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THE AMERICAS
Juan Pablo Pacheco
COLOMBIA — FARC Guerilla releases two hostages concluding the liberation of 6 hostages in the past week.
ARGENTINA — Government accuses the US for trying to smuggle weapons and satellite phones through an airplane seized in the airport.
MEXICO — US immigration agent shot to death in Mexico border.
SOUTH ASIA
Raymond Palmer
THAI-CAMBODIA BORDER — Troops exchanged gun fire in a border dispute between Cambodia and Thai. The dispute is over the 11th-century Preah Vihear temple, which both countries claim. In 2008 the Unesco World Heritage status for the temple was awarded to Cambodia. Thousands of people have fled their homes on both sides.
MIDDLE EAST
Raymond Palmer
Anti-government protesters in BAHRAIN continue to occupy Pearl Square in the capital Manama after a violent clash with the riot police. ALGERIAN anti-government protesters are being curbed by riot police from staging a march through the capital. EGYPTIAN military shows impatience towards many working strikes which are causing economic damages.
AFRICA
Jyoti Arvey
Marc Ravalomanana, former leader of MADAGASCAR plans to return to his country despite threats of arrest. He was exiled for life last year for killing at least 25 people in street protests. Ravalomanana has been residing in South Africa since, but believes he must return for the sake of restoring democracy.
EUROPE
Norah Hannel
ISTANBUL — Three journalists from a Web site critical of the government were jailed and charged on Friday as part of an investigation into accusations that the military plotted to overthrow Turkey’s pro-Islamic government in 2003. The moves came as Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan sharply criticized the new American ambassador here for his comments on the case. (Source: NYT)
ASIA PACIFIC
Ian Rathkey
NORTH AND SOUTH KOREAN military talks collapsed last week, while Thailand resists UN intervention over the still tense Preah Vihear temple border dispute as Cambodia asks for it, claiming they’re at war.
JAPAN plans for military presence on its smaller islands in the East China Sea to protect them from Chinese & Taiwanese claims.
