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Guatemala’s 'Femicide' Courts Hold Out New Hope for Justice
- Inter Press Service
GUATEMALA CITY, Aug 02 (IPS) - Douglas Cuc, a 32-year-old clown, entered the courtroom with the same smile on his face as when he told jokes for coins on the buses in the town of San Miguel Petapa, near the Guatemalan capital. But this time there was no greasepaint on his face, he did not wear his clown's nose, and he was in handcuffs.
Will Iran’s Opposition Leaders Be Released?
- Inter Press Service
WASHINGTON, Aug 02 (IPS) - Hassan Rouhani's election as Iran's new president has garnered much international attention. In particular, Rouhani's ascendance has raised hopes of a diplomatic breakthrough on the Iranian nuclear crisis.
Waiting for a Word, and a Voice
- Inter Press Service
COLOMBO, Aug 02 (IPS) - A listing ship taking in water and facing up to the treacherous Indian Ocean monsoon is hardly cause for optimism.
Balkans Feed the Syria Battle
- Inter Press Service
BELGRADE, Aug 02 (IPS) - This holy month of Ramadan comes with a difference for some families in the Balkans. It is the first without their young sons, husbands or brothers who died far away from home fighting in Syria.
U.S. and Pakistan Try to Mend Frayed Ties
- Inter Press Service
WASHINGTON, Aug 02 (IPS) - U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry, on an official trip to Pakistan, announced Thursday that high-level policy discussions will begin anew between Washington and Islamabad.
Pope Francis: Revolution or Changing to Stay the Same?
- Inter Press Service
RIO DE JANEIRO, Aug 01 (IPS) - "The rivalry between our countries is over: if the pope is Argentine then God is Brazilian," Francis joked when journalists asked him why he was so beloved in this country, where millions came out to see him, despite the historic football rivalry between South America's two giants.
Despite Stiffer Penalties, Acid Attacks Continue
- Inter Press Service
KARACHI, Pakistan, Aug 01 (IPS) - Five months back, a scorched 26-year-old Ruqqaiya Perween was brought to the Civil Hospital's Burns Centre in the southern Pakistani port city of Karachi.
OP-ED: Bahrain Declares War on the Opposition
- Inter Press Service
WASHINGTON, Aug 01 (IPS) - The special session of the Bahraini National Assembly held on Sunday Jul. 28 was a spectacle of venom, a display of vulgarity, and an unabashed nod to increased dictatorship.
Zimbabweans Looking for a Brighter Economic Future
- Inter Press Service
HARARE, Aug 01 (IPS) - Zimbabwean analysts say that it will be historical if President Robert Mugabe, who has ruled this country for 33 years, loses the country's presidential election to his long-time rival Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai and relinquishes power.
Groups Call for U.S. to Fight Harder Against Child Marriages
- Inter Press Service
WASHINGTON, Aug 01 (IPS) - Advocacy groups are urging for partnerships between governmental organisations and private sector businesses to better prevent child marriage and combat the economic, development and health problems it causes.
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