Global Issues
News headlines for “Arms Control”, page 727
Why U.S. and NATO Fed Detainees to Afghan Torture System
- Inter Press Service
Starting in late 2005, U.S. and NATO forces in Afghanistan began turning detainees over to the Afghan National Directorate of Security (NDS), despite its well-known reputation for torture.
U.N. Chief Powerless to Pursue War Crimes in Sri Lanka
- Inter Press Service
U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon admitted Monday he is not empowered to establish an international war crimes tribunal to probe the 'serious violations' of international humanitarian and human rights law committed during the concluding stages of the decades-long conflict in Sri Lanka in May 2009.
CAMBODIA/THAILAND: Diplomatic Breakthrough Elusive as Troops Clash on Border
- Inter Press Service
A diplomatic deadlock between Thailand and Cambodia is ratcheting up already rising tensions between the two Southeast Asian countries, where a fresh round of border clashes between Thai and Cambodian troops has resulted in 12 deaths on both sides since Friday.
COTE D'IVOIRE: Hesitant Steps Towards Normal Life
- Inter Press Service
The prime minister of Côte d'Ivoire, Guillaume Soro, held his first cabinet meeting away from the Golf Hotel on Tuesday. The meeting - at the Prime Minister's Office in the Plateau d'Abidjan - was symbolic, intended to signal a return to normal life in a city that endured heavy fighting between Mar. 30 and the fall of former president Laurent Gbagbo on Apr. 11.
Libya Group Agrees 'Trust Fund' for Rebels
- Inter Press Service
The international contact group on Libya has agreed to set up a temporary 'trust fund' to help the international community channel assets to the opposition Transitional National Council in Benghazi.
Pakistan Moves to Curb More Aggressive U.S. Drone Strikes, Spying
- Inter Press Service
The Pakistani military's recent demands on the United States to curb drone strikes and reduce the number of U.S. spies operating in Pakistan, which have raised tensions between the two countries to a new high, were a response to U.S. military and intelligence programmes that had gone well beyond what the Pakistanis had agreed to in past years.
COTE D'IVOIRE: Gbagbo Being Held by Ouattara Forces
- Inter Press Service
Cote d'Ivoire's Laurent Gbagbo has surrendered to the forces of presidential claimant Alassane Ouattara and is being held by them, the U.N. has said.
Latin America Logs Largest Increase in 2010 Military Spending
- Inter Press Service
Latin America has displaced traditional high-rollers, including the Middle East and Europe, as the region registering the largest percentage increase in military spending last year, according to a new study released by the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI).
Gaddafi Accepts AU Plan to End Fighting
- Inter Press Service
Muammar Gaddafi, the Libyan leader, has accepted a 'road map' for a ceasefire with rebels, according to a delegation of African leaders.
LIBYA: U.N. Experts Probe Human Rights Abuses
- Inter Press Service
The international commission of inquiry established by the U.N. Human Rights Council to investigate alleged violations of human rights in Libya will start its mission next week, and report on all crimes, committed by anyone, including foreign powers.
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