Latin America

This Week in Palestine (July 6-12)

Israeli troops and settlers escalate attacks targeting,West Bank communities, while Palestinian officials reiterate that for peace talks to resume, Israel needs to fulfill its obligations.

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Journalist Barrett Brown Faces 105 Years

Journalist Barrett Brown spent his 300th day behind bars this week on a range of charges filed after he used information obtained by the hacker group Anonymous to report on the operations of private intelligence firms.

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Kevin Gosztola: Behind the Scenes of the Bradley Manning Trial

Reporter and blogger Kevin Gosztola has been one of only a handful of journalists covering the Bradley Manning trial on a daily basis. He describes the first few weeks of the historic trial. We also speak to Col. Morris Davis, the former chief prosecutor at Guantánamo, who testified for the Manning defense.

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TS Chantal Heads for RD and Haiti

Tropical Storm Chantal strengthened slightly on Tuesday in the Caribbean and the center is expected to reach the Dominican coast sometime Wednesday afternoon. The storm inclined its path slightly to the south which could mean a greater impact also on Haiti than initially projected.

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TS Chantal Heading for the DR

Tropical Storm Chantal continued on its swift pace on Monday night, heading for a possible landing in the Dominican Republic on Wednesday after passing through the eastern Caribbean today, reports the National Hurricane Center.

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