News headlines for “International Criminal Court”, page 319
In Rush to Strike Syria, U.S. Tried to Derail U.N. Probe
- Inter Press Service
WASHINGTON, Aug 27 (IPS) - After initially insisting that Syria give United Nations investigators unimpeded access to the site of an alleged nerve gas attack, the administration of President Barack Obama reversed its position on Sunday and tried unsuccessfully to get the U.N. to call off its investigation.
Rwanda Tribunal Digs Up Partial Truth
- Inter Press Service
ARUSHA, Tanzania, Aug 27 (IPS) - The International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR) based in Arusha, Tanzania, is due to conclude its business at the end of 2014 following several deferrals. A United Nations Security Council Resolution set up the tribunal in 1994.
Peace No Longer Rests on the Palestinian Issue
- Inter Press Service
JERUSALEM, Aug 27 (IPS) - The end of the world's most enduring conflict was always regarded as the essential linchpin of Mideast security. As direct talks between Israelis and Palestinians resume following a three-year hiatus, it seems too late for peace between them - if the declared goal of a peace deal within nine months is achieved - to end the violence unleashed by the ‘Arab springs'.
Major U.S. Debate Over Wisdom of Syria Attack
- Inter Press Service
WASHINGTON, Aug 27 (IPS) - While some kind of U.S. military action against Syria in the coming days appears increasingly inevitable, the debate over both the why and how of such an attack has grown white hot here.
OP-ED: Obama Should "Resist the Call" to Intervene in Syria
- Inter Press Service
WASHINGTON, Aug 26 (IPS) - President Obama got it right. He was picked by U.S. voters to put the nation's interests first – not those of any ally, any member of Congress, or the media, even if they clamour for him to "do something" yet do not take responsibility for the consequences if things go wrong, as they have for some time in the Middle East.
Opening Books Beneath Bombs
- Inter Press Service
DAMASCUS, Aug 25 (IPS) - The school system in Syria's largest Palestinian refugee camp Yarmouk, located in capital Damascus, has been shattered by the fighting that now bedevils the community and the siege that strangles the district. Some tenacious teachers are, however, refusing to leave the camp and are battling against odds to provide education to an ever-growing number of youngsters.
Crisis in Colombia’s Peace Talks ‘Temporary’
- Inter Press Service
BOGOTA, Aug 23 (IPS) - Colombia's FARC guerrillas announced Friday a "pause" in the peace talks in Havana, which formally opened a year ago. But analysts say it is only a temporary glitch.
U.S. Selling Cluster Bombs Worth 641 million to Saudi Arabia
- Inter Press Service
WASHINGTON, Aug 23 (IPS) - Arms control advocates are decrying a new U.S. Department of Defence announcement that it will be building and selling 1,300 cluster bombs to Saudi Arabia, worth some 641 million dollars.
Noose Tightens Around Freedom in Egypt
- Inter Press Service
CAIRO, Aug 23 (IPS) - The ongoing crackdown on Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood and supporters of ousted president Mohamed Morsi has prompted some analysts to warn of the apparent resurgence of the Mubarak-era police state.
U.S., UK, France Seek Wider U.N. Support for Syria Probe
- Inter Press Service
UNITED NATIONS, Aug 22 (IPS) - The United States, Britain and France, three veto-wielding permanent members of the Security Council, are making a strong push for an "urgent" U.N. investigation of the alleged use of chemical weapons Wednesday in Syria.
Powered by
