Global Issues
News headlines for “Arms Control”, page 656
An Agreement For Peace Means a Promise of Tourism
- Inter Press Service
MANILA, Nov 21 (IPS) - International travellers may soon get to enjoy the scenic spots and rich cultural heritage of Muslim Mindanao, the Philippines' southernmost island group, without the threat of being caught in the crossfire of the region's conflict.
Assault Provokes Support for Hamas in West Bank
- Inter Press Service
RAMALLAH, Occupied West Bank, Nov 21 (IPS) - Hundreds of Palestinians marched through Ramallah Tuesday afternoon to mourn the death of a Palestinian protester who was fatally wounded during a demonstration against the ongoing Israeli assault on the Gaza Strip.
Clinton Sent to Seal Egypt-Mediated Truce
- Inter Press Service
WASHINGTON, Nov 20 (IPS) - Amidst reports of an Egyptian-mediated ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, U.S. President Barack Obama sent Secretary of State Hillary Clinton to the region Tuesday in apparent hopes of gaining some credit for sealing the deal.
Tough Foreign Policy Challenges for Somalia’s “Iron Lady”
- Inter Press Service
, Nov 20 (IPS) - As little-known politician Fauzia Yusuf Haji Adan was sworn in as Somalia's first female foreign minister and deputy prime minister on Monday Nov. 19, the stateswoman who hails from the unrecognised, self-proclaimed republic of Somaliland is tipped to become the country's "Iron Lady".
First Burning Homes, Now Border Patrols
- Inter Press Service
COX'S BAZAR, Bangladesh, Nov 20 (IPS) - In late August, Mohammad Saifuddin (not his real name), together with his wife, three daughters and son, fled the carnage of communal violence in western Myanmar's Rakhine province and headed for the border of neighbouring Bangladesh.
A War Writ Small On the Other Side
- Inter Press Service
ASHDOD, Southern Israel, Nov 20 (IPS) - Overhead on a bombing mission, an Israeli Air Force F16 screams its way towards Gaza. On the street, the fighter jet's shriek is covered by a plaintive sound – a "red alert". Within seconds, an "Iron Dome" anti-missile missile launched roaring in a spark of light intercepts the incoming GRAD rocket.
Colombians Hope for Peace, But Are Sceptical
- Inter Press Service
BOGOTA, Nov 19 (IPS) - Scepticism, fear of expressing an opinion and a dash of hope make up the cocktail of responses from Colombians asked about the possibility of the decades-old civil war finally coming to an end as a result of the peace talks between the government and the FARC guerrillas, which began Monday in Havana.
Q&A: “War Helped Unify Angola”
- Inter Press Service
LUANDA, Nov 19 (IPS) - A visitor to Angola might be surprised at the calm surrounding Angola's accelerated rehabilitation and construction of infrastructure a decade after the end of so many years of war, and at the lack of after-effects like ethnic violence, armed gangs, or the settling of accounts.
Rights Groups Call for Ban on Futuristic Killer Robots
- Inter Press Service
UNITED NATIONS, Nov 19 (IPS) - The predator drone - an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) - is one of the relatively new lethal weapons used by the United States for targeted killings of suspected terrorists, particularly in Pakistan, Afghanistan, Yemen and Somalia.
Attacks on Gaza Unite Palestinians
- Inter Press Service
HAIFA, Northern Israel, Nov 19 (IPS) - Dozens of Israeli tanks slowly made their way south on the back of flatbed trucks along Israel's Road 6 highway Sunday. Emblazoned with Stars of David and Hebrew letters, and carrying frayed Israeli flags, the movement of these tanks has left many believing that Israel will soon launch a large-scale ground operation into the Gaza Strip.
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