Global IssuesNews headlines for “War on Terror”, page 9
Somalia's Al-Shabaab Vows More Attacks
- Inter Press Service
Al-Shabaab has vowed to carry out more attacks in Mogadishu following a vehicle bomb blast that killed scores of people in the Somali capital.
Afghan Women's Rights 'Under Threat'
- Inter Press Service
Women's rights in Afghanistan are once again under threat after 10 years of progress, two leading British aid agencies have said.
U.S.: Al-Awlaqi Killing Gets Mixed Reviews
- Inter Press Service
While the administration of President Barack Obama Friday celebrated the killing of Al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP) militant and U.S. citizen Anwar al-Awlaki, the reaction among human rights groups and Yemen specialists was more critical.
Iranians in Iraqi Camp to Seek Refugee Status
- Inter Press Service
In a development that could help resolve an eight-year-old diplomatic and humanitarian standoff, the Mujaheddin-e Khalq (MEK), an Iranian opposition group that has several thousand adherents at a military camp in Iraq, has agreed to allow residents to apply for refugee status and be interviewed individually by U.N. officials.
U.S. Knows Pressure on Pakistan Won't Change Policy
- Inter Press Service
The U.S. threat last week that 'all options' are on the table if the Pakistani military doesn't cut its ties with the Haqqani network of anti-U.S. insurgents created the appearance of a crisis involving potential U.S. military escalation in Pakistan.
US: Expanding Network of Drone Bases To Hit Somalia, Yemen
- Inter Press Service
As Somalia undergoes its worst famine in six decades and Yemen slides into civil war, the administration of President Barack Obama is expanding its network of bases to carry out drone strikes against suspected terrorists in both countries, according to reports published in two major U.S. newspapers Thursday.
'Identities Do Not Have Borders'
- Inter Press Service
Sep. 11, 2001 deeply affected the relations between the United States and Europe on one hand and North Africa and the Middle East on the other.
New Study Says U.S. Night Raids Aimed at Afghan Civilians
- Inter Press Service
U.S. Special Operations Forces have been increasingly aiming their night-time raids, which have been the primary cause of Afghan anger at the U.S. military presence, at civilian non- combatants in order to exploit their possible intelligence value, according to a new study published by the Open Society Foundation and The Liaison Office.
Watchdogs Push Hard for War Crimes Probe in Sri Lanka
- Inter Press Service
Despite months of frustrated efforts to secure a full and impartial investigation into possible laws-of-war violations during the last phase of Sri Lanka's civil war, which ended in 2009, leading human rights advocates in the U.S. launched a fresh charge on the island nation's government this week, vowing that, 'If the Sri Lankan government won't provide justice for victims, the international community will.'
OP-ED-US: How the Road from 9/11 Led to My Door
- Inter Press Service
For ten years, the tragic events of Sept. 11, 2001, have been used as a pretext for war - tens of thousands dead in Afghanistan, more than a million killed in Iraq and a campaign of repression at home, carried out against thousands of Arabs, Muslims, and now, even the peace movement.
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