Global IssuesUnravelling the Civil War Propaganda
Thursday, May 16, 2013
KABUL, May 16 (IPS) - Western fears of a civil war in Afghanistan are growing ahead of the scheduled pullout of international troops in 2014. However, experts here say the situation on the ground is not comparable to either 1988, when the Soviets withdrew from the country, or the mujahideen's rise to power in 1992, which plunged the country into civil war.
Resource Management Central to Equitable Development
Thursday, May 16, 2013
WASHINGTON, May 16 (IPS) - Trillions of dollars a year are being produced through extractive industries, but just a tiny percentage of this money is impacting on the lives of poor communities in developing countries, according to a first-of-its-kind study released Wednesday.
U.S. Retailers Holding Out on Bangladesh Safety Agreement
Wednesday, May 15, 2013
WASHINGTON, May 15 (IPS) - Labour groups here are stepping up pressure on U.S. firms to sign a binding building safety agreement for Bangladeshi factories after 10 major European garment companies signed onto the landmark agreement.
Q&A: 'To Propel Change, You Have to Be in Their Faces'
Wednesday, May 15, 2013
UNITED NATIONS, May 15 (IPS) - Eighteen days ago, Diane Wilson, a 65-year-old fisherwoman from Texas, decided to go on a hunger strike.
Dengue Outbreak Highlights Poor Waste Management
Wednesday, May 15, 2013
HONIARA, Solomon Islands, May 15 (IPS) - City and health authorities in the Solomon Islands, located in the southwest Pacific Ocean, are calling for effective and consistent urban waste management as they battle to control a serious outbreak of dengue fever, the world's fastest spreading vector-borne viral disease, which was identified in the country in February.
In Vietnam, Rhino Horns Worth Their Weight in Gold
Wednesday, May 15, 2013
BANGKOK, May 15 (IPS) - At first glance, the poster appears to be a typical advertisement for an African safari: a large rhinoceros set against a rugged, open terrain. Then you take a closer look and realise something is amiss.
Mexico Reinvents Forced Disappearance
Tuesday, May 14, 2013
MEXICO CITY, May 14 (IPS) - When people are forcibly disappeared in Mexico, it does not necessarily mean that the victims are immediately killed. In this country of entrenched violence, forced disappearance is also a method used to feed the markets for sexual exploitation and slave labour.
Youngsters Break with Machista Stereotypes in Ecuador
Tuesday, May 14, 2013
QUITO, May 14 (IPS) - At the age of 20, Damián Valencia speaks knowledgeably about every aspect of gender equality. He is a member of Cascos Rosa, a young people's initiative working for cultural change against machismo and violence against women in Ecuador.
Sacrificing the Reef for Industrial Development
Tuesday, May 14, 2013
SYDNEY, May 14 (IPS) - Mining and port development coupled with decreasing water quality along Australia's north-eastern coast are threatening the continent's World Heritage-listed tourist drawcard, the Great Barrier Reef.
First Class Action Lawsuit Against BP in Mexico
Monday, May 13, 2013
MEXICO CITY, May 13 (IPS) - A group of Mexican citizens are preparing the first civil lawsuit in the Mexican courts against British oil company BP for the 2010 Gulf of Mexico oil spill.
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