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Roma See the Writing On The Wall
- Inter Press Service
KOSICE, Slovakia, Aug 24 (IPS) - The European Commission (EC) has demanded that Slovakia's second city, Kosice, tear down a wall put up to segregate Roma – the 14th such wall in the country and the eighth built in the last four years.
Crisis in Colombia’s Peace Talks ‘Temporary’
- Inter Press Service
BOGOTA, Aug 23 (IPS) - Colombia's FARC guerrillas announced Friday a "pause" in the peace talks in Havana, which formally opened a year ago. But analysts say it is only a temporary glitch.
U.S. Selling Cluster Bombs Worth 641 million to Saudi Arabia
- Inter Press Service
WASHINGTON, Aug 23 (IPS) - Arms control advocates are decrying a new U.S. Department of Defence announcement that it will be building and selling 1,300 cluster bombs to Saudi Arabia, worth some 641 million dollars.
Five Caribbean States Join Pilot for Energy Efficiency
- Inter Press Service
BELMOPAN, Belize, Aug 23 (IPS) - Every year, the Caribbean's electric sector burns through approximately 30 million barrels of fuel. Overall, the region imports in excess of 170 million barrels of petroleum products annually.
Nicaragua’s New Canal Threatens Biggest Source of Water
- Inter Press Service
MANAGUA, Aug 23 (IPS) - The law passed in Nicaragua to grant a concession to a Chinese company to build a canal between the Pacific and Atlantic oceans repealed legislation that protects Lake Cocibolca and its tributaries.
Mining in Chile Going Back Underground
- Inter Press Service
SANTIAGO, Aug 23 (IPS) - Declining mineral content, the need to preserve the environment, and technological advances are causing big mining companies to turn back to underground mining in what is a rising trend in Chile and around the world, experts say.
Glimmerglass Taps Undersea Cables for Spy Agencies
- Inter Press Service
WASHINGTON, Aug 23 (IPS) - Glimmerglass, a northern California company that sells optical fibre technology, offers government agencies a software product called "CyberSweep" to intercept signals on undersea cables.
Aid Cuts Childbirth Risks in Bangladesh
- Inter Press Service
COMILLA, Bangladesh, Aug 23 (IPS) - Seven months pregnant, 24-year-old Shumi Begum has travelled 220 km from her village with her paternal grandmother to consult a specialist on childbirth.
GM Seeks New Pastures in Pakistan
- Inter Press Service
KARACHI, Pakistan, Aug 23 (IPS) - After a string of setbacks in India in recent years, the genetically modified seed industry is now targeting Pakistan as its next frontier, say activists.
Noose Tightens Around Freedom in Egypt
- Inter Press Service
CAIRO, Aug 23 (IPS) - The ongoing crackdown on Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood and supporters of ousted president Mohamed Morsi has prompted some analysts to warn of the apparent resurgence of the Mubarak-era police state.
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