North Africa

Saadi Qaddafi extradited from Niger to Libya

Saadi Qaddafi, son of former Libyan leader Muammar Qaddafi, was extradited from Niger back to Libya to stand trial for crimes allegedly committed during his father's rule.

Europe

Crimea: Hizb ut-Tahrir in crosshairs

Newly appointed Crimean security chief Petr Zima announced new measures against Hizb ut-Tahrir, an Islamist organization with a following among the Tatars.

The Caribbean

Haiti: islanders protest tourism project

The Haitian government has sent police to deal with peasants who object to having their small island turned into a resort for wealthy foreigners.

Europe

Russia: hundreds arrested in anti-war protests

Moscow police arrested hundreds protesting against military intervention in Ukraine, after President Putin won approval from senators to send troops into the neighboring country.

The Andes

Peru: Sendero harass pipeline project

A worker was wounded when presumed Sendero Luminoso guerillas fired on a camp of the Camisea pipeline consortium in the rainforest of Peru's Cuzco region.