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Published in: openSecurityAbbas embargoes Israeli settlements
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas imposes embargo on settlement goods. Thai government alleges red shirt movement...
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Published in: openSecurityUnprecedented protests in Lebanon call for secularism
Lebanese protestors demand secularism. Thai PM rejects protestors’ offer as counter-movements gain strength. Clashes...
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Published in: openSecurityRwandan opposition leader appears in court
Rockets intended for Israel hit Jordan. Sudan poll results delayed amid fraud allegations. Blasts shake tense Thai...
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Published in: openSecurityThai army deployed as ‘red-shirts’ move towards Bangkok’s business district
Political upheaval in Thailand reaches new levels as opposition threaten counter-protests. Sudan elections...
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Published in: openSecurityAmbitious goals set at nuclear summit
Nuclear summit sets lofty goals for member nations. Interim Kyrgyz government asserts its authority. Fighting...
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Published in: openSecurityLandmark Sudanese elections marred by confusion, delay and allegations of fraud
Sudan polling starts amidst delays and confusion. Polish president and other elites died in plane crash. Obama hosts...
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Published in: openSecurityKyrgyzstan on brink of revolution, state of emergency declared
Violent protests erupt in Kyrgyzstan. Thai government declares a state of emergency. NATO accused of civilian deaths...
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Published in: openSecurityFemale suicide bombers hit Moscow Metro
Moscow Metro blasts kill 37. Israel closes the West Bank as U.S.-Israeli relations worsen. President Obama makes...
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Published in: openSecurityEritrea denies involvement in Somalia
Eritrea rejects findings of UN report. Obama denies crisis in relations with Israel. Jonathan dissolves Nigerian...
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Published in: openSecurity'Red Shirts' continue symbolic blood protest in Bangkok
‘Red Shirts’ continue symbolic blood protest in Bangkok. Israel lifts West Bank closure. North Korea has 1,000...
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Published in: openSecurityIsraeli settlement announcement stalls peace drive in middle east
Israeli settlement announcement creates further tension. Thai protests as PM refuses ultimatum. Public frustration...
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Published in: openSecurityPalestinian-Israeli talks in the balance as IDF locks down West Bank
The IDF locks down parts of the occupied West Bank as uncertainty looms over talks between the Palestinian Authority...
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Published in: openSecurityBangladesh government accused of crackdown on Burmese refugees
Bangladesh accused of crackdown on Burmese refugees. Obama meets the Dalai Lama despite Chinese criticism; Maoists...
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Published in: openSecurityChilean election sees revision of Pinochet legacy
Chilean elections see potential rightward swing. Iranian men don headscarves in protest. Mugabe reelected leader of...
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Published in: openSecurityPoor nations at Copenhagen climate summit outraged by leaked memo
Wealthy nations are accused of 'carbon colonialism' as leaked climate draft sparks anger. General McChrystal...
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Published in: openSecurityVice-president's veto leaves Iraqi election law in disarray
Iraqi vice-president’s veto threatens Iraqi elections. Seven out of ten Afghans blame poverty and corruption for...
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Published in: openSecurityArab governments and Iran trade accusations after Houthi crackdown in Yemen
Saudi offensive against Houthis provokes Arab-Iranian diplomatic row. Cambodian refusal to extradite Thai ex-PM...
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Published in: HomeIn Bangkok: remembering the Tak Bai massacre
The deepening crisis in Thailand is symbolised by the lack of accountability for state violence in the country’s...