Global IssuesBrazil Deepens Strategic Cooperation With Cuba
Thursday, February 02, 2012
Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff's visit to Cuba served to further strengthen bilateral relations between the two countries, leverage the South American giant's investments in the Caribbean island, and deepen political ties.
Political And Economic Turmoil Threaten Women's Progress
Thursday, February 02, 2012
As UN Women celebrated its first birthday, its executive director Michelle Bachelet stressed that political upheveal and shrinking budgets are no excuse to push back the hard-won gains made by the women's movement globally.
Once A Food Chain, Now A Corporate Supply Chain — Part 2
Thursday, February 02, 2012
While Indian retailers are losing sleep over the possible entrance of multinationals like Walmart into the dense South Asian consumer market, very little thought has been given to the Indian small farmer, who stands to lose even more at the hands of the world's biggest commercial food retailer.
'kitchen Nightmares' Alleged At World's Largest Restaurant Group
Wednesday, February 01, 2012
An organisation of restaurant workers is suing Darden Restaurants, the largest full-service restaurant group in the world, in U.S. federal court, alleging widespread racial discrimination and illegal labour practices.
Sierra Leone: Government Online Mining Database to Increase Transparency
Tuesday, January 31, 2012
The launch of Sierra Leone’s first online mining database in West Africa comes with a promise to increase transparency and accountability in the country’s rich natural resource sector.
U.S.: Building Communities Around Sustainable Food
Tuesday, January 31, 2012
With more and more communities in the U.S. South turning to cooperatives as a way to produce and consume food in a sustainable manner, several cooperatives are hoping to expand on what they view as more than just a 'shopping experience' but a way of life.
Zambia: Chinese Underage Sex Scandal Sparks Emotive Debate
Tuesday, January 31, 2012
Zhang Daliu, 46, a carpenter from China never imagined himself in the dreadful confines of a stinking and overcrowded Zambian jail where conditions are so terrible that they lead to gastronomic disorders and skin diseases within days of confinement.
Indian Retailers On Edge As 800-Pound Gorillas Come Knocking
Tuesday, January 31, 2012
Home to over 44 million small retailers, many of them family- owned, neighbourhood stores no bigger than 200 square feet, India is a land renowned for its various 'wallas' — small traders who produce, hawk, repair or deliver just about anything you could want at any hour of the day or night.
Occupy Dc Protesters Stay Put Amid Eviction Threats
Monday, January 30, 2012
Two days after some 400 people were arrested during a protest organised by Occupy Oakland on the U.S. west coast, members of Occupy DC say they have no plans to leave despite the threat of police action.
US-Bahrain: Rights Groups Oppose Smaller Arms Transfer
Monday, January 30, 2012
The decision by the administration of President Barack Obama to approve limited transfers of military equipment to Bahrain is coming under renewed fire by human rights and pro-democracy groups here.
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