A U.S. musician pays tribute to Mercedes Sosa
Argentinian folksinger Mercedes Sosa was known the world over as “the voice of the voiceless.”
Iraq violence down and different, analysts say
Violence in Iraq is down sharply compared to a year ago, and has also changed its nature, analysts say.
Mercedes Sosa, Argentinian singer for justice, dies
Mercedes Sosa, who died Sunday, will live in the hearts of lovers of the Nueva Cancion and of social justice.
A revealing documentary about Iran
At a time when Iran is taking center stage in world events, film fans have a unique opportunity to see the country in a different light.
World Notes: South Africa, Ireland, Venezuela, Israel, Cuba, Philippines
Speaking for the Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU), general secretary Zwelinzima Vavi told reporters Sept. 25 that "the Reserve Bank plays a crucial public mandate which cannot be left in the hands of private owners."
Left makes gains in German election shakeup
The recently formed Left party in in German gains ground as both the Christian Democrats and the Social Democratic Party falters.
Honduras: Outrageous attacks on Brazilian embassy bring UN rebuke
Attacks by Honduran military and police on the Brazilian embassy in the capital of Tegucigalpa, including the use of toxic gases and high decibel noise, are causing worldwide condemnation, including a denunciation by the United Nations Security Council.
World Notes: Somalia, Ecuador, India, Germany, Yemen, Cuba
U.S. military presence was on display last week in Africa. In southern Somalia, fire from a U.S. helicopter on Sept. 14 killed several al-Shabab rebels, among them Saleh Ali Saleh Nabhan, whom U.S. authorities accuse of al-Qaeda loyalties and responsibility for attacks on a hotel and an Israeli passenger plane in Mombasa in 2002.
Obama: I will not waver in pursuit of Mideast peace
“I will not waver in pursuit of peace” between Israelis and Palestinians, President Obama told world leaders at the United Nations today.
“The time has come to re-launch negotiations — without preconditions — that address the permanent-status issues: security for Israelis and Palestinians; borders, refugees and Jerusalem,” Obama declared. “The goal is clear: two states living side by side in peace and security — a Jewish State of Israel, with true security for all Israelis; and a viable, independent Palestinian state with contiguous territory that ends the occupation that began in 1967, and realizes the potential of the Palestinian people.”
Cuba prepares for UN resolution, U.S. renews blockade
“Not even in a state of war, do international conventions allow a blockade of food and medicines,” Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriquez declared on Sept. 16. He was introducing reporters to a Cuban report to the United Nations General Assembly ahead of Cuba’s resolution against the U.S. blockade, set for an Oct. 28 Assembly vote.
