Iraq
ICC will not prosecute Blair for war crimes
The International Criminal Court will not prosecute Tony Blair for war crimes related to the 2003 Iraq invasion, finding the question "outside the Court's jurisdiction."
Africa
Kenya: officers detained in death of rights attorney
Kenyan authorities detained three police officers for involvement in the murder of a human rights lawyer who disappeared after filing a complaint about police abuse.
Palestine
Dozens of Palestinians detained in East Jerusalem
Israeli forces detained several Palestinians, including a journalist, in overnight raids in occupied East Jerusalem, amid increasing tension over al-Aqsa Mosque compound.
Democracy Goddess comes to Chinatown
The "Goddess of Democracy" became a global icon when it was raised by student protesters in Beijing's Tiananmen Square in 1989—before the movement was put down in the massacre of June 4. In the prelude to this year's anniversary of… Read moreDemocracy Goddess comes to Chinatown
South Asia
ISIS franchise in Bangladesh bakery siege
After a deadly ISIS siege of a Dhaka cafe, Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina made the absurd statement that the attackers "don't have any religion."
Watching the Shadows
White House releases (contested) drone kill count
The White House said that up to 116 civilians have been killed by drone and other US strikes in Pakistan, Yemen, Somalia and Libya since Barack Obama took office in 2009.
Iraq
Entire population of Fallujah displaced
Iraqi forces backed by US warplanes have retaken Fallujah two years after the city fell to ISIS—but nearly the entire population, some 80,000 people, is now displaced.
North Africa
Amnesty: migrants face ‘horrifying’ abuses in Libya
Amnesty International is demanding international action to address "horrifying" abuses of refugees and migrants in Libya at the hands of both traffickers and authorities.
Mexico
This year’s other gay bar massacre —in Mexico
Following the horrific massacre at a gay nightclub in Orlando, Latin American media are recalling a similar attack this year—in Xalapa, capital of Mexico's Veracruz state.
The Andes
Bolivia: police clash with striking workers
At least nine were injured and some 30 detained when security forces clashed with unionists of the Bolivian Workers Central blocking a highway to protest lay-offs.
Planet Watch
Canada: court blocks Northern Gateway pipeline
Canada's Federal Court of Appeal overturned approval of Enbridge energy company's Northern Gateway pipeline that would link Alberta's oil sands to British Columbia's coast.
East Asia
China: victory for anti-pollution protesters
The mayor of Xiantao in central China announced suspension of a waste incinerator after a wave of protests—but residents continue to take the streets in defiance of authorities.