News headlines for “International Criminal Court”, page 333
Scolding with One Hand and Bribing with the Other
- Inter Press Service
, May 08 (IPS) - When a Southeast Asian country was riddled with corruption in a bygone era, there were rumours that government officials routinely offered receipts every time they accepted a bribe.
Still Homeless, Two Decades Later
- Inter Press Service
PUTTALAM, Sri Lanka, May 08 (IPS) - The camp should not have been difficult to find. We were told to drive straight on the road that leads north away from the town of Puttalam, 140 kilometres from Sri Lanka's capital Colombo, and we would come upon the settlement of internally displaced people.
Women Taking the Lead in Northern Pakistan Province
- Inter Press Service
PESHAWAR, May 08 (IPS) - "Women in Pakhtun society have traditionally helped their men in hard times," declares former Pakistani lawmaker Shagufta Malik. They are doing so again, and how, going by their hectic campaigning activity in northern Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province.
Giving Extremists a Second Chance
- Inter Press Service
MOGADISHU, May 08 (IPS) - At 18, Farah Osman should not be a battle-hardened soldier. He should not have spent the last seven years fighting for the Somali Islamist extremist group Al-Shabaab, or have been trained by foreign jihadists in handling and repairing weapons and improving his shooting skills.
Decade After Iraq, Right-Wing and Liberal Hawks Reunite Over Syria
- Inter Press Service
WASHINGTON, May 08 (IPS) - Ten years after right-wing and liberal hawks came together to push the U.S. into invading Iraq, key members of the two groups appear to be reuniting behind stronger U.S. military intervention in Syria.
OP-ED: War and Peace in Colombia and Venezuela
- Inter Press Service
BOGOTA, May 07 (IPS) - The crisis in Venezuela caused by the violent opposition of followers of Henrique Capriles, who is accusing President Nicolás Maduro of election fraud, and peace talks between the Colombian government and the FARC guerrillas in Havana, are occupying the attention of national and foreign media.
Europe Urged to Step into Breach of Failed Mideast Peace
- Inter Press Service
WASHINGTON, May 07 (IPS) - The Oslo peace process has failed and Europe must take stronger leadership in the Middle East, according to a distinguished group of former European leaders that is pushing for a stronger and more independent European stance on the Israeli occupation.
U.N. Accused of Playing Down Nuke Disarmament Conference
- Inter Press Service
UNITED NATIONS, May 06 (IPS) - Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon is one of the most vociferous advocates of a world free of nuclear weapons.
Obama Seen Unlikely to Sharply Escalate Intervention in Syria
- Inter Press Service
WASHINGTON, May 04 (IPS) - Despite renewed pressure by hawks in Congress and the media, U.S. President Barack Obama appears determined to avoid sharply escalating U.S. involvement in the ongoing civil war in Syria.
Fragile States Show Signs of Progress Toward MDGs
- Inter Press Service
WASHINGTON, May 03 (IPS) - Twenty of the world's most fragile states, including those currently affected by conflict, have achieved one or more of the development targets outlined under the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), the World Bank said this week.
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