• Ahmadinejad summoned by Iranian MPs

    Feb 06

    Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has been summoned for questioning by members of Parliament, marking the first time since the 1979 Islamic Revolution that that a President has been summoned.

    Ahmadinjead’s opponents and MPs have been threatening to take similar steps for some time as Iran faces a sharp economic downturn and rise in inflation and international tension over its nuclear program.

  • Human Rights groups welcome India change of stance on Syria

    Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch have hailed India’s vote for a UN Security Council resolution calling for Syria’s President Bashar al-Assad to step down.

    “By supporting this resolution, South Africa, India and Pakistan rose to the occasion and sided with the Syrian people”

  • US may push ahead with new Bahrain arms deal
    After the US delayed its sale of $53 million worth of arms to Bahrain, it was announced last week that a new package of weapons may be sold, without public notification.
  • Aung San Suu Kyi candidacy accepted for elections
    The Burmese election commission has given Aung San Suu Kyi official approval allowing her to stand for parliamentary by-elections later this year.

    After announcing her intention to run for elections last month, her candidacy has now been accepted, in a move that will be seen as Burma taking another step towards political openness after nearly 50 years of military rule.
  • UK and US recall diplomats from Syria

    The UK and US have recalled ambassadors from Syria, further increasing pressure on the Assad regime.

    Britain's foreign secretary, William Hague, said in a statement Monday,

  • Protesters in Moscow brave freezing conditions to demand political reform

    Over 120,000 protesters, calling for political reform in Russia, marched through the streets of Moscow.

    Chanting "Russia without Putin" and "Putin leave", protesters braved temperatures as low as -18 degrees.

  • France to push for further sanctions against Syria

    France intends to push for further sanctions against the Assad regime, after Russia and China vetoed the UN Security Council resolution on Saturday.

    France's foreign minister, Alain Juppe, said,

  • UN Security Council set to vote on Syria
    The United Nations Security Council is to vote on a resolution regarding Syria on Saturday, with all eyes on Russia, Syria’s strongest ally on the council.

    Russia initially rejected parts of the latest draft, but it remains unclear which way they will vote on Saturday, as hope remains that the resolution could still be passed.
  • Russia and China veto resolution on Syria

    A UN Security Council resolution condemning Syria’s government for the violence it is committing against anti-regime protestors has been vetoed by Russia and China.

  • Khmer Rouge official sentenced to life imprisonment

    The most senior Khmer Rouge official yet to face charges has been jailed for life.

    Duch, formerly known as Kaing Guek Eav was found guilty of crimes against humanity and jailed in 2010 for 35 years.

    He appealed the decision, claiming he was a junior official following orders and would have been killed if he didn’t obey the commands.

  • China considers assisting EU in debt crisis

    China's prime minister, Wen Jiabao, said that China would consider liaising with the International Monetary Fund, in order to help the European Union in tackling its debt crisis.

  • Rwandan deportee charged with plotting genocide

    Leon Mugesera was charged with plotting genocide, incitement and distribution of arms on Thursday, for his part in the 1994 genocide.

    Mugesera was recently deported, after losing his fight against deportation, which started over 16 years ago.

  • Assad's fall is inevitable', choose wisely warns US

    Stating that the Syrian president's fall was "inevitable", the White House urged countries to consider carefully their stance on Syria, as a draft resolution was debated at the UN Security Council.

    The White House's spokesperson, Jay Carney, speaking Monday, said,

  • Draft resolution on Syria debated at Security Council

    The UN Security Council debated a draft resolution on Syria and the Assad regime's repression on Monday.

    The resolution calls for member states to take steps to prevent the flow of arms in Syria, to demand an immediate end to all violence and to call on President Assad to hand power over to a deputy.

  • French genocide denial law goes to court
    French senators have rallied against a bill that criminalises the denial of genocide of the Armenians by Turkey, forcing it to be referred to the country’s highest court.
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