Drug-trafficking allegations Honduras ex-president Hernández to be extradited to the US over drug-trafficking 28-03-2022 21:44 Honduras' Supreme Court authorises extradition to the United States of former president Juan Orlando Hernández on drug-trafficking charges.
DIPLOMACY World powers make rare pledge to prevent nuclear weapons spread 03-01-2022 16:54 Five global nuclear powers pledge to prevent atomic weapons spreading and to avoid nuclear conflict.
HUMAN RIGHTS Court finds Colombia responsible for rape, torture of journalist 19-10-2021 09:05 Inter-American Court of Human Rights rules Colombia bears responsibility for the ordeal of a female journalist Jineth Bedoya, who was kidnapped, raped and then tortured in 2000 by far-right paramilitaries.
US-Middle East Relations US seizes Iranian state news websites 23-06-2021 00:27 US Justice Department seized 33 Iranian government-controlled media websites and three more from the Iraqi group Kataeb Hezbollah, allegedly hosted on US-owned domains in violation of sanctions.
BRAZIL UNDER BOLSONARO Brazil judge halts parts of Bolsonaro's decrees to relax gun laws 13-04-2021 14:14 Judge Justice Rosa Weber on Brazil's Supreme Federal Court on Monday suspended parts of four decrees issued by President Jair Bolsonaro relaxing the country's gun control laws.
Crime & Security 4,000 arrested in Interpol arm-trafficking raids across South America 06-04-2021 16:31 Interpol investigation carried out last month targeting illegal arms trafficking led to arrests of around 4,000 individuals, as well as seizing of illicit firearms, parts, components, ammunition and explosives.
IRAN NUCLEAR DISPUTE UN nuclear watchdog proposes Iran visit as deadline looms 16-02-2021 18:18 IAEA chief Rafael Grossi offers to visit Iran to find a solution to a looming stand-off over inspections agreed under the 2015 nuclear deal.
NUCLEAR WATCHDOG Iran allows UN access to alleged nuclear sites 26-08-2020 14:53 Iran agreed Wednesday to allow a United Nations watchdog the access it has requested to two alleged nuclear sites, as the head of the agency ended his first visit to Tehran.
NUCLEAR WATCHDOG Iran pledges to expand nuclear cooperation after IAEA rebuke 25-08-2020 13:20 Iran vows to expand its cooperation with UN nuclear watchdog, weeks after being rebuked by the body for failing to provide access to two sites suspected of hosting past nuclear activity.