Afghanistan
US in Afghanistan beyond 2014: Gen. Dunford
The next commander of US forces in Afghanistan is prepared to testify that he wants to see a significant US military presence in Afghanistan after the end of 2014.
East Asia
China: changing of the guard —amid same old repression
Xi Jinping was chosen as general secretary of the Chinese Communist Party amid stepped-up repression and a wave of labor unrest in the Fujian and Zhejiang industrial zones.
Africa
Kenya: cattle rustlers bring war to Rift Valley
Hundreds of villagers fled as Kenya mobilized military forces to hunt for cattle rusters after bandits killed over 30 local police officers in Samburu district, Rift Valley province.
Europe
Joint strike actions across Europe
A “European Day of Action and Solidarity against Austerity” marked the first time strike action was held simultaneously across four countries: Spain, Greece, Italy and Portugal.
Palestine
Israel launches new assault on Gaza
Israel’s armed forces launched multiple air-strikes across the Gaza Strip, after killing Ahmad al-Jaabari, the head of Hamas’ military wing the Qassam Brigades.
Greater Middle East
Riots rock Jordan, protests shake Kuwait
Riots over rising prices exploded across Jordan, while the oposition held a mass rally in Kuwait to oppose an electoral law aimed at extending the power of the royal family.
New York City
Who Bombed Judi Bari? screening to benefit Lower East Side squat museum
The New York City premiere of Who Bombed Judi Bari? this Saturday will benefit a local bastion of activism damaged by Hurricane Sandy—the Museum of Reclaimed Urban Space.
The Andes
Peru: Water Tribunal indicts Conga project
The Costa Rica-based Latin American Water Tribunal issued a judgment calling on Peru to cancel the Conga mining project, finding numerous irregularities in its approval.
Southern Cone
Argentina: indignados occupy Buenos Aires
Hundreds of thousands of indignados—”indignant ones,” as econo-protesters call themselves in Spain and Argentina—filled the streets of Buenos Aires, occupying the central plaza.
The Amazon
Argentina freezes Chevron assets in Ecuador case
An Argentine judge embargoed Chevron’s assets in the country, a win for plaintiffs trying to collect a $19 billion judgment against the company in Ecuador for environmental damage.
The Andes
Venezuela: indigenous protest for land rights
Members of the Yukpa indigenous group from Venezuela’s western Sierra de Perijá held a rally in Caracas, protesting violent aggression against their communities by cattle ranchers.
North Africa
Petraeus prostration: Benghazi blowback?
David Petraeus was scheduled to testify before Congress on the Benghazi attack when he was brought down by a sex scandal. Did the FBI instrument the revelation to silence him?