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Honduras' deposed leftist president, Manuel Zelaya, said on Thursday that democracy in the country was "dead" after lawmakers who backed his ouster in a June coup voted to block his return to power.
BEIJING, Dec. 3 (UPI) -- Amnesty International urged China's Supreme Court to review the death sentences five people received stemming from violence following a crackdown in July.
WASHINGTON -- Two weeks ago in Pakistan, Central Intelligence Agency sharpshooters killed eight people suspected of being militants of the Taliban and Al Qaeda, and wounded two others in a compound that was said to be used for terrorist training.
U.S officials are talking with Pakistan about the possibility of striking in Baluchistan for the first time — a controversial move since it is outside the tribal areas — because that is where Afghan Taliban leaders are believed to hide. The White House has authorized an expansion of the CIA’s drone program in Pakistan’s lawless tribal area.
WASHINGTON — Two weeks ago in Pakistan, Central Intelligence Agency sharpshooters killed eight people suspected of being militants of the Taliban and al-Qaida, and wounded two others in a compound that was said to be used for terrorist training.
During Israel's war on Gaza, only 5 of 535 congressional members dissented on pro-Israeli resolutions.
A Far Rockaway woman whose Ozone Park daughter and her unborn grandson were murdered went to Albany last week where she picked up the support of the state Right to Life Committeefor a bill that would treat killing a pregnant woman as two separate murders.
TEHRAN, Dec. 3 (UPI) -- A doctor who opposition leaders said witnessed the torture of political prisoners in Iran died from poisoned food, Tehran's public prosecutor said.
Park Center High School students added to their knowledge of international affairs by speaking with a women's rights leader from Afghanistan Nov. 13. The students, IB Diploma candidates, participated in a video conference with Suraya Pakzad.
CONAKRY, Guinea, Dec. 3 (UPI) -- Amnesty International reports finding evidence in Guinea of continuous arrests, harassment and illegal detention after the bloody Sept. 28 political protest.
The newest members of New Jersey's Hall of Fame include actors Jack Nicholson and Danny DeVito, musicians Les Paul and Count Basie, and authors Philip Roth and Judy Blume.
The 12th Annual Holocaust Commemoration will take place this week with a special focus on the Japanese occupation on Nanking, China during World War II, among other activities.
Emory’s I.T. Cohen Professor of International Law and Human Rights Johan van der Vyver was appointed to the position of extraordinary professor at the University of Pretoria in South Africa Monday.
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During his 20 years on the Chicago City Council, from 1955 to 1975, Leon Despres was called the "conscience of the city." The liberal 5th Ward alderman spent his life fighting for the underdog, waging battles for women's rights, civil rights and workers' rights. When Despres died in May at the age of 101, President Barack Obama issued a statement saying: "Chicago is a richer and stronger city ...
Three Senior Administration Officials On Recent Developments in Honduras Senior Department Official Senior Official Office of the Spokesman Via Teleconference Washington, DC December 3, 2009 OPERATOR: Tim Padgett with Time Magazine , your line is open. QUESTION: My question goes to a statement Arturo Valenzuela just made when he said that the status quo remains unacceptable. But it seems to a ...
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