India: Kashmir Unrest Over Land Dispute

By Larry Habegger | August 21st, 2008 |

Kashmir’s tourism rebound after decades of conflict has been stymied by the biggest protests in almost twenty years against Delhi rule. A dispute over land for Hindu pilgrims visiting a... [Read this entry]

South Africa: Violence against Immigrants Shocks South Africans

By Larry Habegger | May 28th, 2008 |

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Xenophobic attacks against foreign immigrants from other African countries occurred in Johannesburg, Cape Town and other areas in recent weeks. The violence appalled South Africans and prompted President Thabo Mbeki... [Read this entry]

Lebanon: Clashes Raise Fears of Civil War

By Larry Habegger | May 14th, 2008 |

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A crisis that has brought Lebanon to the brink of civil war erupted May 7 when the government outlawed Hezbollah’s communications network and Hezbollah responded by attacking pro-government militias and... [Read this entry]

Guatemala: Tensions Near Lake Izabal

By Larry Habegger | March 20th, 2008 |

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Four Belgian tourists and two locals were abducted and held hostage for two days by Mayan farmers on Lake Izabal in a dispute over land use. The Mayans have been... [Read this entry]

Kenya: Violence Prompts Peace Corps to Suspend Operations

By Larry Habegger | February 7th, 2008 |

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Ongoing post-election violence that has often become ethnic prompted the U.S. Peace Corps to suspend its operations in Kenya. The Peace Corps announced the decision Feb. 5 to withdraw its... [Read this entry]

Kenya: Political Crisis, Violence Continue

By Larry Habegger | January 30th, 2008 |

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Violence stemming from Kenya’s disputed presidential election continued to plague the country, especially in the Rift Valley. Naivasha, a town popular with tourists and expatriates just 55 miles northwest of... [Read this entry]

Kenya: Post-Election Crisis Continues

By Larry Habegger | January 10th, 2008 |

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The post-election violence that raged for several days diminished and a reconciliation appeared to be developing between the incumbent president and opposition leader, both of whom feel they are the... [Read this entry]

Nepal: Maoists Pull Out of Government, Troubles in Terai

By Larry Habegger | September 19th, 2007 |

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Maoists pulled out of the coalition government in a dispute over abolishing the monarchy, raising concerns that the fragile peace in Nepal could be in jeopardy. The former rebels have... [Read this entry]

France: Further Unrest in Paris Suburbs Feared

By Larry Habegger | October 24th, 2006 |

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A year has passed since riots by disenfranchised Muslim youths occurred in the Paris suburbs, and authorities worry that such protests could erupt again. They acknowledge that the conditions that... [Read this entry]

Indonesia: Terrorist Threats Remain, and Trouble in Sulawesi

By Larry Habegger | November 1st, 2005 |

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The threat of terrorist attacks remains throughout the country and recent incidents show that Westerners or Western interests are targets. But other tensions exist here, and police are on high... [Read this entry]

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