Global Issues
News headlines for “Arms Control”, page 601
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.
Libya’s Fragile Peace Cracks
- Inter Press Service
TRIPOLI, Nov 18 (IPS) - Car accident in Omar Mokhtar Avenue in downtown Tripoli. Nobody was injured but there's a bumper hanging off the back of a car. In just a few seconds, a group gathers around.
Treating the Injured Leaves its Wounds
- Inter Press Service
PESHAWAR, Pakistan, Nov 16 (IPS) - Ajab Gul is haunted by bloody scenes. He hears women crying and children screaming. "I can't sleep," says the 25-year-old health worker at a well-known Pakistani hospital in the frontier city that tends to terror victims.
U.S. Labels Boko Haram, Ansaru as Terror Groups
- Inter Press Service
, Nov 14 (IPS) - The U.S. government has designated the Nigeria-based militant groups Boko Haram and Ansaru as terrorist organisations, prohibiting U.S. citizens from interacting or aiding the groups.
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