The Andes
Ecuador court approves vote on term limits
The Constitutional Court of Ecuador ruled that congress may vote on a proposal to allow unlimited re-election, freeing President Rafael Correa to seek a third term.
Global mobilization for Kobani
The Kurdish Rights website presents photos of the Nov. 1 global mobilization for Kobani from Paris, Valencia, Copenhagen, Perth, Melbourne, Washington DC, Honduras and Afghanistan—and "Amed, Northern Kurdistan (Diyarbakir, Southeastern Turkey)." A shot from Istanbul (above) shows elderly Kurdish women in… Read moreGlobal mobilization for Kobani
Greater Middle East
Global mobilization for Kobani
Supporters of the Kurdish resistance at Kobani will hold a global mobilization Saturday Nov. 1, with the New York City rally at Union Square at 3 PM.
Palestine
A thousand Sankaras come of age
An opposition demonstrator with poster bearing image of Thomas Sankara in the stadium of Burkina Faso's capital Ouagadougou. Burkina Faso's President Blaise Compaoré announced his resignation Oct. 31, after protesters continued to mobilize against his rule. He had ruled since 1987,… Read moreA thousand Sankaras come of age
Africa
Nigeria: court rules for #BringBackOurGirls
A Nigerian federal court ruled in favor of the Bring Back Our Girls group, saying that the police had no right to block protests by families of the abducted girls.
The Andes
FARC accepts responsibility for civilian deaths
Colombia's FARC guerillas admitted to causing harm to the population during the 50 years of their war against the state, and vowed to assume responsibility for their victims.
The Andes
Peru: one dead in Cajamarca eviction
The police eviction of a family in a working-class district of Peru's northern city of Cajamarca sparked a local uprising that left one man dead and 10 neighborhood residents detained.
The Andes
Hezbollah operative busted in Peru: police
Peru's special anti-terrorist force announced the arrest of a Hezbollah operative who was supposedly planning to carry out attacks on Jewish and Israeli targets.
Iraq
Kurds as pawns in Turko-Russian game?
An alarming confrontation between Turkish and Russian warplanes over the Black Sea ironically comes as both Ankara and Moscow seek to divide Kurds from the Syrian rebels.
South Asia
Bangladesh: Islamist gets death for war crimes
A special tribunal in Bangladesh sentenced Jamaat-e-Islami leader Motiur Rahman Nizami to death for crimes committed during the 1971 war with Pakistan.
North Africa
Amnesty: Libya militias committing war crimes
Rival militias in Libya are committing serious human rights abuses, including war crimes, according to a new Amnesty International report.
North Africa
UK court says Libyan can sue over rendition
A British court ruled that former Libyan rebel commander Abdel Hakim Belhaj can sue the UK government for its alleged role in his detention and rendition.