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Hundreds of Nigerian oil militants surrender arms
Hundreds of Nigerian militants on Saturday surrendered their weapons, mortar bombs and gunboats, as part of a federal amnesty programme that aims to stem unrest in the oil-producing Niger Delta.…
Lockerbie bomber: Lord Mandelson faces new questions over Libya links
The Business Secretary denied that the Government had done a deal to free Abdelbaset Ali Mohmed al Megrahi, who was convicted of the 1988 terrorist atrocity that claimed 270 lives.…
Bicycle Bombers Kill 5 in Grozny
Two suicide bombers on bicycles detonated explosives in Grozny on Friday, killing at least four police officers and a civilian in coordinated attacks, officials said. “One suicide bomb was detonated…
Over 1,000 shoe workers strike in Binh Duong
At least a thousand workers have been on strike in Binh Duong Province since Wednesday, demanding higher wages and better working conditions, their employer told AFP Thursday. “They have violated…
U.S. report: Chavez moving to silence media critics
The recent closure of 32 privately owned radio stations and a proposed law to punish “media crimes” are signs that Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez is moving to quash criticism of…
Honduras’s Micheletti Says Zelaya Exile Was ‘Error’
Acting Honduran President Roberto Micheletti said forcing deposed President Manuel Zelaya to leave the country, instead of arresting him, was a mistake. “There was an error by a certain sector,”…
Entire prison guard staff go on strike
Prison officers have celebrated 100 days of protests outside NSW Premier Nathan Rees’s office by going on strike. Union bosses said the entire guard staff at Parklea jail, in Sydney’s…
French police uncover ETA weapons and explosives stash
French police, acting on a tip-off from Spanish authorities, have found a large stash of explosives and weapons in southern France, only a day after arresting three suspected ETA members…
Mexico troubled by clear skies
Mexico is suffering from its driest year in 68 years, killing crops and cattle in the countryside and forcing the government to slow the flow of water to the crowded…
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