Global IssuesNews headlines for “Mainstream Media”, page 9
Could a Goddess Influence Armenia's Election Campaign?
- Inter Press Service
To the British Museum, she is 'probably Aphrodite', the Greek goddess of love and beauty. To most Armenians, she is Anahit, an ancient Armenian goddess of fertility.
Saving Face for Pakistan
- Inter Press Service
By winning an Oscar at this year’s Academy awards, filmmaker Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy has brought home the genius of Pakistan’s women as well as the extreme violence they often suffer in a male-dominated society.
Myanmar Ethnic Groups Resist Forced Labour
- Inter Press Service
In a move expected to deepen political reform, the quasi-civilian government in Myanmar (also known as Burma) is permitting the distribution of leaflets that will help thousands of people in the country’s ethnic enclaves learn to resist forced labour.
‘Shopping Tourism’ Promotes Regional Unity in the Balkans
- Inter Press Service
The region of former Yugoslavia has developed a new phenomenon in response to economic hardships that continue to linger in Europe years after the climax of the global financial crash in 2008.
You Name It, We Lost It
- Inter Press Service
Millions of Chinese micro-blog users will be forced to hand over their details this week in a real-name registration drive. The new state regulations - piloted in five Chinese cities - have created uproar amidst fears the move will bring heightened censorship and a crackdown on users.
Floodlights Illuminate Historic Cricket Moment in Kashmir
- Inter Press Service
While the Jammu and Kashmir Cricket Association is hogging headlines over the alleged embezzlement of sports funds, Kashmiri youth are gearing up to write history in Kashmir’s cricket record.
Campus Radio Turns Grassroots Voice
- Inter Press Service
Since it first hit the airwaves more than 50 years ago, the University of the Philippines (UP)'s campus radio has evolved into a community broadcaster, serving as the voice of the people.
Q&A: ‘Returning to Burma is OK, Not for Journalism’
- Inter Press Service
When he returned home after over two decades as a political exile, Aung Zaw, a prominent figure among Burma’s exiled media community, was served a slice of truth by the country’s notorious censorship board.
Porn in the Land of the Pure
- Inter Press Service
Dark and smoky, the cinema hall reeks of hashish. An overly made-up woman on screen in provocatively figure-hugging clothes dances suggestively to the beat of loud music. The audience, all men, cheer and whistle. The music stops, the scenes get racier and sexually titillating. The crowd abandons all caution. The whistles turn to grunts and growls, chairs begin to bang.
Arab Women Bring Spring to the Screen
- Inter Press Service
Women have been at the forefront of each uprising in the Arab world. Last week, the ‘8 Arab Women Filmmakers’ festival offered a platform to Arab women directors to give their perspectives on the future of the region.
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