Global Issues
News headlines for “Arms Control”, page 689
Tuareg Fighters Declare Mali Ceasefire
- Inter Press Service
A spokesman for the main Tuareg rebel group, which recently seized the three largest areas in Mali's north, says it has declared a ceasefire, one day after the United Nations Security Council called for an end to violence in the West African nation.
Nepal's Rural Women Seek Justice
- Inter Press Service
Women in Nepal’s remote rural areas stood shoulder-to-shoulder with their men during the bloody 1996-2006 civil war that overthrew an oppressive monarchy, but many now battle domestic violence at home.
To Hell With Suicide Bombers, Not Heaven
- Inter Press Service
Suicide bombers act in the name of Islam — but clerics deny them even last rites over such killing of others and themselves that they see as un-Islamic.
Despite Tsunami, Japan Resumes Aid to Myanmar
- Inter Press Service
Japan’s plan to resume official development assistance (ODA) to Myanmar, announced this week, is problematic for a country faced with a dauntingly large disaster recovery budget for areas hit by the earthquake and tsunami last year.
U.S. Boosts Sudan Aid as Humanitarian Crisis Deepens
- Inter Press Service
In a memorandum released Tuesday, President Barack Obama ordered the State Department to allocate additional humanitarian assistance funds for Sudan as famine looms for thousands of civilians caught between intensified levels of armed conflict along the borders of Sudan and South Sudan.
Messages of Peace in Colombia
- Inter Press Service
Analysts in Colombia have varied in their degree of optimism, but they generally agree that the release of the last 10 police and military hostages held by the FARC guerrillas, some since 1998, was a peace signal.
Argentina Insists, UK Resists Talks on Malvinas/Falklands
- Inter Press Service
Three decades after Argentine troops disembarked in the Malvinas/Falklands Islands, the government of President Cristina Fernández is pressing Britain to negotiate the sovereignty of the islands, which have been under British occupation since 1833.
Israeli Experts Mum on Iran Attack to Support Bibi's Bluff
- Inter Press Service
A striking feature of the Israeli political landscape in recent months has been the absence of a serious debate on the issue of the threat of war with Iran led by national security figures.
Memories of Osh Violence Continue to Haunt Kyrgyz Children
- Inter Press Service
The physical damage done to Osh, the city in southern Kyrgyzstan that was engulfed in interethnic violence almost two years ago, is steadily being repaired. The psychological scars, on the other hand, may take generations to heal.
Israel Shields Public from Risks of War with Iran
- Inter Press Service
The government of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has been telling Israelis that Israel can attack Iran with minimal civilian Israeli casualties as a result of retaliation, and that reassuring message appears to have headed off any widespread Israeli fear of war with Iran and other adversaries.
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