Web Links

US Marines get first female infantry officer
A woman lieutenant makes history by graduating from the US Marine Corps' infantry officer training.
Brazil revokes decree opening Amazon reserve to mining
The area, around the size of Denmark, is rich in gold and minerals - and protected from mining.
'Victim shaming'
The Indian woman was criticised for drinking, smoking, taking drugs and having condoms in her room.
Our mismatched family
Mohamed lost count of how many people he had killed when a commander's wife persuaded him to escape.
US travel ban called "a trophy" by Venezuelan vice president
Vice President Tareck El Aissami calls US sanctions "a trophy" for a "subversive people".
The great green wall
Eleven countries are planting a wall of trees from east to west across Africa in order to push back the desert - and in Senegal it's already working.
Iraqi Kurdistan referendum: High turnout in independence vote
A "yes" victory is expected in an independence referendum strongly opposed by Baghdad.
UN accuses Russia of violating human rights in Crimea
The UN human rights agency says it has documented arbitrary arrests and torture in the region.
'I cry, I laugh, I scream'
In the fishing village of Scott's Head, the BBC meets locals who lost everything to Hurricane Maria.
Democrats open investigation into Jared Kushner's private emails
The senior presidential adviser is ordered to preserve all his private emails for the inquiry.

Web Links

Here are a few weblinks to some of the organisations with which we are associated; we hope that they are of interest to you.

Open Democracy Free thinking for the world www.opendemocracy.net

Chatham House The home of the Royal Institute for International Affairs www.chathamhouse.org/

Royal United Services Institute An independent think tank engaged in cutting edge defence and security research www.rusi.org

Crown Agents International consultancy services www.crownagents.com

BDI systems A team of computer experts for all your technical needs from supply of PCs to networks and software development www.bdisystems.com

Others that you may wish to visit

The World Customs Organisation www.wcoomd.org

The World Trade Organisation www.wto.org

The World Bank www.worldbank.org

The International Monetary Fund www.imf.org

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