Public Discontent Rises as Families Gather to Bury Victims of Turkish Mine Disaster
Posted in Main Blog (All Posts) on May 15th, 2014 11:08 pm by HL
Public Discontent Rises as Families Gather to Bury Victims of Turkish Mine Disaster
With 284 deaths confirmed and at least 140 miners believed to be trapped, the town of Soma was racked with grief, frustration and anger.
World Briefing: Iran: Oil Exports Continue to Decline
Iran’s oil exports declined in April for the second consecutive month, the International Energy Agency reported Thursday, moving much closer to levels permitted under a temporary accord on the Iranian nuclear dispute that is set to expire in July.
Two Palestinians Killed in Clashes With Israeli Forces
Palestinian officials said the two were shot during a demonstration in the West Bank. The Israeli military said the matter was under investigation.
Japan Moves to Scale Back Postwar Restrictions on the Use of Military Power
A government panel called on the country to adopt a new legal interpretation of its war-renouncing Constitution that would permit an expanded role for its military.
India Ink: At a Memorial, Hundreds Pay Tribute to a Gujarat Human Rights Champion
The author remembers Mukul Sinha, a renowned human rights lawyer, who died on Monday.