The US military is reportedly seeking to purchase up to $1 billion worth of minerals that are vital for the production of weapons Read Full Article at RT.com
German BND chief Martin Jager has said “direct military confrontation” could erupt between Moscow and NATO at any time Read Full Article at RT.com
Several US officials and organizations mistakenly used images of foreign warships to commemorate the Navy’s 250th anniversary Read Full Article at RT.com
Donald Trump has once again said his intervention resulted in peace between India and Pakistan Read Full Article at RT.com
Kirill Budanov is emerging as a potential challenger to Ukraine’s leader Read Full Article at RT.com
Former head of Yukos oil company Mikhail Khodorkovsky and his allies are working to seize power in Russia, the FSB has said Read Full Article at RT.com
CIVICUS discusses enforced disappearances in Mexico with a member of the International Network of Associations of Missing Persons. The crisis of disappearances in Mexico has reached alarming proportions, with over 52,000 unidentified bodies in morgues and mass graves. On 1 July, the Mexican Congress approved controversial changes to the General Law on Disappearances, which promise to modernise the search process through a national biometric system, but which human rights organisations and victims’ groups claim could establish an unprecedented system of mass surveillance.
ABU DHABI, October 13 (IPS) - As global conservation leaders gather in Abu Dhabi for the IUCN World Conservation Congress, communities in the hills of Darjeeling, thousands of kilometers away, are still counting their losses. In early October, heavy rains triggered deadly landslides that buried homes, blocked key roads, and left several people dead. The destruction has once again exposed how vulnerable India’s mountain regions are to extreme weather.
TOKYO & JOHANNESBURG, October 13 (IPS) - Vulnerable children are being targeted online faster than parliamentarians and law enforcers can act, a conference convened by the Asian Population and Development Association (APDA) heard. Yet, with international cooperation and sharing of ideas, lawmakers believe the scourge of online abuse can be addressed.
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BANGKOK, Thailand, October 13 (IPS) - The theme of this year’s International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction, “Fund Resilience, Not Disasters,” called for the urgent need to shift from reactive spending on recovery to proactive investment in disaster risk reduction.