Tag: arms

Man Without Arms and His Soulmate Ignore Social Stigma, Get Married After 6 Years Together

An Indian man who lost his arms as a child has endured the judgment of others ever since. However, one person who never stigmatized him was his college sweetheart and partner of six years. He married her, proving that true love goes above and beyond all the challenges. Kshitiz Aneja, 28, who originally hails from…


Officer Mentors 6-Year-Old Boy Born Without Arms Who Wants to Become a Detective

A 6-year-old Georgia boy born without leg bones and arms wants to become a detective, and he has found the perfect mentor. A veteran officer from the Duluth Police Department took a shine to the boy after meeting him on downtown patrol, and the pair have become firm friends. Officer Rolf Seiferheld met Harrison Humphries…


Experts Call for Greater Transparency in Canada’s Arms Exports

The federal government needs to increase the transparency of arms exports to ensure the weapons are not used in violation of human rights or agreements with Canada, a House of Commons committee heard on Tuesday. Jean-Christophe Boucher, an assistant professor in political science at the University of Calgary, told the Foreign Affairs and International Development…


Advocacy Group Claims Chinese State-owned Companies Supply Arms to Burma’s Military

An advocacy group has recently accused Chinese state-owned companies of being the biggest arms supplier to the Burmese military. Meanwhile, thousands of Burmese citizens have recently protested against the coup and believe Beijing was behind it, despite the Chinese embassy repeatedly denying the claim. Citing research by the advocacy group “Justice For Myanmar,” Radio Free…


Russia’s Putin Signs Law Extending Nuclear Arms Control Treaty with US by 5 Years

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday signed a law extending the New START nuclear arms control treaty, the last major pact of its kind between Russia and the United States, by five years, the Kremlin said in a statement. Russia’s lower and upper houses of parliament voted unanimously to ratify the extension on Wednesday. Russia…


Brazilian Ballerina Has No Arms but Isn’t Letting That Stop Her From Reaching for the Stars

For a great many people, there are obstacles in life that seem to stand in the way of reaching a dream. But it’s often said that such challenges are what make living life worthwhile. One 16-year-old ballerina who lives in Brazil is setting the bar very high with her aspirations; despite not having any arms,…