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    Apr 1, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  1. Timbuktu attacks are sign of continued challenge in Mali, experts say

    New attacks on the storied city of Timbuktu are a sign of the continued uneasiness in the African nation of Mali, months after French and Malian forces pushed back militants trying to extend their reach southward.
    New attacks on the storied city of Timbuktu are a sign of the continued uneasiness in the African nation of Mali, months after French and Malian forces pushed back militants trying to extend their reach southward. An Al Qaeda affiliate claimed...

    Tags: Religious Conflicts, Elections, Politics, Bombings, Human Rights

    2. Jan 30, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  2. Donors pledge about $1.5 billion in Syrian aid

    BEIRUT -- Amid dire warnings that funds are running low to care for victims of the Syrian conflict, the United Nations said Wednesday that donors had pledged about $1.5 billion to help war-battered Syrians, exceeding the U.N.’s target appeal.
    BEIRUT -- Amid dire warnings that funds are running low to care for victims of the Syrian conflict, the United Nations said Wednesday that donors had pledged about $1.5 billion to help war-battered Syrians, exceeding the U.N.’s target appeal....

    Tags: White House, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Michel Suleiman, Turkey

    3. Feb 20, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  3. Palestinians protest detention of hunger strikers by Israel

    RAMALLAH, West Bank –- Amid increasingly volatile protests around the West Bank, Palestinian and international leaders are pressuring Israel to release four Palestinian prisoners who have been on hunger strikes for several months in protest against their detention.
    RAMALLAH, West Bank –- Amid increasingly volatile protests around the West Bank, Palestinian and international leaders are pressuring Israel to release four Palestinian prisoners who have been on hunger strikes for several months in protest...

    Tags: Prisons, Government, Strikes, United Nations, Government Ministers

    4. Feb 12, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  4. Radio journalists in Nigeria accused of spurring slayings

    Two radio journalists have reportedly been charged in northern Nigeria on suspicion of airing a broadcast that incited the slayings of women vaccinating people against polio. The case centers on a program aired days before the shootings last week.
    Two radio journalists have reportedly been charged in northern Nigeria on suspicion of airing a broadcast that incited the slayings of women vaccinating people against polio. The case centers on a program aired days before the shootings last week....

    Tags: Entertainment, Journalism, Freedom of the Press, Health and Safety at Work, Nigeria

    5. Feb 8, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  5. The assault on women

    The disturbing case of a Somali woman who alleged she was raped by security forces, only to be convicted by a court Tuesday of making a false claim and insulting the state, has outraged human rights groups and advocates for women's rights around the...

    Tags: Hillary Clinton, Somalia, Sexual Assault, Feminism, Human Rights

    6. Feb 5, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  6. Jail time for journalist and Somali woman who alleged rape

    A woman who accused Somali security forces of raping her must spend a year behind bars for making a “false accusation” and insulting the government, a Mogadishu court ruled Tuesday.
    A woman who accused Somali security forces of raping her must spend a year behind bars for making a “false accusation” and insulting the government, a Mogadishu court ruled Tuesday. Court official Ahmed Aden Farah said medical evidence showed...

    Tags: Criminals, Journalism, Al Jazeera (tv network), William Hague, Freedom of the Press

    7. Jan 2, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  7. Myanmar military says airstrikes used against Kachin rebels

    The Myanmar military has admitted using airstrikes against rebels in the country's north, despite earlier government statements saying planes were being used only to supply troops.
    The Myanmar military has admitted using airstrikes against rebels in the country's north, despite earlier government statements saying planes were being used only to supply troops. The strikes signal an escalation in clashes between government forces...

    Tags: Burma, Freedom of the Press, BBC, Elections, New Year's Day

    8. Dec 4, 2012 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  8. Israel takes a harder line

    When Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas announced that he would seek recognition from the United Nations for a Palestinian state, Israel complained that Abbas should have pursued that objective in face-to-face peace negotiations and warned of grave consequences, threatening to expand settlements or even to "cancel" the peace process altogether. Now that the General Assembly has upgraded the Palestinians' status — from "observer entity" to "nonmember state" — the Israelis are proceeding in a dangerous and self-defeating way.
    When Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas announced that he would seek recognition from the United Nations for a Palestinian state, Israel complained that Abbas should have pursued that objective in face-to-face peace negotiations and warned of...

    Tags: Mahmoud Abbas, West Bank, National Government, Government, Politics

    9. Nov 30, 2012 |Story| KTLA-LTV

  9. U.N. Approves Palestinian 'Observer State' Bid

    New York -- The United Nations General Assembly on Thursday endorsed an upgraded U.N. status for the Palestinian Authority, despite intense opposition from the United States and Israel.
    CNN
    New York -- The United Nations General Assembly on Thursday endorsed an upgraded U.N. status for the Palestinian Authority, despite intense opposition from the United States and Israel. The resolution elevates their status from "non-member observer...

    Tags: Benjamin Netanyahu, CNN (tv network), Mahmoud Abbas, International Organizations, National Government

    10. Dec 21, 2012 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  10. U.N. helicopter shot down in South Sudan

    This post has been updated. See the note below for details. A United Nations helicopter was shot down after being targeted by South Sudanese armed forces, killing all four crew members on board, U.N. deputy spokesman Eduardo del Buey said Friday....

    Tags: Sudan, Science and Technology, Wars and Interventions, Rebellions, Unrest, Conflicts and War

    11. Aug 24, 2012 | Los Angeles Times

  11. Iran's isolation lifts for gathering of anachronistic alliance

    World Now
    In another time and place, next week’s summit of the Nonaligned Movement in Tehran would draw no more attention than deserved for a directionless alliance that has outlived its Cold War-era purpose. But the rotating leadership of the 120-nation...
    12. Aug 30, 2012 | Los Angeles Times

  12. U.N. chief, in Iran, defends Israel's right to exist

    World Now
    The United Nations' top official defended Israel's right to exist and deplored Holocaust denial in remarks at a summit hosted by Iran, Israel's archenemy....
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