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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.

WTO Chooses New Latin American Chief to Mark a Change in Course

Wednesday, May 15, 2013

GENEVA, May 15 (IPS) - Brazilian diplomat Roberto Carvalho de Azevêdo was named the new director general of the WTO with broad support from the developing world, beating out his Mexican rival Herminio Blanco, who was backed by the industrialised nations.

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.

Protecting Niger’s Desert Salt Pans

Wednesday, May 15, 2013

BILMA, Niger, May 15 (IPS) - The Bilma community has mined the salt pans in the massive Ténéré desert region in northern Niger for centuries. But the threat of the ever-encroaching desert has become a real concern as locals here struggle to cope with a decline in salt prices.

U.S. Gov't Accused of “Corporate Diplomacy” for Biotech Industry

Tuesday, May 14, 2013

WASHINGTON, May 14 (IPS) - A consumer protection group here is accusing U.S. diplomats of engaging in a concerted and at times forceful advocacy campaign on behalf of genetically modified seeds and even specific biotechnology companies, particularly aiming to influence governments in developing countries.

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.

A Federation Could Strengthen Europe’s Magnetism

Tuesday, May 14, 2013

ROME, May 14 (IPS) - The recent agreement for the normalisation of relations between Serbia and Kosovo has confirmed that the European Union (EU) is still acting as a "magnet", attracting its external neighbours and transforming and integrating them. Thanks to its prospects for EU membership, the whole Balkan area has become more stable and secure. Unfortunately, this virtuous magnetism no longer exerts the same force of attraction on our own citizens.

U.S. Relationship with Pakistani Military Must “Broaden”

Tuesday, May 14, 2013

WASHINGTON, May 14 (IPS) - With this weekend's national election in Pakistan seeing historic high turnout resulting in an overwhelming vote for a single party, foreign policy observers here are suggesting that the United States will need to finally redefine its longstanding relationship with the Pakistan Army.

Giving Paraplegic Women a New Lease on Life

Monday, May 13, 2013

PESHAWAR, May 13 (IPS) - Gul Shada thought it was the end of the road for her when she and her husband met with a road accident last year in the Nowshera district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, one of the four provinces of Pakistan. Not only did the mishap leave Shada widowed at the relatively young age of 37, she also sustained an injury to her back that immobilised her.

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