty International accused Israeli forces of war crimes, saying they used children as human shields and conducted wanton attacks on civilians during their offensive in the Gaza Strip.
Our June issue featured the stories “The ‘Colombianization’ of Chihuahua” and “Mexico’s Resurgent Guerillas,” both from Frontera NorteSur. They noted escalating narco-war violence throughout Mexico, growing talk of military intervention in Washington, and the re-emergence of a guerilla insurgency in… Read moreMexico’s destabilization: our readers write
Honduran officials ordered the arrest of ousted President Manuel Zelaya if he returns to the country. Zelaya pledges to return in two days. Street clashes continue in Tegucigalpa.
