Monthly Archive: May 2011
Pakistani officials demand an investigation after a NATO helicopter shoots and injures two Pakistani soldiers The United Arab Emirates authorities increase crackdown on dissent and hire a company run by Blackwater founder Erik Prince...
International Criminal Court Prosecutor officially calls for Colonel Muammar Gaddafi arrest warrant Israeli security forces fire on Palestinians rallying to mark the anniversary of Nakba, the day Israel declared independence The Atchafalaya Basin is...
In Syria, tanks surround mosques as thousands of people continue their protests NATO Secretary General responds to criticisms about the Libya mission Activists condemn Obama administration’s silence on Bahrain crackdown Environmentalists raise concerns about...
European Ministers discuss opt out clause for the “borderless Europe” Schengen Agreement Leading Ugandan gay rights activist discusses her country’s extreme anti-gay laws In Honduras, another journalist is murdered Canada’s first, legal, drug...
The regimes of Syria and Yemen intensify their crackdowns on unrest In Honduras, the violent repression of activists, campesinos and journalists continues President Obama’s push for immigration reform Kenya struggles to overcome prejudice against...
US lawmakers consider the future US policy in Afghanistan post Osama bin Laden In Northern Alberta, indigenous people express growing concern over worst oil spill in decades Drake University study links natural gas fracturing...
Hundreds feared dead after a boat carrying migrants fleeing Libya disappears In Egypt clashes between Muslim Salafists and Coptic Christians leave 12 dead The United Nations finds dozens of bodies in Ivory Coast mass...
Bahraini Royal Family accused of war crimes at The Hague’s International Criminal Court In Syria and Yemen tens of thousands of people hold rallies for democratic rights Thailand heads for elections a year after...
A view from Pakistan on the implications of the death of Osama bin Laden Growing criticism that Bin Laden operation was named after Apache hero “Geronimo” US House Republicans push forward bills to expand...
The Syrian regime continues its crackdown, cutting off access to cities and arresting residents International Criminal Court prosecutor seeks arrest warrants for top Libya officials Growing debate over what bin Laden’s death means for...