The World Post
Thursday, June 16, 2016 - 06:42
A year ago the State Department even thought it was a good idea to lift holds on arms sales to Bahrain’s military, citing “meaningful progress on human rights.” Such a hopelessly naive analysis does nothing to deter the dictatorship, which earlier this month increased the jail sentence for peaceful opposition leader Shiekh Ali Salman from four to nine years.
Wednesday, April 13, 2016 - 06:48
The fighting in Nagorno-Karabakh is like a chronic affliction that simmers down but never really stops. Escalations in the level of hostilities regularly arrive with melt-offs of the mountain snow. However, the eruption that began on April 2nd has flared up to levels unseen since the 1990s.
Wednesday, April 6, 2016 - 06:45
The worldwide use of the death penalty has hit a more than 25-year high and Pakistan is one of the main reasons for the spike, according to Amnesty International’s annual report.
Tuesday, April 5, 2016 - 06:16
Burundi is at a violent crossroads. Many look to the African Union (AU), Belgium (Burundi’s former colonial power), and a small handful of important aid donors, like the European Union, the Netherlands, and the United States, for solutions.
Monday, March 14, 2016 - 05:27
In reality, a rose-tinted view of Plan Colombia severely neglects the detrimental humanitarian toll it has had on the country's rural poor. If the United States is to be effective in supporting its South American ally during its peaceful transition, "Peace Colombia" demands a better understanding than its predecessor of the local realities in the areas where its efforts and dollars are likely to be focused.
Monday, January 11, 2016 - 07:03
U.S. officials finally confirmed this week that an American drone base in Ethiopia was closed in September, after being used for four years to help gather intelligence on Somalia-based extremist group al-Shabaab.
The revelation comes after news in December that the U.S. military had deactivated a drone squad in neighboring Djibouti.
Monday, January 4, 2016 - 08:56
The missing 43 students and escape of "El Chapo" Guzmán may partly explain why the U.S. is slashing aid to Mexico.
Monday, January 4, 2016 - 08:28
More U.S. military personnel have been sent to Iraq and Syria.
Wednesday, September 30, 2015 - 06:53
Afghan forces are also massing around Kunduz for what is likely to be a protracted battle to retake the strategic city of 300,000 inhabitants.
Tuesday, July 7, 2015 - 06:24
The fugitive leader of the Lord's Resistance Army is sickly and in retreat from an international manhunt that includes U.S. forces.