Wed, Jul 15th, 2009 | Top Stories, World |

Natalya Estemirova, who won numerous international awards for her work, was bundled into a car as she left her home in Grozny, the Chechen capital. Her body was later found by the side of a road in the neighbouring province ...Read More

Calle 13 leads nominations for Latin Grammys

Thu, Nov 5th, 2009 | Entertainment, Top Stories |

LAS VEGAS -With nominations in five categories including album of the year, the Puerto Rican reggaeton duo Calle 13 is a favorite to win a Latin Grammy in Las Vegas — which might have producers of the international awards ceremony ...Read More

Four-legged film stars get ready for dog 'Oscars': the Fido awards

Fri, Oct 30th, 2009 | Entertainment |

Four-legged screen stars are vying for the Fido Film Awards, billed as the canine equivalent of the Oscars. Nominees announced Friday include the animated dog stars of "Bolt" and "Up," the titular mutt in "Marley and Me" and - in a ...Read More

4-legged movie stars vie for doggie Oscars

Fri, Oct 30th, 2009 | Entertainment |

LONDON -- Four-legged screen stars are vying for the Fido Film Awards, billed as the canine equivalent of the Oscars. Nominees announced Friday include the animated dog stars of "Bolt" and "Up," the titular mutt in "Marley and Me" and-in a ...Read More

Peace Prize May Return To Activist Roots

Fri, Oct 9th, 2009 | SciTech, World |

Activists from Colombia, Jordan and Afghanistan working to resolve armed conflicts and a Chinese dissident are at the center of speculation as contenders for this year's Nobel Peace Prize. As always, the secretive five-member Norwegian Nobel Committee has remained tightlipped about ...Read More

Pa. soccer mom who became gun-rights activist and her husband shot in apparent murder-suicide

Thu, Oct 8th, 2009 | U.S. |

Pa. soccer mom who became gun-rights activist and her husband shot in apparent murder-suicide LEBANON, Pa. (AP) - A suburban mother who fought in court for the right to openly carry a loaded handgun at her daughter's youth soccer game was fatally shot Wednesday along with her parole-officer husband in an apparent murder-suicide at ...Read More

PREVIEW-Nobel Peace prize seeks return to activist roots

Wed, Oct 7th, 2009 | Most Viewed |

* Rights activists top list of Nobel Peace Prize candidates * Field wide open, Obama and Sarkozy among candidates * Committee seen cool on Chinese, Russian dissidents * Winner to be announced on Friday, Oct. 9 at 0900 GMT OSLO, Oct 7 (Reuters) - ...Read More

Chechnya's president wins defamation lawsuit

Tue, Oct 6th, 2009 | World |

Chechnya's president wins defamation lawsuit MOSCOW—Chechnya's Kremlin-backed leader Ramzan Kadyrov on Tuesday won a defamation lawsuit against a rights activist who blamed him for the killing of a colleague whose murder sparked international outrage. Moscow's Tverskoi district court ordered Memorial rights group chairman Oleg Orlov ...Read More

Russian activist in court over Chechen lawsuit

Fri, Sep 25th, 2009 | World |

A Russian rights activist is defending himself in court against a defamation lawsuit brought by Chechnya's president. Oleg Orlov accused Chechen President Ramzan Kadyrov of involvement in the July abduction and murder of well-known rights activist Natalya Estemirova. Kadyrov's denied the allegations ...Read More

US takes UN podium to criticize rights abuses in Iran, Russia, China

Tue, Sep 22nd, 2009 | Top Stories, World |

GENEVA - The United States has sharply criticized Iran for its crackdown on opposition groups while gently chiding Russia and China for failing to protect human rights activists and minorities. The U.S. says Iran's crackdown after presidential elections in June "harshly ...Read More

Lawless Atmosphere Cited in Death of Russian Journalist

Thu, Jul 16th, 2009 | Top Stories, World |

Russian activists are blaming Prime Minister Vladimir Putin formaintaining a climate that resulted in Wednesday's murder in theCaucasus of journalist Natalya Estemirova. Her colleagues from theMemorial human rights organization and other groups told a Moscow newsconference that Mr. Putin's protégé ...Read More

Some Nigerians Demand End to Military Offensive in Restive Niger Delta

Mon, May 18th, 2009 | World |

Nigerians with deep roots in the restive Niger Delta areexpected to begin a protest march in the commercial capital Lagos, today(Tuesday) to press home their demands for an end to clashes in the region. Thiscomes after President Umaru Musa Yar'Adua ...Read More

Afghan women's rights activist killed

Mon, Apr 13th, 2009 | Top Stories, World |

KANDAHAR, Afghanistan, April 13 (UPI) -- A United Nations official Monday called the weekend assassination of a prominent women's right activist in Afghanistan cowardly.Sitara Achikzai was fatally shot by two motorcyclists outside her home in Kandahar Sunday after a provincial ...Read More

Taliban shoot dead Afghan politician

Sun, Apr 12th, 2009 | Top Stories, World |

A leading female Afghan politician was shot dead yesterday after leaving a provincial council meeting in Kandahar, southern Afghanistan, which her colleagues had begged her not to attend. Sitara Achakzai was attacked by two gunmen as she arrived at her home ...Read More