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"Stop Kony" campaign draws criticism
12/03/2012 - WEBNEWS

"Stop Kony" campaign draws criticism

The NGO that launched the “Stop Kony” viral campaign is facing growing criticism. The Republican nomination race continues and the “Santorum girls” have set the web abuzz. And a Japanese motorist faces 6 months in prison after posting a video of his “exploits” online.
Syrian forces bomb Rastan despite diplomatic pressure
06/03/2012 - SYRIA

Syrian forces bomb Rastan despite diplomatic pressure

Syrian government troops shelled the city of Rastan for the second day straight Monday, activists said. The renewed assault came as the Arab League and United Nations announced they would send envoys to the embattled country later in the week.
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UN-Arab League envoy Kofi Annan to visit Damascus
05/03/2012 - SYRIA

UN-Arab League envoy Kofi Annan to visit Damascus

Former UN chief Kofi Annan is headed for Damascus Saturday in his first official trip as the UN-Arab League special envoy to Syria. The UN has reported that at least 7500 people have been killed in Syria in an almost year-long crackdown.
Aid delivered outside Homs on third day of lockdown
05/03/2012 - SYRIA

Aid delivered outside Homs on third day of lockdown

The Red Cross said on Sunday it had distributed aid outside Homs to refugees from the devastated Baba Amr neighbourhood but was still blocked from entering the rebel bastion. The UN’s refugee agency says up to 2,000 Syrians have fled to Lebanon.
Aid convoy still blocked from Baba Amr, Red Cross says
04/03/2012 - SYRIA

Aid convoy still blocked from Baba Amr, Red Cross says

The International Committee of the Red Cross said it was blocked by Syrian authorities from delivering much-needed aid to Baba Amr in Homs for a second day on Saturday. A convoy was prevented from entering the bombarded neighbourhood on Friday.
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ICC issues arrest warrant for Sudan's defence minister
01/03/2012 - SUDAN

ICC issues arrest warrant for Sudan's defence minister

The International Criminal Court issued an arrest warrant Thursday for Sudan's defence minister in connection with crimes against civilians in Darfur, where he was the special envoy for President Omar al-Bashir (pictured) from 2003 to 2004.
Aid convoy blocked from Baba Amr, Red Cross says
04/03/2012 - SYRIA

Aid convoy blocked from Baba Amr, Red Cross says

Syrian authorities blocked an aid convoy from the International Committee of the Red Cross from entering the Baba Amr neighbourhood of Homs on Friday, the aid group said. ICRC president Jakob Kellenberger called the move "unacceptable".
'A year later, the Syrian opposition is still fractured'
24/02/2012 - IN THE WORLD PAPERS

'A year later, the Syrian opposition is still fractured'

INTERNATIONAL PAPERS, Fri. 24/02/12, As the international community gathers in Tunis for the inaugural meeting of the "Friends of Syria" group, a lot of international papers explore what the possible options are. According to the Independent there are four: military intervention, arming the rebels, a humanitarian corridor or more sanctions. Meanwhile, the IHT describes how a year after the uprising began, the Syrian opposition is divided and fragmented.
French float 'aid corridor' idea to reach Syrian civilians
15/02/2012 - SYRIA

French float 'aid corridor' idea to reach Syrian civilians

French Foreign Minister Alain Juppé has suggested creating "humanitarian aid corridors" in Syria, in order to ferry medical provisions and supplies to inhabitants of conflict-hit cities like Homs. This would allow aid workers to reach civilians without fear of bombardment. But the idea has already drawn criticism, with some saying the corridors would require military intervention, a prospect Russia and China are unwilling to entertain.
Mexican indigenous group battles with famine
10/02/2012 - MEXICO

Mexican indigenous group battles with famine

The Tarahumara people from northern Mexico are struggling to survive a chronic food shortage after one of the most severe droughts ever to strike their remote homeland. They are no strangers to famine, but this time the drought has combined with freezing temperatures to force many away from their mountain communities to seek food handouts elsewhere. Their plight has prompted an outpouring of aid across Mexico.
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