Global Issues'besieged' Homs Endures Tank Assault
Wednesday, February 08, 2012
The Syrian military is reportedly moving deeper into residential areas in the city of Homs, a day after the Russian foreign minister said President Bashar al-Assad was 'fully committed' to ending the bloodshed.
'raining Bombs' Causing Hundreds To Flee Northern Nigeria
Wednesday, February 08, 2012
'I can no longer stay here in Kano as it rains bombs. The gun battles rattle us... Kano is no longer safe,' said pregnant Funke Nweke of her decision to flee Nigeria’s northern state with her five-year-old daughter.
Ngo Prosecution Puts U.S.-Egyptian Ties At Risk
Tuesday, February 07, 2012
The ongoing controversy over the activities of U.S. and other foreign non-governmental organisations (NGOs) in Egypt appears to be bringing ties between the two countries to their lowest point in nearly 40 years.
Books: A Global Empire, Yet a 'United States of Fear'
Tuesday, February 07, 2012
By the end of 2011, the United States had elite special operations forces in around 120 of the 192 countries recognised by the United Nations, with U.S. military bases in more than half of the world's nation-states.
Bahrain Braces For More Shia Protests
Tuesday, February 07, 2012
It is far from Pearl Roundabout, the scene of last year’s crackdown on pro-democracy protestors, but for now Mughsha, a village in the northern district of Bahrain, serves as the centre of the country’s ‘Arab Spring’ movement.
Spain's Green Groups Slam Rollback Of Conservation Policies
Tuesday, February 07, 2012
Spain's new conservative government has announced changes in environmental policy that are a significant step backwards for environmental protection in the country, provoking an immediate, harsh reaction from the opposition and civil society.
Turmoil Heightens Bleak Winter In Tehran
Tuesday, February 07, 2012
It's miserable this time of year in Tehran. The short days are darkened further by the annual submersion of the city under a thick layer of exhaust and smoke. With the surrounding mountains and weak wind and winter sun, the pollution hovers for days, prompting the government to issue regular warnings to the elderly, pregnant and those with heart conditions not to go outside.
Europe Fears A Summer Attack On Iran
Tuesday, February 07, 2012
The appeals to Israel by numerous European diplomats attending the Munich security conference last weekend have led to growing concern that Israeli plans to attack Iran are imminent.
Cameroon’S Economy Suffers As Boko Haram Infiltrates Country
Tuesday, February 07, 2012
Ahmadou Lamine has been forced to close his business selling fuel imported from Nigeria, known locally as 'zoa-zoa', because of the Islamic extremist group Boko Haram.
Burma In The Throes Of Change - Part 1
Tuesday, February 07, 2012
Moves by the Burmese government to settle ethnic conflicts in the country, notably with the Karen in the mountainous eastern part of the country, have caught most observers by surprise.
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