Contemporary armed conflict increasingly involves warring parties without uniforms or centralised command structures. Instead of lining up armed units on a battlefield, small cells often pitch battle intermittently before melting back into the civilian population. Disguise, dispersed command structures and longevity are frequently the weapons of modern warfare.
Large armies are having to rethink their structures [...]
The 126th World Health Organisation Executive Board session is taking place in Geneva, Switzerland from 18th – 23rd January 2010. On the first day, the Director General, Dr Margaret Chan, took the opportunity to praise governments around the world for their handling of the H1N1 “swine” flu pandemic which spread from Mexico in 2009.
Although cautious [...]
In a landmark decision, the Argentinian Supreme Court has ruled that it is ‘unconstitutional’ to punish those who use the drug cannabis.
The decision was reached following a case where five men were arrested in possession of marijuana cigarettes, the court ruling that “each adult is free to make lifestyle decisions without the intervention of the [...]
Despite mass media protestations to the contrary, the World Health Organization (WHO) last night confirmed there has been a total of only ten deaths from Swine Flu (Influenza A(H1N1)) – far fewer than the 150+ figure which is being reported.
In the statement, issued at 23:30 GMT on 1 May, the WHO stated that 13 countries [...]
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