Africa
Niger Delta insurgency back on?
Gunmen attacked two ships off the coast of Nigeria's oil-rich southern delta, killing two naval troops protecting the vessels and seizing four foreign workers before fleeing.
Greater Middle East
Egypt requests release of last citizen held at Gitmo
The Egyptian government announced that it has requested the release of the last of its citizens currently being held at the Guantánamo Bay detention facility.
Iraq
Iraq court rejects transfer of Hezbollah commander
An Iraqi court rejected a US extradition request for accused Hezbollah commander Ali Mussa Daqduq, finding that he should be released immediately from house arrest.
Southern Cone
Brazil: court orders Chevron to suspend drilling
A federal court in Brazil ordered Chevron and drilling company Transocean to suspend all oil drilling in the country within 30 days in the wake of two spills off Rio de Janeiro.
The Andes
Peru: toxic mining spill sickens villagers, Anonymous hacks back
More than 100 local residents were sickened by a toxic spill at the giant Antamina copper mine in Peru. Anonymous hackers promptly vandalized the company website.
New York City
F**ck You, Mr. Ahmedinyahu
Protesters and dissidents in Israel and Iran alike are uniting against the threat of war between their countries. A Facebook meme satirizes the leaders of both countries under the portmanteau “Ahmedinyahu.” In May, Iranians and Israelis held a joint rally… Read moreF**ck You, Mr. Ahmedinyahu
South Asia
India’s new president: GWOT is World War 4
In his inaugural speech, India’s new president, Pranab Mukherjee, called the fight against terrorism the “fourth world war,” and portrayed his own country as a frontline state.
Africa
UN rights office urges Sudan to investigate violence against Darfur protesters
The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights urged Sudan to investigate claims of excessive force by government troops against protesters in Darfur, resulting in eight deaths.
Innu protest Plan Nord
Innu people from the community of ManiUtenam, near the Quebec city of Sept Isle, held a 360-kilometer cross-country march on a Hydro Quebec dam construction site on the Romaine River. Quebec’s ambitious Plan Nord mega-development scheme has sparked indigenous and… Read moreInnu protest Plan Nord
Palestine
Hamas Holocaust faux pas makes media, not IDF invasion of al-Aqsa Mosque
Holocaust-denying comments by a Hamas official win international coverage, while an Israeli military invasion of al-Aqsa Mosque received practically no mainstream reportage.
Afghanistan
China launches bid to undermine trans-Afghan pipeline project
A Chinese proposal for a pipeline route across northern Afghanistan for Caspian Basin gas could sabotage the US-backed Turkmenistan-Afghanistan-Pakistan-India (TAPI) project.
Afghanistan
Putin: victory to NATO in Afghanistan!
Vladimir Putin called upon NATO to stay in Afghanistan until it has prevailed over the insurgency. He spoke at the inauguration of a new NATO transit hub at Ulyanovsk.