Jul 31

Chavez deploys military units in Colombia row (Reuters)

Reuters – Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez on Friday said he deployed military units to repel a possible attack after Colombia claimed last week his country harbored leftist rebels, but said he hoped to mend ties soon. Read the rest of this entry »

Jul 31

US court allows suit against contractor in Abu Ghraib (AFP)

AFP – A US court has given approval for a lawsuit to proceed from 72 Iraqi nationals against a private contractor accused of complicity in the alleged abuse of detainees at the US-run Abu Ghraib prison in Iraq. Read the rest of this entry »