U.S. Muslims meet with Iran's President Ahmadinejad
byIran's President Ahmadinejad was in the United States for the 65th Session of the General Assembly of the United Nations. On September 20, 2010 at the Warwick Hotel in New York,... »
Egypt's interim government: 'Muslim Brotherhood protests threaten security'
by PressTV | Jan 1, 1970 - 0:00:00 AMEgypt’s interim government has declared Muslim Brotherhood’s sit-in protests in the capital Cairo as a threat to “national securityâ€, saying it would “take all necessary measures†to put an end to the mass protests.
»CIA scales down Afghanistan operations amid troop pullout
by RT.com | Jan 1, 1970 - 0:00:00 AMThe CIA is seeking to reduce the number of its Afghanistan bases of operation from a dozen to as few as six over two years, going with the overall American withdrawal. But even after 2014, it will maintain a significant footprint. »
Rand Paul slams Obama’s plans for military involvement in Syria
by RT.com | Jan 1, 1970 - 0:00:00 AMSenator Rand Paul (R-Kentucky) had harsh words for the White House with regards to the Obama administration’s consistent inching towards a war in Syria. »
UN deploys women protection advisers to curb sexual violence
by Thalif Deen | Jan 1, 1970 - 0:00:00 AMUNITED NATIONS (IPS) - Despite the United Nations’ “zero tolerance†policy against sexual violence, there has been a rash of gender-based crimes in several of the world’s conflict zones, including South Sudan, the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Northern Uganda, Somalia, the Central African Republic—and, more recently, in politically-troubled Egypt and Syria. »
Congolese girls abused by teachers, authority figures
by Emmanuel Chaco | Jan 1, 1970 - 0:00:00 AMKINSHASA (IPS) - In some Democratic Republic of Congo schools, teachers and senior authorities are using their status to abuse girls who do not know their rights, according to the African Association for the Defense of Human Rights. »
CARICOM at 40: Reparations calls, and questions about regional unity
by Saeed Shabazz -Staff Writer- | Jan 1, 1970 - 0:00:00 AMUNITED NATIONS - When a two-day, closed-door meeting between delegates representing the 15-nation Caribbean Community and representatives of the UN ended, what wasn’t discussed appeared more important than what was discussed. »
U.S. to halt F-16 supplies to Egypt due to ‘current situation’
by RT.com | Jan 1, 1970 - 0:00:00 AMU.S. President Barack Obama has made a personal decision to suspend the delivery of F-16 fighter jets to Egypt, claiming it is no longer “appropriate†following the toppling of Mohamed Morsi’s government. »
Political musical chairs, money, America and Egypt’s crisis
by Jehron Muhammad | Jan 1, 1970 - 0:00:00 AMIn a diplomatic move that displayed how fluid the developing situation in Egypt is, U.S. Deputy Secretary of State William Burns recently made the first senior level visit by a U.S. official since President Mohammed Morsi was overthrown by a widely disputed military coup. »
An African Gold Standard: A Lasting Legacy of President Mugabe?
by Cedric Muhammad -Guest Columnist- | Jan 1, 1970 - 0:00:00 AMWhat President Mugabe and ZANU-PF have struggled with is the same challenge every liberation movement faces at a certain stage —how to balance the need for truth-telling regarding the impact of imperialism and colonialism while adequately meeting the basic needs and wants of its people through effective governance. »
Report gives graphic details of Guantanamo forcefeeding
by IPS | Jan 1, 1970 - 0:00:00 AMWASHINGTON (IPS) - “Bleeding,†“vomiting,†“a quarter or even a third†of bodyweight lost, “torture.†These are characteristic descriptions from testimony by hunger strikers at the detention center at Guantanamo Bay of their experience being force-fed at the hands of U.S. officials, published in a recent report. »
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