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The Guardian Wed 16 May 2012 China TV blames Dalai Lama for Tibet immolations ISOLDA MORILLO Associated Press= BEIJING (AP) — China has released a documentary accusing the Dalai Lama of orchestrating a wave of self-immolations by Tibetans, in its most elaborate attempt so far... (photo: WN / Yeshe Choesang) China Photos Protests Tibet Wikipedia: Dalai Lama |
The Daily Telegraph Tue 15 May 2012 'Rendition' Libyan commander Abdel Hakim Belhadj to form his own party Abdel Hakim Belhadj, a prominent Islamist commander suing MI6 over his alleged rendition by the CIA in 2004, is poised to emerge as a powerful political force in Libya after announcing that he would... (photo: AP / Francois Mori) Islamist Libya Photos Politics Wikipedia: Libyan civil war |
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Otago Daily Times Mon 14 May 2012 Fighting kills 32 as Syria peace plan falters Fighting in Syria has killed at least 32 people, activists said, and Saudi Arabia said stubborn violence was shredding the credibility of a U.N.-Arab League peace plan... (photo: U.S. Army/Staff Sgt. Joseph Roberts) Government Photos Politics Syria Wikipedia: Syria |
The Daily Telegraph Mon 14 May 2012 Palestinian prisoners to end mass hunger strike Israel has reached a deal with Palestinian prisoners to end a mass-hunger strike in its jails, resolving a dangerous stand-off that had led to warnings of a major... (photo: WN / Ahmed Deeb) Israel Palestinian Photos Prisoners Wikipedia: Palestinian prisoners in Israel |
Business Day Mon 14 May 2012 Syrian unrest spills into Lebanon THE violence in Syria spread to neighbouring Lebanon yesterday with deadly clashes between Alawite supporters of President Bashar al-Assad and opponents, security... (photo: UN / Paulo Filgueiras) Lebanon Photos Syria Unrest Violence Wikipedia: Syria |
The Daily Telegraph Sun 13 May 2012 Mahmoud Abbas warns of 'national disaster' if hunger striking prisoners were to die Mahmoud Abbas, the Palestinian leader, has warned of a "national disaster" if any of the 1,550 Palestinian prisoners on hunger strike in Israeli jails were to die. 'The... (photo: UN / Marco Castro) Disaster Israel Palestinian Photos Wikipedia: Palestinian prisoners in Israel |
The Daily Telegraph Sun 13 May 2012 Bahrain extends detention of human rights activist Bahrain has extended the detention of human rights activist Nabeel Rajab for participating in a January anti-government rally, his lawyer said on Sunday, after he was... (photo: AP / Hasan Jamali) Bahrain Human Rights Photos Protests Wikipedia: Bahraini uprising (2011–present) |
CNN Sat 12 May 2012 Yemen plot exposes new world of US spying By Pam Benson As details of the foiled al Qaeda plot to blow up a U.S.-bound airline became public, the world learned not only about a daring operation to stop... (photo: WN / RTayco) Airline Photos Qaeda Terrorism Wikipedia: Yemen Yemen |