By JOSH GOODMAN | FROM TODAY'S WALL STREET JOURNAL EUROPE. While the recent warfare in Gaza and southern Israel has died down, the lawfare rages on. Last week a Spanish judge, acting against the recommendation of prosecutors, decided to pursue an investigation in a case brought by a group of Palestinians accusing Israel of "crimes against humanity" for a 2002 strike against the military leader of Hamas in Gaza. That strike, which killed the terrorist leader and 14 civilians, took place during a year in which waves of suicide bombings rocked Israel's cities. As a result of the war in Gaza last...
BRC DiamondCore provides further update on liquidation proceedings regarding its subsidiary, Diamond Core Resources
Canada Newswire
Canada Newswire
TORONTO and JOHANNESBURG, July 3 /CNW/ - BRC DiamondCore Ltd. ("BRC" or the "Company") (TSX - "BCD"; JSE - "BCD") announces that further to its earlier press release of today, the Company has been informed that the...
U.S. Lawmakers Act to Tame 'Vulture Funds'
Yahoo Daily News
Yahoo Daily News
WASHINGTON, Jun 25 () - A coalition of African solidarity and debt relief organizations applauded U.S. legislation introduced last week to protect countries from vulture funds-- companies that profit off of the debt of...
12 die in central Mexico shootout; Jehovah's Witness loses blood transfusion case.
Austin American Statesman
Austin American Statesman
Honduran military chiefs quit in crisis over vote
The News & Observer
The News & Observer
TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras -- The Honduran president warned that his country's stability is at risk after the attorney general called for his ouster and the military chiefs resigned over an upcoming national referendum on...
World Bank study finds major Africa improvements
The News & Observer
The News & Observer
WASHINGTON -- Several African nations are among those that have made great improvements in how their people are governed, with Botswana even on a par with many more-developed Western nations, the World Bank and the...


