North Africa
France: next stop Libya?
France has vowed to punish those responsible for the car bomb blast at its embassy in Tripoli. Two were arrested following a lightning investigation by a French-led team.
The Andes
Salvador legislator implicated in Venezuela destabilization
El Salvador pledged an invesitgation after Venezuela's new president Nicolas Maduro charged a US-backed assassination plot against him involving Salvdoran rightists.
Palestine
Issawi signs pact with Israel, ends hunger strike
Palestinian hunger striker Samer Issawi ended his protest action after signing an agreement with Israel which guarantees his release. He had gone without food 266 days.
Greater Middle East
Has Syria crossed chemical ‘red line’?
Israel's claim that Syria has used chemical weapons comes as rebel militias have assumed positions near the line of control in the Golan Heights.
Iran
Iranian Qaeda connection rears its dubious head —in Canada
Following last month's claims about al-Qaeda biggie Sulaiman Abu Ghaith having been sheltered by Iran, Canadian authorities boast breaking up an Iran-backed Qaeda plot.
The Caucasus
Chechnya war comes to Boston —or not?
Voices on the left seek to play down jihadist involvement in the Chechen struggle, while the neocon right plays it up—ironically in line with Moscow's propaganda.
Nonviolent resistance in Mexico
Richie Rivera, 18, watched a dozen hooded, armed men kidnap his brother Roy in Monterrey two years ago. After a ransom they paid was never honored, Richie and his mother conducted their own investigation and scoured the morgue. His bravest… Read moreNonviolent resistance in Mexico
The Amazon
Brazil: indigenous people occupy Congress
Some 700 indigenous representatives occupied Brazil’s lower-house Chamber of Deupites in a final effort to stop attempts to change the law concerning their territorial rights.
South Asia
India: victory for tribal people in mining struggle
In a landmark ruling, India’s Supreme Court rejected an appeal to allow Vedanta Resources to mine the Niyamgiri hills of Orissa state, recognizing the rights of the local tribal people.
From Boston to Syria
Supporters of the Syrian Nonviolence Movement in Boston offer thier own response to the message from the people of Liberated Kafranbel, Idlib governate, expressing solidarity with the people of Boston… Photo: Syrian Nonviolence Movement See full story…
Greater Middle East
US pledges $100 million in aid to Syrian rebels
As the Friends of Syria summit opened in Istanbul, US Secretary of State John Kerry announced $100 million in new “non-lethal” aid to the Syrian opposition.
From Syria to Boston
With the US media fixated on Boston, recent days have seen horrific terror attacks in Iraq, Somalia, India—and Syria. The insurgents in the Syrian town of Kafranbel, who have long presented banner statements to promote their cause on the Internet,… Read moreFrom Syria to Boston