• Crimea divided amidst growing military presence

    Mar 08

    Pro-Ukrainians and pro-Russians held rival rallies in Crimea’s capital Simferopol on Sunday, a week before the regional parliament’s proposed referendum on leaving Ukraine and joining Russia.

  • Arab League rejects Israel as 'Jewish state'

    The Arab League has refused to recognise Israel as a 'Jewish state', backing the rejection of Palestine's Mahmoud Abbas.

    Israel has been pushing for the recognition as essential to peace negotiations but the Arab League's chief Nabil El-Araby called on Arab countries to take a "firm stand" against the demands.

  • ICRC worker killed in CAR
    A International Red Cross and Red Crescent (ICRC) worker was killed today, in the north of the Central African Republic (CAR), amid escalating ethnic violence.

    Commenting on the event, the head of the ICRC delegation, Georgios Georgantas, said,
     
  • UK, US and UN overlooked calls to stop Rwandan genocide
    Leaked diplomatic cables released by the National Security Archive last week, outlined that the United States, Britain and the United Nations were explicitly warned about an impending massacre in Rwanda.

    The cables further revealed that despite having this knowledge, both the US and British governments were considering reducing their presence in Rwanda to avoid difficulties.
  • World record breaking cyclist calls for Ugandan diplomats to be banned from Commonwealth Games
    The two-time cycling world record holder, Graeme Obree, called for Ugandan officials to be banned from this summer’s Commonwealth Games in light of recently passed anti-gay laws.

    Obree criticised the ‘hypocrisy’ of politicians that boycotted Sochi’s Winter Paralympic Games in protest of Putin’s actions in Ukraine whilst preparing to entertain Ugandan officials this summer.

    Speaking to press, he said,
  • ICC guilty verdict for Congolese militia leader

    The Congolese militia leader Germain Katanga has been found guilty of war crimes by the International Criminal Court.

    Katanga was convicted of complicity in a massacre in 2003 in the Democratic Republic of Congo, which left over 200 people dead.

    The court acquitted him of sexual offences and using child soldiers.

  • Kashmiri students suspended over Pakistani cricket support

    Over 60 Kashmiri students at an Indian university in Uttar Pradesh were suspended and charged with sedition and disrupting communal harmony after cheering for the Pakistani cricket team, following Pakistan's win against India.

  • Urgent action required by international community to stabilise CAR - UN official
    The Under Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs, Valerie Amos, reiterated calls for urgent international action to end the worsening crisis in the Central African Republic (CAR).

    Speaking in Geneva, Amos stressed,
  • Crimea parliament votes to hold referendum on joining Russia
    Crimea’s parliament today voted to join Russia consequentially setting a referendum on the decision to be conducted in 10 days time.

    This decision was heavily criticised with the U.S, European Union and Ukraine describing Crimea’s decision as a violation of international law.
  • UN officials urge intervention to stop demographic changes in CAR
    Senior United Nations officials outlined the need for urgent action in the Central African Republic (CAR) to stop irreversible demographic changes, protect civilians and avoid a humanitarian disaster.

    The Under Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs, Valerie Amos, addressing the United Nations Security Council, said,
  • US threatens Russia with sanctions
    Senior US administration officials outlined, that the US was prepared to take unilateral steps towards sanctioning Russian individuals and businesses it holds responsible for corrupt and illegal behaviour in Ukraine.
  • UN peacekeeping forces attacked in Congo
    Five United Nations peacekeepers were injured in an ambush today, within the eastern province of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).
  • US provides financial aid to Ukriane
    The US today gave $1 billion of financial aid to Ukraine today in an attempt to help ease the economic crisis the country was facing due to severed ties with Russia.

    US Secretary of State, John Kerry, speaking during his visit to Kiev today, condemned Russia’s incursion into the Ukrainian region of Crimea, stating,
  • UN Secretary General recommends deploying forces into CAR
    The United Nations Secretary General, Ban Ki-moon recommended deploying a further 12,000 peacekeepers to the Central African Republic (CAR) today, as the nation faces an imminent humanitarian disaster.

    The primary task of the UN deployment would be for “the protection of the civilians, Ban said in his report to the members of the United Nations Security Council.
  • British Premier looks to apply political and economic pressure on Russia
    The British Premier, David Cameron, reiterated today that the UK would resort to diplomatic, political and economic sanctions in order de-escalate the situation in Ukraine.
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