The Guardian
Wednesday, October 7, 2015 - 06:01
Britain is being urged to halt the supply of weapons to its ally Saudi Arabia in the light of evidence that civilians are being killed in Saudi-led attacks on rebel forces in Yemen.
Tuesday, October 6, 2015 - 06:38
Authorities in Yemen say three rockets have hit the port city of Aden, striking a hotel that houses officials from the country’s exiled government and two buildings used by Saudi-led coalition troops. They said at least 15 people have died.
Tuesday, October 6, 2015 - 06:15
In a bid to protect their land, the indigenous people are challenging the Morales government over decrees opening up protected areas for oil and gas exploration
Friday, October 2, 2015 - 06:01
Five officers are accused of shooting 17-year-old Eduardo Santos, then putting a gun in his hand and firing twice to leave gunpowder residue on his hand
Friday, September 25, 2015 - 06:44
With arrested leaders reinstated and elections back on track, analysts say the negotiated deal is a victory for democracy.
Friday, September 25, 2015 - 06:07
Even by Mexican standards, however, the past 12 months have been unusually miserable. First, the students went missing in bizarre circumstances. Then the efforts to find them, or their bodies, only unearthed other mass graves. Faith in Peña Nieto and his government plummeted, particularly after a series of political scandals.
Friday, September 18, 2015 - 06:35
Even as peacekeeping has ballooned to become by far the most expensive of UN departments (in 2015 it will cost nearly $9bn to keep 120,000 blue helmet soldiers and policemen deployed in 16 countries, compared with just $500m at the end of the Cold War), it is dogged by challenges.
Tuesday, September 8, 2015 - 06:51
Lie on your back and stare directly into the sun – if you shut your eyes or look away, we will stamp on your toes. This is one of the perversely innovative forms of torture allegedly being practiced by Burundi’s secret service in the defense of a besieged regime.
Tuesday, September 8, 2015 - 06:44
Take a walk through Nigeria’s commercial capital and expectation is heavy in the air. One hundred days after Muhammadu Buhari swept into power, becoming the first president to ever unseat an incumbent here, many citizens say they are seeing some significant improvements.
Tuesday, September 8, 2015 - 06:41
The trial of former Chadian leader Hissène Habré resumed on Monday in the Senegalese capital, Dakar, amid dramatic scenes that saw the accused carried into court and held down by masked security agents. Forcibly restrained, Habré, who is charged with war crimes, crimes against humanity and torture during his rule from 1982 to 1990, repeatedly shouted “Shut up!” as the judge read out a list of names of his alleged victims.