Saturday, October 1, 2016

Mexico: 'El Chapo' sons suspected of deadly ambush

Five soldiers killed and 10 others wounded after 60 gunmen ambush a military convoy transporting a drug suspect.
Mexico: 'El Chapo' sons suspected of deadly ambush
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The US election: Do third parties matter?

Candidate Jill Stein says she'd "rather go down fighting" than "commit suicide by voting for either political party".
The US election: Do third parties matter?
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Hillary Clinton the hawk, and the Honduran coup

Mehdi Hasan on how the US Democratic presidential candidate backed regime change in the Latin American democracy.
Hillary Clinton the hawk, and the Honduran coup
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A week in post-election Gabon

Ali Bongo might have been sworn-in as Gabon's president, but the post-election crisis is not over and the country remains on the edge.
A week in post-election Gabon
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Life in a Jordan Valley firing zone

The Israeli army sometimes leaves behind unexploded shells, killing or injuring farmers and children.
Life in a Jordan Valley firing zone
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Israel 'campaigns to change the status quo at al-Aqsa'

Growing incursions into al-Aqsa Mosque by Jewish extremist groups could lead to bloodshed, observers warn.
Israel 'campaigns to change the status quo at al-Aqsa'
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Syria war: Russia deploys more jets as diplomacy stalls

With diplomacy on "life support", Russia reportedly sends more warplanes as more Aleppo civilians are killed in raids.
Syria war: Russia deploys more jets as diplomacy stalls
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