Global Issues
News headlines for “Arms Control”, page 688
Economic Crisis Takes a Bite From Military Spending
- Inter Press Service
The global economic crisis - which had its origins back in 2008 - has had a spreading negative impact on military spending worldwide, according to a new study released by the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI).
War on Terror Traumatises Pakistani Women
- Inter Press Service
Collateral damage caused by the ‘war on terror’, prosecuted by the United States and its allies in Afghanistan since 2001, may well extend to psychological trauma sustained by thousands of women in the bordering areas of northwestern Pakistan.
Latin American Countries Call for Alternatives to War on Drugs
- Inter Press Service
The countries of Latin America will raise their voices at the Sixth Summit of the Americas to condemn the 'failed' war on drugs and propose alternatives, such as the controversial depenalisation, in order to curb drug-related violence, especially in Mexico and Central America.
Tighter Security Ignores Root Causes of Somali Crises
- Inter Press Service
As Western forces step up their military presence in Somalia, locals and experts are worried that the country — struggling under multiple crises from piracy, to drought — is doomed to churn in a cycle of violence that fails to acknowledge root causes of the problems.
Protests in Syria Continue as Truce 'Partly Observed'
- Inter Press Service
An internationally brokered ceasefire in Syria is only being 'partially observed,' the opposition says, as state television reported that a roadside bomb had killed an army officer.
Myanmar Turns ASEAN's Democracy Beacon
- Inter Press Service
Long Southeast Asia’s black sheep, Myanmar is enjoying an image change following its landmark Apr. 1 by-elections. Tongues are now wagging about the region’s new beacon of hope for democratic change.
Annan: Iran Can Be Part of Syria 'Solution'
- Inter Press Service
Kofi Annan, the joint United Nations-Arab League envoy on Syria, has welcomed Iranian support for his efforts to secure peace in the country, telling Tehran that it can be 'part of the solution'.
Gunfire from Syria Hits Border Camp in Turkey
- Inter Press Service
Gunfire from the Syrian side of the border has hit a refugee camp inside Turkey, wounding at least three people.
U.S. Withdrawal a Blessing and a Curse for Afghans
- Inter Press Service
Though the United States’ announcement to pull its troops from Afghanistan by 2014 was celebrated by most Afghans as the imminent end of a protracted and controversial foreign occupation, there are lingering questions about the outcome of such a withdrawal.
Islamist Rebel Faction Imposes Sharia in the North of Mali
- Inter Press Service
As armed groups have captured Gao, Kidal and Timbuktu, the three largest cities in northern Mali, the differences within the alliance have begun to emerge. There are reports of rape and looting in Gao, while in Timbuktu an Islamist faction, Ansar Dine, has announced the imposition of sharia law.
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