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The Globalisation of U.S. Special Operations Forces
- Inter Press Service
It was recently reported that U.S. Special Operations Command (SOCOM) commander Adm. Bill McRaven and Deputy Director of Operations Brig. Gen. Sean Mulholland want to establish a worldwide network linking special operations forces (SOF) of allied and partner nations to combat terrorism.
China Keen to Reverse Negative Image in Africa
- Inter Press Service
The reality of Indian and Chinese investment in Africa is much more complex than the good cop, bad cop image of Asia’s two emerging economic giants.
In Antigua, Fishing Brings Both Income and Ecological Destruction
- Inter Press Service
Eli Fuller is a third-generation Antiguan who, for the past two decades, has been exploring the Antigua and Barbuda coastline. But he laments the fact that he can no longer see the coral that he recalls were somewhat of an underwater jungle when he was a young boy, akin to what you'd see in the Amazon rain forest.
Report Exposes Holes in Taiwan’s Human Rights Record
- Inter Press Service
Earlier this week a coalition of Taiwan civic organisations issued a ‘shadow report’ on Taiwan’s compliance with two international human rights covenants, which it incorporated into domestic law in 2009, probing the country’s track record on human rights.
WAR TORN AREAS PUT ARTEFACTS IN JEOPARDY
- Inter Press Service
Addressing a briefing on the threat of World Heritage sites in Syria and Mali, Irina Bokova, Director-General of the U.N. Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) said it is an international obligation for countries to protect historical sites. Under the 1954 ‘Convention for the Protection of Cultural Properties in the Event of Armed Conflict and its Protocols’, armies must refrain from using or damaging cultural heritage properties in times of war.
Brazil and China, Oiling the Wheels of Business
- Inter Press Service
China's voracious demand for energy has prompted it to embrace Brazil as a major oil partner, fuelling the dramatic expansion of Chinese companies in this South American country. But while some see this as a boost to the Brazilian economy, others fear that it poses a risk to this country’s future self- sufficiency.
Renaissance Rice Rises From the Debris
- Inter Press Service
This April, a small rice paddy field in Minami Sanriku, destroyed by the massive earthquake and tsunami last year in Japan, provided one of its most fertile yields yet - bringing hope and joy to the devastated local community.
Israel, Not Iran, Feels Isolated
- Inter Press Service
As a result of the diplomatic momentum geared to disarm international suspicions over the explosive issue of Iran’s nuclear programme, the one country not directly party to the two-track negotiation process feels more isolated than Iran.
Amnesty Denounces Impunity in Colombia for Human Rights Crimes
- Inter Press Service
There have been 'few tangible improvements' in human rights in Colombia, says Amnesty International’s new report, which also points to legal loopholes that ensure impunity, as well as government attacks on court rulings.
U.S. Neo-Conservatives Assail Possible Compromise on Iran Talks
- Inter Press Service
As at least two days of talks on the future of Iran's nuclear programme got underway in Baghdad Wednesday, neo-conservatives and other hawks escalated their campaign against any compromise agreement, particularly one that would permit Tehran to continue enriching uranium on its territory.
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