Iran’s Guardian Council confirmed President Ahmadinejad’s victory as police and Basij militiamen wielding batons and cables prevented protesters from gathering.
Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki proclaimed June 30 “National Sovereignty Day” as US forces withdraw from Iraq’s cities. But many fear the US-trained Counter Terrorism Bureau that will be moving in.
Barack Obama held his first meeting with his Colombian counterpart Alvaro Uribe, pledging to move ahead with a Free Trade Agreement—in spite of expressed concerns about ongoing rights violations.
Honduras’ de facto President Roberto Micheletti said he is ready to “go to war” if Venezuela interferes—while security forces continue to battle protesters at the presidential palace.
Soldiers used teargas to disperse thousands who gathered at the presidential palace in Tegucigalpa to protest the military coup. Arrest orders have been issued for popular leaders.
Thousands of protesters have converged on the presidential palace in Tegucigalpa despite a massive military presence following President Manuel Zelaya’s ouster. Venezuela has placed troops on alert.
Mauritania’s ousted President Sidi Abdallahi formally resigned as part of a power-sharing deal with the nation’s military rulers—days after a US teacher was killed by suspected al-Qaeda militants.
Pakistan’s government is establishing a Sufi Advisory Council, with an aim of combating extremism by promoting Sufism and its pacifistic vision of Islam.
Iran’s electoral authorities insisted June 26 the disputed presidential vote was the cleanest ever, as the G8 urged Tehran to halt repression—but without questioning the poll results. “After 10 days of examination, we did not see any major irregularities,” Guardians… Read moreIran: ayatollah calls for death penalty for “rioters”
The military is patrolling the streets of Tegucigalpa and a coup is feared following President Manuel Zelaya’s defiance of the courts over a planned referendum on constitutional reform.
As armed violence left several dead across Mexico this week, President Felipe CalderĂłn said the country is at an “historic crossroads” in the war on the narco gangs.
At least two soldiers were killed and three others wounded by a suicide blast in Pakistan-administered Kashmir. Pakistani Taliban leader Hakimullah Mehsud claimed responsibility.
