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    May 14, 2013 |Story| South Florida Sun-Sentinel

  1. EE.UU. lanza por primera vez con éxito un "drone" desde un portaaviones

    La Fuerza Naval estadounidense lanzó hoy por primera vez con éxito desde un portaaviones un avión no tripulado o "drone", que regresó luego a tierra sin problemas, indicó el ejército estadounidense. La prueba se llevó a cabo sobre el portaaviones...

    Tags: Human Rights, Politics, George H.W. Bush

    2. May 14, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  2. U.S. diplomat accused of recruiting for CIA in Russia

    MOSCOW — Russian authorities detained an American diplomat accused of attempting to recruit a Russian intelligence officer into the CIA, the Federal Security Service said Tuesday. Ryan Christopher Fogle, the third secretary of the American Embassy...

    Tags: Boston Marathon Bombing (2013), Terrorism, Politics, Police Investigations, G8

    3. May 14, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  3. Human Rights Watch alleges rebel atrocities in Syria

    BEIRUT -- Gruesome video footage purportedly showing a Syrian rebel commander mutilating the corpse of a dead soldier while shouting sectarian insults has drawn condemnation from Human Rights Watch and focused renewed attention on battlefield atrocities...

    Tags: Islam, Politics, Crime, Law and Justice, Religion and Belief, Syrian Civil War (2011 - present )

    4. May 14, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  4. Boat capsizes off Myanmar; dozens missing and feared dead

    NEW DELHI – A boat carrying approximately 100 Rohingya Muslims capsized late Monday off the coast of Myanmar with many of its occupants feared dead, UN officials said, as the region braced for a cyclone expected to slam low-lying areas inhabited by the embattled minority.
    NEW DELHI – A boat carrying approximately 100 Rohingya Muslims capsized late Monday off the coast of Myanmar with many of its occupants feared dead, UN officials said, as the region braced for a cyclone expected to slam low-lying areas inhabited...

    Tags: Islam, Tropical Storms, Human Rights, Politics, Bangladesh

    5. May 10, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  5. Former Guatemalan dictator Efrain Rios Montt guilty of genocide

    MEXICO CITY — Efrain Rios Montt, the former Guatemalan military dictator who ruled his country during one of the bloodiest phases of its civil war, was found guilty of genocide and crimes against humanity Friday for the systematic massacre of more...

    Tags: War Crimes, Justice System, Politics, Guatemala, Judges

    6. May 3, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  6. Pakistan secular candidates campaign at their own risk

    SHABQADAR, Pakistan — When Masoom Shah hits the campaign trail these days, he brings a 9-millimeter Glock pistol and a team of up to 50 bodyguards. Instead of appearing before large crowds, he meets small clusters of voters at guesthouses where everyone is frisked before they enter. He limits his speeches to 30 minutes and then quickly slips out of the room.
    SHABQADAR, Pakistan — When Masoom Shah hits the campaign trail these days, he brings a 9-millimeter Glock pistol and a team of up to 50 bodyguards. Instead of appearing before large crowds, he meets small clusters of voters at guesthouses where...

    Tags: Religious Conflicts, Pakistan, Shootings, Politics, Nawaz Sharif

    7. May 3, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  7. Security south of the border

    President Obama met in Mexico on Thursday with President Enrique Peña Nieto. Publicly, the two leaders focused on trade. That makes sense given the strong economic ties between the two nations and Peña Nieto's efforts to introduce more competition to Mexico's energy and telecommunications sectors in the hopes of boosting his country's economy.
    President Obama met in Mexico on Thursday with President Enrique Peña Nieto. Publicly, the two leaders focused on trade. That makes sense given the strong economic ties between the two nations and Peña Nieto's efforts to introduce more competition to...

    Tags: Corporate Crime, Human Rights, Politics, Mexico, Barack Obama

    8. Apr 30, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  8. Activists urge Obama to speak out on Mexico's human rights record

    MEXICO CITY -- Activists are attempting to spotlight human rights issues during President Obama's visit this week to Mexico, urging him to publicly condemn what they describe as Mexico’s abysmal record of torture, killings and forced disappearances by security forces.
    MEXICO CITY -- Activists are attempting to spotlight human rights issues during President Obama's visit this week to Mexico, urging him to publicly condemn what they describe as Mexico’s abysmal record of torture, killings and forced...

    Tags: Felipe Calderon, Central America, National Government, Politics, Career and Workplace

    9. Apr 29, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  9. Myanmar panel proposes measures to ease ethnic tensions

    NEW DELHI, India -- Ever since Myanmar opened to the West, released political prisoners and allowed the opposition led by Nobel laureate Aung San Suu Kyi to run for office, it has been dogged by tensions among its many ethnic and religious minorities.
    NEW DELHI, India -- Ever since Myanmar opened to the West, released political prisoners and allowed the opposition led by Nobel laureate Aung San Suu Kyi to run for office, it has been dogged by tensions among its many ethnic and religious minorities....

    Tags: Islam, Politics, Family Planning, Crime, Law and Justice, United Nations

    10. Apr 26, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  10. Russia reportedly detains 140 people in suspected extremism

    Russian authorities said Friday that 140 people had been detained in southern Moscow on suspicion of involvement in an Islamic extremist organization, according to the state news agency.
    Russian authorities said Friday that 140 people had been detained in southern Moscow on suspicion of involvement in an Islamic extremist organization, according to the state news agency. The Federal Security Agency said at least 30 of the suspects...

    Tags: Boston Marathon Bombing (2013), Human Rights, Politics, Terrorism, Vladimir Putin

    11. Apr 26, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  11. Protests in Bangladesh as death toll from building collapse rises

    NEW DELHI, India -- The death toll in Bangladesh rose to more than 300 people Friday following the collapse this week of a building that housed five apparel factories, officials said, as protests by workers at other garment plants intensified.
    NEW DELHI, India -- The death toll in Bangladesh rose to more than 300 people Friday following the collapse this week of a building that housed five apparel factories, officials said, as protests by workers at other garment plants intensified....

    Tags: Clothing and Textiles Industry, Plant Openings, Politics, Career and Workplace, Consumer Goods Industries

    12. Apr 26, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  12. Six Afghan policemen poisoned, shot to death; seventh is missing

    KUNDUZ, Afghanistan -- Six village police officers were poisoned and then shot to death Thursday night at a remote outpost in northern Afghanistan, the deputy governor of Kunduz province reported Friday.
    KUNDUZ, Afghanistan -- Six village police officers were poisoned and then shot to death Thursday night at a remote outpost in northern Afghanistan, the deputy governor of Kunduz province reported Friday. A seventh member of the Afghan Local Police...

    Tags: Politics, Shootings, Taliban, U.S. Military, Executive Branch

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