“People of the forest”: Indigenous Indonesians stake claim to land
Recognition of customary forests in Indonesia has been hailed for tackling land-grabbing and deforestation, but Indigenous leaders are demanding greater rights. PETER YEUNG, of Thomson Reuters Foundation, reports…
Putin recognises Ukraine rebel regions, sends troops on what Moscow calls peacekeeping mission
Updated: 9.25am (AEDT)Moscow, Russia Reuters Russian President Vladimir Putin recognised two breakaway regions in eastern Ukraine as independent on Monday and ordered the Russian army to launch what Moscow called a peacekeeping operation in the area, upping the ante in a crisis the West fears could unleash a major war. Putin told Russia’s defence ministry […]
Bahrain becomes latest Arab nation to recognise Israel
Washington DC, USAP Bahrain on Friday agreed to normalise relations with Israel, becoming the latest Arab nation to do so as part of a broader diplomatic push by President Donald Trump and his administration to further ease the Jewish state’s relative isolation in the Middle East and find common ground with nations that share US […]
Australia recognises West Jerusalem as Israel’s capital but embassy stays in Tel Aviv
The Australian Government has recognised West Jerusalem as the capital of Israel and but said its embassy will remain in Tel Aviv for the time being. Making the announcement on Saturday, Prime Minister Scott Morrison ended a long-standing policy of recognising Tel Aviv as the country’s capital, saying that Australia “now recognises West Jerusalem, being […]