Global Issues
News headlines for “Arms Control”, page 646
Israel Using Crowd Control Weapons ‘Unlawfully’
- Inter Press Service
JERUSALEM, Jan 31 (IPS) - The Israeli army is systematically using crowd control weapons and live ammunition unlawfully against Palestinians in the West Bank, signaling a widespread breach of military regulations and an alarming culture of impunity, a leading Israeli human rights group has warned.
Washington Urged to Stress Diplomacy in Mali
- Inter Press Service
WASHINGTON, Jan 30 (IPS) - As Washington broadens its military "footprint" in the Sahel region of Africa, U.S. analysts are urging the administration of President Barack Obama to devote more effort to diplomacy, especially in Mali.
Israel Votes for More of the Same – And Seeks Change
- Inter Press Service
JERUSALEM, Jan 30 (IPS) - "He who believes doesn't fear"…re-elected Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu hums a popular tune played with great intensity by his supporters. Indeed, faith is what Netanyahu badly needs right now as people showed just how little faith they have in him. "We'll have coalition problems," confides a Likud lawmaker.
African Union Unable to Bring Peace to Warring Sudans
- Inter Press Service
ADDIS ABABA, Jan 29 (IPS) - The African Union summit failed to provide a breakthrough in the ongoing negotiations between Sudan and South Sudan when it ended on Monday Jan. 28.
Who's Watching Those Unblinking Eyes in the Sky?
- Inter Press Service
UNITED NATIONS, Jan 26 (IPS) - On the long meadows of Prospect Park in Brooklyn, New York, a man pilots an Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) – more commonly referred to as drones – in figure eights to the amusement of his Labrador.
Ending Ban, U.S. Hopes to Reduce Sexual Assaults in Military
- Inter Press Service
WASHINGTON, Jan 25 (IPS) - Following on a surprise announcement, U.S. Secretary of Defence Leon Panetta on Thursday confirmed that the U.S. military will be rolling back a nearly two-decade-old ban on women in the U.S. military serving in frontline combat positions.
Never-Ending Case Arises Again
- Inter Press Service
ISTANBUL, Jan 23 (IPS) - P?nar Selek, a Turkish sociologist who has on three occasions been tried and acquitted over a fatal explosion in Istanbul more than 14 years ago, is being taken to court again Jan. 24.
Victory Close to Defeat for Netanyahu
- Inter Press Service
JERUSALEM, Jan 23 (IPS) - As expected, Benjamin Netanyahu has been ensured another term in office. Against all expectations, he could have been defeated. Now, he faces uncertainty over the kind of governing coalition he will lead and thus the kind of policies he will carry out. And he faces a lingering question: can any prospective coalition last?
Drones Provoke Growing Controversy in U.S.
- Inter Press Service
WASHINGTON, Jan 23 (IPS) - As Barack Obama renews his lease on the White House for another four years, his administration is debating how best to respond to a growing internal and public controversy over his first term's non-battlefield counter-terrorist weapon of choice: armed drones.
Chadian Soldiers Join Battle for Northern Mali
- Inter Press Service
NIAMEY, Jan 23 (IPS) - Two hundred Chadian soldiers – members of the region's most battle-hardened army – moved north from Niger's capital Niamey on Tuesday to join French and African forces battling to free northern Mali from the grip of armed Islamic groups.
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