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BOOKS: China’s March to “Wealth and Power”
- Inter Press Service
NEW YORK, Jul 24 (IPS) - The China pavilion is a red, inverted pyramid in Shanghai that was built for the city's bustling 2010 World Expo. While the pavilion pays some homage to China's ancient past, it mostly shows off China's 21st century ambitions, with as much swagger as the 2008 Beijing Olympics.
U.S. Courts Uphold Conflict Minerals Disclosure
- Inter Press Service
WASHINGTON, Jul 24 (IPS) - A U.S. federal judge has upheld a key regulatory provision aimed at ensuring that the profits from products mined in central Africa are not used to benefit armed groups, particularly in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).
Thailand Brings Same-Sex Marriage Debate to Asia
- Inter Press Service
BANGKOK, Jul 24 (IPS) - A draft law being readied for parliament that seeks to offer lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, intersex and queer (LGBTIQ) couples the same legal rights as heterosexual couples could make Thailand the first country in Southeast Asia to legalise gay marriage.
Industry in Argentina Going Strong, But More Is Needed
- Inter Press Service
BUENOS AIRES, Jul 24 (IPS) - Industry in Argentina has seen a sustained rise in production, exports and employment since 2003. But in order for this trend to become a structural change, greater import substitution is needed, analysts say.
Where Sports Replace Terror
- Inter Press Service
PESHAWAR, Pakistan, Jul 24 (IPS) - Pakistanis are no strangers to sports-related violence; in fact, many have come to expect scuffles and conflict, especially following a major cricket match. In the country's northern Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA), however, cricket has become a tool to promote peace.
Thou Shalt Not Eat Meat… On Mondays At Least
- Inter Press Service
MEXICO CITY, Jul 24 (IPS) - Nutritionists are promoting an 11th commandment in Mexico: "Thou shalt not eat meat… at least one day a week."
Poland’s Shale Gas Bubble ‘Bursting’
- Inter Press Service
WARSAW, Jul 24 (IPS) - Since Jun. 3, inhabitants of the village Zurawlow in Grabowiec district in southeastern Poland have been occupying a field in their locality where the U.S. company Chevron plans to drill for shale gas. The farmers' resistance is just the latest blow to shale gas proponents in the country.
Zimbabweans Wary of Another Stolen Election
- Inter Press Service
HARARE, Jul 24 (IPS) - Gibson Muzungu's hope for a free and fair election on Jul. 31 has faded after local Zimbabwe Africa National Union-Patriotic Front party officials seized his identity card, apparently to check if he was a registered voter.
California Prisons Violating Hunger-Strikers’ Rights, Groups Warn
- Inter Press Service
WASHINGTON, Jul 23 (IPS) - As a mass hunger strike in the California prison system enters its third week, advocacy groups are warning that prison officials attempting to break the strike are breaching international human rights standards.
New Bid for Mideast Talks after Five-Year Hiatus
- Inter Press Service
WASHINGTON, Jul 23 (IPS) - There is a real opportunity for peacemaking between Israel and the Palestinians, even though the obstacles are more formidable than in the past. That was the assessment of former U.S. president Jimmy Carter, speaking Monday at a public event which posed the question "Can the Two-State Solution Be Saved?"
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