Global Issues
News headlines for “International Criminal Court”, page 274
Unexploded Shells Tearing Lives Apart
- Inter Press Service
SRINAGAR, India, Dic 02 (IPS) - A vast and picturesque meadow called Tosamaidan, about 112 km west of Jammu and Kashmir's capital Srinagar, has now become the rallying point for hundreds of villagers who want the artillery exercises being carried out there by the Indian Army to stop.
From Tehran to Tokyo, U.S. Geo-Strategic Shifts in Motion
- Inter Press Service
WASHINGTON, Nov 29 (IPS) - From the Middle East to the East China Sea, the last week's events have offered a particularly vivid example of the much-heralded shift in foreign policy priorities under the administration of President Barack Obama.
Aiming at NATO, Hitting Afghans
- Inter Press Service
PESHAWAR, Nov 29 (IPS) - A blockade of NATO supplies to Afghanistan by cricketer-turned-politician Imran Khan's party has ended up hitting Pakistan's legal trade with its neighbour, say local traders and truckers.
The Other Rearguard of Colombia’s FARC Rebels
- Inter Press Service
PUERTO AYACUCHO, Venezuela, Nov 26 (IPS) - The presence of the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) is evident in Venezuela's Amazon region, where the guerrillas can be seen on speed boats, in camps, or interacting with local indigenous communities.
Philippines Warms Up to China
- Inter Press Service
MANILA, Nov 25 (IPS) - After months of rising tensions over disputed territories in the South China Sea, there are growing signs that the Philippine government is seeking to revive strained relations with Beijing. And no less than the Philippine President Benigno Aquino is spearheading the ongoing efforts to diplomatically resolve territorial disputes and prevent a disastrous conflict in the region.
Pakistan’s Imran Khan Threatens to Block NATO Supplies
- Inter Press Service
PESHAWAR, Pakistan, Nov 22 (IPS) - Upping the ante against U.S. drone attacks in Pakistan, celebrated cricketer-turned-political leader Imran Khan has threatened to block NATO supplies to Afghanistan through Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, where his party leads a coalition government.
Flying Above the Impoverished in the Name of Mao
- Inter Press Service
KOLKATA, Nov 22 (IPS) - In Nepal, where a quarter of the population is steeped in poverty, a man who once led a 10-year Maoist insurgency before joining the political mainstream has been splurging on helicopters for his election campaign.
Mideast Airline Deal May Overshadow Military Sales
- Inter Press Service
UNITED NATIONS, Nov 21 (IPS) - The multi-billion-dollar Middle East arms market - bolstered by hefty purchases by oil-blessed Arab nations such as Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Kuwait and Qatar - has always been one of the biggest bonanzas to the U.S. defence industry.
Fears Rise of ‘Taliban-Style’ Justice in Syria
- Inter Press Service
IDLIB PROVINCE, Syria, Nov 21 (IPS) - Concerns are rising that courts run by Islamic clerics in many of Syria's rebel-held areas may serve as a prelude to Taliban-style justice in what was long a violently repressive but secular state.
Poor Paths Lead to Madrassas
- Inter Press Service
PESHAWAR, Pakistan, Nov 19 (IPS) - Mustafa Khan, who sells cigarettes by the roadside in a Pakistani village, has a simple reason for sending two of his sons to a madrassa, an Islamic seminary, and not to a proper school. "We cannot afford it," he says.
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