News stories by IPS Correspondents, page 22

PORT OF SPAIN, Dic 30 (IPS) - For the methanol industry here 1994 was a bumper year and there are expectations that 1995 will be even better.

KINGSTON, Dic 30 (IPS) - Twenty-nine year old Janet has had two illegal abortions at a private clinic. The first was in February 1986 and the second in November 1986.

PORT OF SPAIN, Dic 30 (IPS) - Crime did not take a holiday this Christmas; it took the lives of two teenagers.

MEXICO CITY, Dic 30 (IPS) - Mexican President Ernesto Zedillo announced on Thursday that he will replace the Treasury Minister and institute an emergency plan to confront the economic crisis resulting from the recent 50 percent devaluation of the peso.

RIO DE JANEIRO, Dic 30 (IPS) - The Brazilian government took over the country's two largest provincial banksthe Sao Paulo State Bank (BANESPA) and the Rio de Janeiro State Bank (BANERJ)the Central Bank announced on Friday.

UNITED NATIONS, Dic 30 (IPS) - The United Nations said Friday that Third World economic growth may exceed five percent in 1994 and rise to nearly six percent in 1995.

ROME, Dic 30 (IPS) - Italian President Oscar Scalfaro on Friday said he will nominate a new Prime Minister rather than call for new elections.

WASHINGTON, Dic 30 (IPS) - The administration of U.S. President Bill Clinton is expected to propose imposing one billion dollars in trade sanctions against China for not respecting intellectual property rights (IPR), U.S. officials said Friday.

PORT OF SPAIN, Dic 30 (IPS) - Bankers and politicians are beaming their pleasure at the performance of the Trinidad and Tobago economy this year but for small farmers and businessmen, 1994 is a year best forgotten.

PENANG, Malaysia, Dic 30 (IPS) - A drastic shift in global health strategy has been silently taking place in the past few years, away from the principle of state responsibility for providing health care for all people.