The release of the 21 girls was part of a deal brokered by the International Committee of the Red Cross and the Swiss and Nigerian governments.
War and Peace
Posted inPolitics & Society, Signs Of the Times
U.S.–Russian Tensions Thwart Cooperation
The Russian countermeasures on proliferation followed quickly on the heels of a U.S. decision to suspend what had become fruitless negotiations toward a cease-fire in Syria. The setback does not bode well for near-term progress on U.S.-Russia disarmament, an effort that has been stalled for years af
Posted inNews, Politics & Society
Pope Francis pleads for the rescue of children in Syria
Catholic charities around the world are advocating on behalf of children victims in Syria.
Posted inColumns, Politics & Society
How the U.S. violates international law in plain sight
U.S. violations of international law continue.
Posted inCurrent Comment, Politics & Society
What the U.S. can do for peace in Colombia
The shock defeat was officially by less than a single percentage point.
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Colombian president wins Nobel Peace Prize for efforts to end civil war
The prize “should also be seen as a tribute to the Colombian people who, despite great hardships and abuses, have not given up hope of a just peace.”
Posted inDispatches, Politics & Society
Tensions between U.S. and Russia and an international court ruling set back anti-nuke efforts
The setback does not bode well for near-term progress on U.S.-Russia disarmament.
Posted inPolitics & Society, Vatican Dispatch
This Jesuit has an idea to stop the violence in Syria: stop selling them weapons
“If we want to stop the war in Syria, then we have to stop the flow of arms to the different groups in conflict,” Father Prakash said.
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Gang violence in Ireland has a new, deadly directive
Once over money and territory, violence in the country has taken a more destructive turn.
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The future of the Rohingya community in Myanmar rests with an advisory committee
Hundreds of Rohingya were killed and tens of thousands forced to flee their homes in 2012 unrest in Rakhine state, and many continue to be confined to squalid camps there.