Greater Middle East
Egypt: court sentences Morsi to death
An Egyptian court sentenced ex-president Mohammed Morsi and more than 100 others to death for their involvement in a mass prison break in 2011.
Taiwan: One Year Later
A year after the Sunflower protesters occupied Taiwan's Legislative Yuan, the Cross-Strait Services Trade Agreement with China remains on ice. The ruling Kuomintang has made no progress towards a "peace treaty" that would recognize Taiwan as part of China, never… Read moreTaiwan: One Year Later
Mali: Tuareg rebels demand autonomous Azawad
Tuareg militia in northern Mali's Azawad region. Mali's government is boasting a deal with Tuareg leaders granting autonomy to Azawad—but the biggest rebel factions are holding out for more power, including the National Movement for the Liberation of Azawad (MNLA) and allied… Read moreMali: Tuareg rebels demand autonomous Azawad
The Andes
Peru: mine project suspended after deadly protests
Southern Copper Corp announced a 60-day halt in its huge Tia Maria project in southern Peru following seven weeks of escalating protests in which three have been killed.
North Africa
Mali: Tuareg rebels demand autonomous Azawad
Mali's government is boasting a deal with Tuareg leaders granting autonomy to the northern homeland of Azawad—but the biggest rebel factions are holding out for more power.
Iraq
ISIS advances on Palmyra archaeological site
ISIS forces are advancing on the ancient city of Palmyra, a UN World Heritage Site, where it is feared they will carry on their destruction of the region's archaeological treasures.
South Asia
Ismaili Muslims massacred in Pakistan
In an attack claimed by ISIS, gunmen on motorcycles stopped a commuter bus carrying Ismaili Muslims in Karachi, boarded it and opened fire on the passengers, killing at least 45.
Greater Middle East
Egypt: Morsi supporters get life in prison
Eight supporters of former Egyptian president Mohamed Morsi were sentenced to life in prison for "illegal protests" against the death sentences of 14 Muslim Brotherhood leaders.
North Africa
Amnesty: Libya migrants facing rape and torture
Refugees and migrants in Libya face rights abuses including torture and rape, causing many to risk their lives crossing the Mediterranean to escape, Amnesty International reports.
Mexico
Mexico: Zapatistas support striking farmworkers
Zapatista leaders in Chiapas declared support for striking farmworkers in Baja California's San Quintín Valley, who clashed with police at a march for a $13-a-day minium wage.
Iraq
ISIS franchise: Nigeria to Yemen to Pakistan
Over the past two months, the ISIS international franchise has made gains from West Africa to the Indian subcontinent, with militants in several countries proclaiming for the "caliphate."
Palestine
Israel: toward Zio-fascism
The growing consensus in Israel for a Jewish-supremacist state and genocidal solution to the Palestinian question is further consolidated in the new far-right coalition.