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Activists Brace For Long War Against Nuclear Power

Thursday, May 17, 2012

For the past two decades Masao Ishiji (59), has been fighting tooth and nail to ban the operation of four nuclear reactors that dot the western coastline of Oi in the Fukui prefecture facing the Japan Sea.

Nato's Twin Crises

Thursday, May 17, 2012

It's not an easy time for the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO).

The Political Drones Get Louder

Wednesday, May 16, 2012

Growing numbers of activists are beginning to counter U.S. Drone attacks into Pakistani territory. The activists are confronting the U.S., but increasingly now the Pakistani government for allowing such attacks to continue.

World Bank Accused Of Ignoring Lessons On Mega Infrastructure

Wednesday, May 16, 2012

In a renewed funding focus on large-scale infrastructure, the World Bank, Group of 20 (G20) countries and other multilateral groups are wilfully overlooking lessons learned decades ago, a new report by International Rivers warns.

U.S.: Tea Party Loses in Fight with Big Business

Wednesday, May 16, 2012

For leaders of the right-wing populist 'Tea Party' who have bragged about their growing influence — if not domination — of the Republican Party, the past week's battle over the future of the U.S. Export-Import Bank (Ex-Im) has been a humbling experience.

Rio+20: European Parliament Absent in Sustainability Summit

Wednesday, May 16, 2012

The decision by the European Parliament (EP), to renounce its participation in the Rio+20 United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development next month on the grounds that hotel costs are exorbitant, has provoked sharp criticism from civil society organisations.

Q&A: The Future of Agriculture May Well Be in Cities

Wednesday, May 16, 2012

In the coming decades, the world's population is expected to grow by at least another two billion people, 80 percent of whom will live in cities by the year 2050.

Maternal Deaths Drop By Nearly Half

Wednesday, May 16, 2012

The statistics have remained staggering: every two minutes, a woman dies of pregnancy and child birth-related complications caused primarily by severe bleeding, infections, high blood pressure and unsafe abortions.

Colombia-U.S.: Trade Deal 'Throws Country into Jaws of Multinationals', Critics Say

Wednesday, May 16, 2012

The entry into force of Colombia’s free trade agreement with the United States was met by student protests and opposition from a segment of the business community, small farmers, and trade unionists.

Colombian River Basin Passes The Test Of El Niño And La Niña

Wednesday, May 16, 2012

Patricia Gómez, an engineer, is leading a training workshop for a group of 11 men at the fire station in Neiva, the capital of the department of Huila in southwest Colombia.

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