Weekday News Wrap: Thursday, March 7, 2013

07 Mar Weekday News Wrap: Thursday, March 7, 2013

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The rebel leader whose followers invaded Sabeh has called for a ceasefire with Malaysia.
According to US Attorney General Eric Holder, President Obama will release more information about the US drone program; further commenting on the program, Holder did not rule out drone strike attacks on US soil in extraordinary circumstances akin to 9/11.
US and European officials are worried about the rise in English-language videos coming from Islamic extremist groups.
Because of North Korea’s latest nuclear test, Australia has barred the country from reopening its embassy in Canberra.
The Chinese are trying to “wear out” the Japanese ships around the Senkaku/Diaoyu islands.
Sudan and South Sudan are poised to continue talks to set up a demilitarized border zone, ultimately aimed at resolving a land and oil dispute between the two countries.
The UN has partially lifted an arms embargo on Somalia for a year in order to allow the Somalian military to train to fight Islamic militants in the region.
The ECHR Blog has pointed out that the European Court of Human Rights is now on Twitter: @ECHR_Press
EJIL: Talk! has a post about the recent ICC privileges and immunities decision.
Professor William Schabas also has a post about the ICC on his blog referring to the problems he perceives in the case against Kenyan Ambassador Francis Muthaura.

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