05 Jul Weekday News Wrap: July 5, 2012
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- Paraguay has recalled its ambassador in Venezuela in protest over allegations that the Venezuelan government tried to encourage Paraguay’s military leaders to defend the recently impeached leftist President Lugo.
- Yasser Arafat’s body may be exhumed to examine whether he died of polonium poisoning as revealed by an Al-Jazeera investigation. Palestinian officials are calling for an international inquiry.
- It’s a tough time for former IMF Managing Directors, as Spain’s Rodrigo Rato is now under investigation for his role as chief at the recently failed Bankia.
- As mentioned in yesterday’s News Wrap, the European Parliament voted on the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement, and, as expected, rejected it by a large majority.
- A WTO Subcommittee on Least Developed Countries has developed draft guidelines on lower accession criteria for the poorest nations.
- South Korea has submitted a proposal to the International Whaling Commission to resume scientific whaling in its waters. Many countries and environmental groups have denounced this proposal.
- The ICC’s Trial Chamber I will deliver its decisions regarding reparations to victims and sentencing in the Lubanga case next week (July 10).
- Reuters offers an insight into the blurred lines caused by local wars with respect to al-Qaeda’s threat posed to the West.
- For the first time in more than seven months, Pakistan has allowed NATO trucks to enter from Afghanistan.
- The president of Rwanda, Paul Kagame, has denied funding DRC rebels, calling UN allegations “fictitious.”
- Foreign Policy asks the question: Is Nigeria the next front on the war on terror?
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