Thousands gather to demand president’s resignation

On Georgia’s independence day, more than 50,000 opposition supporters have gathered (photo, from bbc.co.uk) in order to demand president Mikhail Saakashvili’s resignation.

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Zimbabwe to reach 100,000 cholera cases

Although the cholera infection rate has slowed in Zimbabwe, the number of cases is expected to reach 100,000 this week, said the Red Cross. (photo, from bbc.co.uk)

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Nakba marked by Palestinians

In the Gaza Strip, thousands of Palestinians have gathered (photo, from aljazeera.net) in order to mark the 61st anniversary of the “Nakba” (catastrophe). It describes the dispersal of hundreds of thousands of refugees after the creation of Israel.

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Anger towards Obama new Guantanamo policy

US president’s decision to revive military trials for some Guantanamo Bay detainees has provoked angry reactions from civil liberties groups.

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Aung San Suu Kyi taken to prison

Aung San Suu Kyi (photo, from bbc.co.uk), Myanmar’s opposition’s leader, will face trial for violating the conditions of her detention under house arrest, said her lawyers.

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Guatemalan president denies involvement in ‘lawyer’s murder’

The killing of a prominent lawyer led to hundreds of people marching in the capital of Guatemala in order to demand the resignation of the country’s president (photo, from bbc.co.uk), who vehemently denied any involvement.

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Aung San Suu Kyi’s health improving

After a treatment for dehydration and low blood pressure, Myanmar’s detained opposition leader‘s health has improved, said officials from her political party. (photo, from bbc.co.uk)

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Vitamins might undo exercise effects

Some of the beneficial effects of the workout might be undone by taking vitamins after exercise, suggests research.

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Journalist’s release shows divisions in Iran

On Monday, an Iranian-American journalist imprisoned on charges of spying for the US was released in Tehran. It removes an obstacle to President Obama’s opening to Iran but also illustrates the volatility of the Iranian government.

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Nazi war crimes suspect jailed in Germany

Facing charges of being an accessory to the deaths of 29,000 Jews in World War II, John Demjanjuk, an alleged former Nazi death camp guard to Germany, is in jail in Munich. (photo, from aljazeera.net)

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