01 May Weekday News Wrap: Tuesday, May 1, 2012
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- China and Russia are resisting calls for sanctions against Sudan and South Sudan being pushed by the United States and other Western nations within the UN Security Council.
- South Sudan has claimed that Sudan bombed oil fields yesterday in the latest clash between the two nations.
- The decision on Dominique Strauss-Kahn’s immunity in the civil law suit brought against him by the Sofitel housekeeper is due today.
- In the most explicit acknowledgment to date, John Brennan made a speech yesterday discussing the US’ targeted killing program. Marty Lederman linked to the speech on OJ.
- European leaders are threatening not to attend games in Ukraine, which is co-hosting the Euro 2012 football championship with Poland, if opposition leader Yulia Tymoshenko is not released.
- An Argentine envoy to the UK urged the British foreign minister to “give peace a chance” regarding the Falkland Islands.
- Soldiers of the Democratic Republic of the Congo clashed yesterday with forces loyal to General Bosco Ntaganda, who is wanted by the International Criminal Court for allegedly committing war crimes.
- Samoa will become a member of the World Trade Organization (WTO) on May 10th.
- Laos is also completing WTO membership reforms.
- The Chicago Tribune has an analysis of rising trade barriers in Latin America.
- Foreign Policy has an opinion piece about why international criminal justice is in deep trouble, despite the recent verdict in the Charles Taylor case. Reuters has a piece questioning the system as well.
- ECOWAS has administered sanctions against Guinea-Bissau’s military rulers and has threatened to use force after constitutional talks broke down.
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