Iran’s Jailing of Activist Offers Hint of Liberty Under Rouhani
Posted in Main Blog (All Posts) on October 11th, 2014 11:08 pm by HL
Iran’s Jailing of Activist Offers Hint of Liberty Under Rouhani
The detention without charge of a 25-year-old Iranian-British national who fought for women’s rights has shown, many say, the limits of personal expression in Iran.
Hundreds Attend Duvalier’s Funeral in Haiti
The former dictator Jean-Claude Duvalier, known as “Baby Doc,” was buried on Saturday, as many Haitians displayed lingering respect for a man who was widely reviled.
Tracking India’s Bureaucrats Becomes a Digital Dashboard Venture
A new surveillance system requires government officials to register their presence at the entrance to their offices using a biometric scan of a fingerprint or iris.
Boko Haram Hostages Freed in North, Cameroon Says
Twenty-seven hostages presumed to have been kidnapped in May and July by the Nigerian group Boko Haram “are safe and sound,” according to a statement from the president’s office.
Some Remains in Mexico Are Not of Missing Students
The governor of Guerrero said that some of the 28 burned bodies found last week could not be identified as any of the 43 college students who had disappeared after clashing with the police.