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In Photos: Zapatista Army's 20 Years of War
This year marks 20 years since a previously unknown army emerged from the rain forests of the indigenous highlands of Chiapas, Mexico.
Venezuela's Crisis Talks Stall as Protests Erupt Again
Discussions between Venezuela's government and opposition froze this week, then 105 protestors were arrested in Caracas on Wednesday.
Photo Auction Raises Money for Another Murdered Mexican Journalist
Journalists gathered in solidarity in Mexico City for an auction to raise funds for the widow of “Goyo” Jiménez, who was killed in February.
Cartel Shootouts and Executions Are Plaguing Northeast Mexico
Warfare between two of the most powerful and violent cartels in the country has turned Tampico and Madero into killing zones.
Rwanda Commemorates 20th Anniversary of 1994 Genocide
Thousands of Rwandans packed the country's main sports stadium to participate in a service to remember the more than 800,000 killed.
The Bahraini Government Is Still Repressing Its Critics
The government claims it's open to talks with the opposition, but it's also imprisoning its opponents and cracking down on journalists and anyone else it doesn't like.
Brazil Wants to Tear Down an Indigenous Museum to Put Up a Parking Lot
The Brazilian government wants to destroy the Museum of Indian Culture in Rio de Janeiro to build a parking lot for the new World Cup stadium that sits next door.
The Westgate Attack Shows How Desperate al-Shabaab Have Become
With the militant group panicking and in disarray, they’re ready to lash out regardless of the consequences. Not content with stoning adulterous women, recruiting child soldiers, and taking young girls as "wives," al-Shabaab wants to set up an Islamic...
Sudan's Government Isn't Going Down Without a Fight
The antiregime protests that have swept Sudan for the last week are at a crossroads, with the fervent optimism of the previous days giving way to somber reflection and shock that over 50 people are believed to have died.
Have Police Killed Ten Members of the Same Venezuelan Family?
Over the past 15 years, ten male members of the Barrios family, based in Guanayén, northern Venezuela, have been killed. It is the belief of one female member, Eloisa Barrios, that the men were all killed by the police as part of a multi-generational...
Can Britain Handle the Rapes, Killings, and Clans in Somalia?
There's a big meeting in London tomorrow to talk about all of Somalia's problems. Officials from the UN, the African Union, the IMF, and 50 countries will be there to impart their wisdom/spout platitudes in a bid to help Somalia rebuild itself after...
The Hangover News
A US soldier went mad with a gun this weekend, but you were too hungover to notice.