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News headlines for “International Criminal Court”, page 115
Egypt Rushes to Find Alternative Wheat Suppliers following Russian Invasion of Ukraine
- Inter Press Service
CAIRO, Mar 03 (IPS) - Egypt is scrambling to find alternate sources of wheat after the Russian invasion of Ukraine has put supply to the country in jeopardy. This is especially urgent because the price of bread in Egypt has in the past sparked protests in the country.
Targeting Only Russian Oligarchs, a Historic Mistake
- Inter Press Service
LONDON, Mar 03 (IPS) - The war in Ukraine has highlighted Russian kleptocrats funnelling billions of dollars out of the country and investing them in London and other major global financial centres, prompting political leaders in Europe and USA to crack down on this shady money. Russian oligarchs are believed to hold as much as $1 trillion in wealth abroad, often hidden in offshore companies whose true ownership is hard to determine.
Scrap harmful laws that increase discrimination, UNAIDS urges
- UN News
Everyone has the right to live a healthy, full, and productive life with dignity, regardless of their HIV or other medical status, the UN agency leading the fight against HIV/AIDS said on Tuesday, Zero Discrimination Day.
Will Russia Follow USSR Expelled from League of Nations for Invading Finland in a Bygone Era?
- Inter Press Service
UNITED NATIONS, Mar 01 (IPS) - The Russian Federation, condemned worldwide for invading a founding member of the United Nations-- and violating the UN charter-- came under heavy fire during a rare Emergency Special Session of the 193-member General Assembly, the highest policy-making body in the Organization.
Before It Kills, War Whispers
- Inter Press Service
ROME, Mar 01 (IPS) - A small yellow puppet hangs from the butt of a gun. The eyes and shorts of the figure that children love are just traces of faded black.
"It's a detail, but it tells what the war is."
Syria: Use of chemical weapons ‘blight’ on international community’s conscience
- UN News
Impunity for the use of chemical weapons is “intolerable,” the UN disarmament chief told the Security Council meeting on Syria, held on Monday morning.
Not Exactly Sun Tzu: Russian Military Blunderings & the Global Democratic Deficit
- Inter Press Service
NEW YORK, Feb 28 (IPS) - Russian President and former intelligence officer Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin has been at the helm of power since 1999, promoting jingoistic nationalism to keep his hold on power and creating a democratic deficit on the home front.
Firm, Unified Response Needed to Russias Aggression
- Inter Press Service
LONDON, Feb 25 (IPS) - It is now clear diplomacy matters little to Vladimir Putin. Despite the efforts of a string of presidents and prime ministers to prevent conflict, on 24 February, Putin started the war he’d been itching for.
World's Custodian of Peace Remains Glaringly Irrelevant
- Inter Press Service
UNITED NATIONS, Feb 25 (IPS) - As a new political twist to an old saying goes: the dogs bark but the military caravan moves on.
Despite ominous warnings from an overwhelming majority of member states both in the General Assembly and the Security Council — against a military attack on Ukraine — Russian President Vladimir Putin stood defiant when he ordered a full-scale invasion of a sovereign territory.
Bob Dylan and the Ukraine Crisis
- Inter Press Service
SAN FRANCISCO, USA, Feb 23 (IPS) - Fifty-nine years ago, Bob Dylan recorded “With God on Our Side.” You probably haven’t heard it on the radio for a very long time, if ever, but right now you could listen to it as his most evergreen of topical songs:
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