UN water vote seen as triumph for Bolivia’s Morales
Bolivia's president won praise July 28 when the UN General Assembly approved a groundbreaking Bolivian resolution on the right of all human beings to water and sanitation.
China death toll continues
The toll of deaths in mudslides in Northwest China has reached 337 and keeps rising, as rescuers and diggers use their bare hands in a desperate search for more than 1,100 others that are still missing.
World Notes: Cuba, Bolivia, Australia, Kenya, UN, France
Fidel on Obama, Bolivia's economy, Australian uranium mining, Kenyan constitution, UN and climate change, France vs. Roma.
Mexico's Supreme Court makes historic ruling on same-sex marriage
Mexico's Supreme Court made a landmark ruling Tuesday, August 10, in a 9-2 decision that says each of the country's 31 states must honor same-sex marriage.
SOA Watch protests U.S. militarization and new Colombian bases
The School of the Americas Watch (SOA Watch) on August 3 began demonstrations, projected to last one week, at the Tolemaida military base in Colombia.
Appeal for support for Iran hunger strikers
Hunger strikers in Iran's notorious Evin Prison are approaching their third week without food in protest at being transferred to solitary confinement, inhuman prison conditions and violent treatment.
Melting glaciers aggravate Pakistan’s floods
Reports out of Pakistan now indicate that about 1,500 people have lost their lives and tens of thousands have been left homeless.
Iran, one year after the election
The passing of the anniversary of the June 12, 2009, election, which returned Mahmoud Ahmadinejad to office, has been marked by intensification of the crackdown on opposition voices in Iran.
Wyclef Jean to announce run for Haiti president
Haitian-born singer and producer Wyclef Jean is expected to announce his candidacy for president in the earthquake-hit Caribbean country on Thursday night, on Larry King's CNN show.
A plea for Gerardo Hernandez
The Cuban Five will never be as famous in the United States as John Brown, and their struggle is entirely different, but they and he put ideals and ethics first.
