Global Issues
News headlines for “Geopolitics”, page 1208
UN Looks, Sri Lanka Ducks
- Inter Press Service
COLOMBO, Feb 20 (IPS) - It has now become an annual affair. When the Geneva based UN Human Rights Council readies itself for the first of its annual regular sessions in February, the government in Sri Lanka gets ready to ward off yet another attempt to scrutinise its rights record.
Saudi Arabia Seen Unlikely to Seek Nukes If Iran Gets One
- Inter Press Service
WASHINGTON, Feb 20 (IPS) - Challenging what has become conventional wisdom here, a new report released here Tuesday by an influential think tank argues that Iran's neighbours - Saudi Arabia in particular - are unlikely to pursue nuclear weapons if Iran obtains one.
U.S. Urged to Delink Foreign Military, State-building Actions
- Inter Press Service
WASHINGTON, Feb 20 (IPS) - Development workers and aid strategists are urging the U.S. government to adopt a comprehensive strategy for addressing root problems in "fragile states", warning that an outdated focus on military intervention is draining resources and exacerbating security problems.
OP-ED: Making Cities Safe for Women and Girls
- Inter Press Service
DUBLIN, Feb 19 (IPS) - There is no city or country in the world where women and girls live free of the fear of violence. No leader can claim: This is not happening in my backyard.
World's Nuclear Environment Remains Politically Toxic
- Inter Press Service
UNITED NATIONS, Feb 19 (IPS) - The world's nuclear environment has increasingly turned politically toxic, replete with threats, accusations and open defiance of Security Council resolutions.
Switzerland Checks Mercenaries, Partially
- Inter Press Service
BASEL, Feb 18 (IPS) - The Swiss government has presented a draft law regulating the private military industry but critics argue the law is toothless.
Gangnam Style Finds a Tragic Touch in Gaza
- Inter Press Service
GAZA CITY, Feb 18 (IPS) - "We wanted to do something to bring focus to the plight of Palestinian political prisoners, of which there are around 5,000 in Israeli jails, including hunger strikers, children, women," says Mohannad Barakat, 30, one of seven Palestinians who have made a Palestinian version of the Gangnam style.
Bulgarian Revelations Explode Hezbollah Bombing “Hypothesis”
- Inter Press Service
WASHINGTON, Feb 18 (IPS) - When European Union foreign ministers discuss a proposal to designate Hezbollah as a terrorist organisation, Bulgaria's Foreign Minister Nikolay Mladenov will present his government's case for linking two suspects in the Jul. 18, 2012 bombing of an Israeli tourist bus to Hezbollah.
Indigenous Youth Speak up to Protect Their Roots
- Inter Press Service
UNITED NATIONS, Feb 17 (IPS) - Indigenous youthfrom some of the world's oldest living cultures are stepping forward to steer their communities past the threat of disappearance and into an age of coexistence with an increasingly globalised world.
Political Violence Grips Egypt From All Sides
- Inter Press Service
CAIRO, Feb 17 (IPS) - Since the second anniversary of the uprising that ended the Mubarak regime, Egypt has witnessed a spate of political violence. Egypt's opposition led by the high-profile National Salvation Front (NSF) blames President Mohamed Morsi for the bloodshed, but many blame the NSF and its leaders.
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