Archive for: Malawi

This Week in the Press: 22-28 September, 2011

Predator drones manufactured by US firms have increasingly become political bargaining chips.  Photo by Diablo Azul.

Cables illuminate how Predator drones were used as political bargaining chips. Cables also show how the US shucked off costs for relocation of American military bases onto the South Korean government. Another story this week uncovers the case of a detained mentally-ill Canadian-Egyptian, whose whereabouts are still unknown. Recent stories based on cables also led to arrests of company chiefs in India. Subject Index