Reaction to the Honduran crisis
Secretary Of State Hillary Clinton European Union Statement Argentine President Cristina Fernandez more ...
Zelaya Confirms he is in Costa Rica
President of Honduras Manuel Zelaya confirmed he is in Costa Rica, as he was kidnapped by Honduran military officers, who dragged him from his residence.
Military Coup in Honduras
A military coup has taken place in Honduras this morning (Sunday, June 28), led by “School of Americas” SOA graduate Romeo Vasquez. In the early hours of the day, members of the Honduran military surrounded the presidential palace and forced the democratically elected president, Manuel Zelaya, into custody. He was immediately flown to Costa Rica.
Gay penguins hatch egg
A gay penguin couple in a German zoo has hatched an egg that was rejected by its biological parents, and is rearing the chick. 'Z and Vielpunkt, both males, gladly accepted their 'Easter present' and began straight away with hatching the egg,' said the zoo in Bremerhaven Wednesday.
New NGO to aid Middle Eastern LGBT refugees
San Francisco, CA (June 18, 2009) – ORAM, a groundbreaking international refugee advocacy organization, announced its launch today. The Organization for Refuge, Asylum & Migration is the first non-governmental organization (NGO) to focus exclusively on refugees and asylum seekers fleeing sexual and gender based violence.
Greenland moves toward independence
While much attention has been lavished on Latin America's move toward socialism and on the special role played by indigenous peoples in these struggles, similar advances have been taking place at the other end of the American continent where Greenland is on the move to independence with a newly elected left government.
50 years of Cuban Agrarian Reform: overcoming challenges to feed the people
The food needs of Cuba are vast and present a ready market for US farmers and agri-business corporations. Surprisingly, Cuba’s largest supplier of food and agricultural products is the US where it gets 70% of its corn and 40% of its wheat. When the restrictive blockade falls, Cuban imports should rise dramatically. For example Cuba gets the bulk of its rice all the way from Vietnam instead of nearby Arkansas.
WORLDNOTES, Lithuania, China, Uganda, Global, Iraq, and Cuba
Lithuania: Anti-gay legislation protested China: News service overhauled Uganda: Desertification advances Global: UN documents hunger Iraq: A plague of serpents Cuba: Cuban Five prisoner responds
Venezuela and US to restore diplomats
Venezuela and the United States have agreed to restore their ambassadors more than nine months after President Hugo Chavez expelled the US envoy from Caracas. Mr Chavez signalled that he still had major differences with Washington, accusing the US of having a hand in recent protests in Iran and saying that he hoped President Barack Obama will lead the US on a new path.
No peace, no silence in Colombia
New documentation is available on the precariousness of life and pall of terror weighing upon Colombia. Why has deadly conflict persisted for decades? Why have rich nations turned a blind eye, or lent a hand?
