PARIS / BRUSSELS, May 09 (IPS) - If one so wished, it would be entirely possible to spend a lifetime travelling from one international environmental conference to the next, without ever returning home. But the relentless pace of these meetings does not always translate into equally rapid action.
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UNITED NATIONS, May 08 (IPS) - Following a series of brutal altercations in the communes of Mirebalais and Saut d’Eau in Haiti back in late March, local gangs have taken over both communes, spurring heightened displacement and insecurity. This is indicative of the continuing deterioration of the humanitarian situation in Haiti as these armed gangs expand their control beyond Port-au-Prince.
KABUL, May 08 (IPS) - Rukhsar (pseudonym), 27, is a widow and sole breadwinner for a family of five. She recounts her life story under Taliban rule, a reality faced by thousands of women in Afghanistan.
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Moscow has not seen any Ukrainian peace proposals involving a demilitarized zone, the Kremlin has said Read Full Article at RT.com
President Trump has proclaimed May 8 a national holiday to celebrate US victory in WWII, omitting the USSR role in defeating Nazi Germany Read Full Article at RT.com
The Ukrainian forces have launched new cross-border attacks on Russia’s Kursk Region, sustaining heavy casualties in the process Read Full Article at RT.com
A 72-hour ceasefire proposed by Russian President Vladimir Putin has officially come into effect Read Full Article at RT.com