World Notes: China, Hungary, Ivory Coast – and more
International news about China, Hungary, Ivory Coast, Palestine, Costa Rica and Cuba are explored.
World Notes: Cuba, Palestine, Ivory Coast - and more
See what's going on around your world.
Spurred by youth protests, Palestinian leaders to hold unity talks
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas announced yesterday he will go to Gaza next week for unity talks with Hamas leaders, following mass youth demonstrations demanding an end to Palestinian disunity.
World Notes: Cuba, Spain and more
Cuba: Infant Mortality rate hits new low, Spain: An end to armed conflict by Basque separatists? Palestine: Civilians under siege, Afghanistan: Grim death toll statistics, Tunisia: Protests continue, spread to neighboring Algeria, South Africa: Zuma speech has unifying effect
Cuba continues to change, independence for Western Sahara - and more
Prejudice on the rise in Germany; world protests resumption of West Bank construction; fight for independence in Western Sahara intensifies - all in World Notes
Dutch probe company over Israeli wall, settlement construction
Dutch prosecutors are deciding whether to prosecute company executives on charges of violating international law for their role in construction of the Israeli separation wall and settlements.
At UN, Obama highlights break with Bush policies
Obama's boldest statements came in relation to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, when he dismissed "cynics" who say a just peace is impossible.
World Notes: Palestine, Cambodia, Uzbekistan, Angola, Honduras, Iceland
Collective punishment, big garment workers strike, Russia-China ties, oil riches, violence, bank fraud.
World Notes: Cuba, Romania, Bolivia, Palestine, Kenya, India
Updates on Cuba, Romania, Bolivia, Palestine, Kenya, India.
World Notes: India, France, Paraguay, Palestine
In India, women's representation gets major boost, France's Sarkozy loses in regional elections, Paraguay apologizes for repression, death squads, Israel grabs more Palestinian land with iron fist.
