Mexican Congressman Flees the Country
Region: Mexico
Mexican Congressman David Figueroa is not sticking around to see if “three's a charm.” Because in this instance, the lucky number three would be for his would-be assassins who finally scored after two attempts ... more
Views: 1449Violence in the Hazarajat, Protests in Kabul
Region: Afghanistan
Posted by Joshua Foust to Global Voices Online Afghanistan is one of those countries where minority issues drive nearly everything. They form the basis for why President Hamid Karzai is “the best game in tow... more
Views: 323519-year old arrested for triple murder
Region: Jamaica
A teenager who murdered three women between the years 2006 and 2008 have been arrested by detectives from the Mandeville CIB in Manchester. Reports are that 19-year old André Bradford of Grey Ground dist... more
Views: 1639Drug Killings in Mexico Become Routine
Region: Mexico
The number of drug-related killings in Mexico is increasing so exponentially that they're almost not news. The latest is right out of a Hollywood gangster movie: A Mexican police chief and his three bodyguards gunned... more
Views: 2086Zanu-PF "Deadly Serious" About Retaining Power
Region: Zimbabwe
President Robert Mugabe makes it clear he will stay in power even if that means civil war. By Hativagone Mushonga in Harare It is becoming increasingly apparent that 84-year-old President Robert Mugabe does not plan to s... more
Views: 944Alleged Shooters of Canadian Man Arrested by Mexican Authorities
Region: Mexico
Two men have been arrested for the murder of a Canadian resident in the Hotel Riu Santa Fe in Cabo San Lucas on May 15. Ricardo Cruz Pineda, 35, originally from Acapulco, and Frank Jule Sandoval, 48, from Los Angeles, w... more
Views: 2421Mexico Rejects Merida Initiative
Region: Mexico
Balking at the strings attached to US aid, the Mexican government is saying no thanks to the Merida Initiative. The $1.4 billion drug-fighting plan for Mexico and Central America includes helicopters and encrypted commu... more
Views: 1541Outcry Over ICC’s Scrapping of Rape Charges
Region: ZaireVictims of sexual violence in DRC angered by court’s controversial move. By Jacques Kahorha in Goma (AR No. 173, 3-Jun-08) Congolese women who’ve fallen victim to rape and related crimes say they feel badly... more
Views: 1527Murder Hit List Publicly Displayed in Chihuahua City
Region: Mexico
Twenty-one Mexican police officers were notified in a very public way on Sunday that they’re on a murder hit list. The Gente Nueva (New People) gang printed their names in bold, black ink on th... more
Views: 3169Several Militants, Police and Civilians Killed in Fresh Afghan Violence
Region: Afghanistan
Kabul: Several Taliban militants, policemen and civilians have been killed in fresh firefights, bomb explosions and US-led coalition operations across Afghanistan. ‘Several militants were killed and nine were captur... more
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