Dispute over what killed Palestinian official
By KARIN LAUB Israeli and Palestinian pathologists disagreed Thursday on whether a blow to the body or a bad heart was the main cause of death of a Palestinian Cabinet…
Protests and demonstrations
US co-opted Cuba’s hip-hop scene to spark change
By DESMOND BUTLER, MICHAEL WEISSENSTEIN, LAURA WIDES-MUNOZ and ANDREA RODRIGUEZ In early 2009, a U.S. government contractor sent a Serbian music promoter to Cuba with these covert marching orders: Recruit…
Palestinian official dies after Israel troop clash
By MOHAMMED DARAGHMEH and MAJDI MOHAMMED A Palestinian Cabinet member died Wednesday shortly after he and other protesters scuffled with Israeli troops near a West Bank village. The forces also…
California protesters march for 4th straight night
KRISTIN J. BENDER Hundreds of protesters angered at the killing of unarmed black men by white police officers marched through downtown Berkeley streets for a fourth straight night, briefly blocking…
At least 9 arrested in third night of California protests
By KRISTIN J. BENDER and PAUL ELIAS Berkeley police say nine people were arrested as crowds marched for a third night in a row to protest grand jury decisions not…
2nd night of Berkeley protest turns violent again
Raucous demonstrations hit Berkeley’s streets for a second straight night as protesters angered by police killings in Missouri and New York clashed with officers, vandalized businesses and even fought with…
Berkeley protesters smash windows; 2 officers hurt
Two officers were injured as a Northern California protest over police killings turned violent, with protesters smashing windows and throwing rocks and bricks at police, who responded by firing tear…
US sends 6 prisoners from Guantanamo to Uruguay
By BEN FOX Six prisoners held for 12 years at Guantanamo Bay have been sent to Uruguay to be resettled as refugees, the U.S. government announced Sunday — a deal…