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Glancing at the list of 13 countries arguing against Israel and the security fence at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in the Hague, it is easy to understand what most of these countries are dong there. For instance, little explanation is needed to understand why Algeria, Saudi Arabia, Bangladesh, Cuba, Indonesia, Jordan, and Sudan have taken the time and energy to argue against Israel. But why Belize? What was this small Central American country on the Caribbean coast, about a two-hour flight from Miami, doing at The Hague? Why was the representative from Belize, which has diplomatic ties with...

The cabinet secretary of Belize, one of seven nations slated to argue Tuesday against the legality of the West Bank fence in The Hague, said that the decision to testify may have been made in error, and that it was not in the interest of the Central American nation to take part in the proceedings. Belize, Cuba, Indonesia, Jordan and Madagascar are scheduled to appear before the International Court of Justice at The Hague when it reconvenes for a second day on Tuesday morning to hear arguments against the West Bank separation barrier. Malaysia and Senegal will present their arguments...

CRAWFORD, Texas - President Bush (news - web sites) announced agreements with another four countries to exempt Americans from prosecution by the International Criminal Court, which it staunchly opposes. The 1998 Rome Statute establishing the International Criminal Court has been ratified by 90 countries, but the court faces opposition from the United States. Bush administration officials fear that Americans, particularly soldiers abroad, could fall victim to politically motivated prosecutions. The Bush administration has signed bilateral treaties with more than three dozen countries that have agreed not to hand over American citizens to the court. The latest, according to a statement...

Area professor breaks new ground on Maya By Roger Croteau San Antonio Express-News Web Posted : 09/28/2003 12:00 AM Findings by a Texas State University-San Marcos professor at an archaeological site in Belize have pushed back the date for the rise of the Maya civilization to 300 years earlier than previously believed. Anthropology professor James J. Garber has worked at the site, known as Blackman Eddy, each summer since 1990. Although smaller than many other Maya ruins, it was a major cultural center in the Upper Belize Valley. "I would say it's a very important finding," said Sandra Noble, executive...

10 Iraqis detained in Jamaica were headed to Belize. 10 Iraqis detained in Jamaica were headed to Belize In news just in, the Associated Press is tonight reporting that ten Iraqi citizens have been detained in Montego Bay, Jamaica and are being interviewed by the U.S. F.B.I.. Their destination? Belize. Let me read the bulletin as we received it just minutes ago: "F.B.I. agents on Tuesday were questioning ten Iraqi men who were detained at Montego Bay's airport, Jamaican police said, but did not say why they are being held. The police detained the ten men on Monday after reviewing...