Venezuela’s spy law

A new intelligence law brought in by Venezuela’s President Hugo Chavez has caused concern among rights groups who say it threatens civil liberties.

Mr. Chavez argues the law will help Venezuela guarantee its national security and prevent assassination plots and military rebellions. The new law requires Venezuelans to cooperate with intelligence agencies and secret police if [...]

Israeli warning, nuclear Iran

Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert has said Iran’s nuclear programme must be stopped by “all possible means”.

Speaking during a visit to Washington, he said Tehran must be made to see it would suffer devastating repercussions if it pursued atomic weapons. The US and others have accused Iran of building nuclear arms capability. Tehran says its [...]

Obama declares victory

Barack Obama has declared himself “the Democratic nominee for president of the United States”.

He was speaking to a cheering crowd on the last day of the primary season, as projections showed he had earned enough delegates to clinch the nomination. Of the states that voted, Montana was won by Mr Obama and South Dakota by [...]

Ovi Today

Won’t somebody think of the children!? by Asa Butcher
I was a little bemused about International Day of Innocent Children Victims of Aggression, especially since this issue should have been included on June 1st’s International Children’s Day, but you can never have enough attention for this issue.
Queen of the Waves by Clint Wayne
This week’s visit by [...]