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Spy Contractor Bug in Ecuador Embassy Fails to Stop Wikileaks
- Inter Press Service
WASHINGTON, Jul 05 (IPS) - Spy equipment from the Surveillance Group Limited, a British private detective agency based in Worcester, England, has been found in the Ecuadorean embassy in London where Julian Assange, editor of Wikileaks, has taken refuge.
Egypt Between a Public Movement and a Military Coup
- Inter Press Service
CAIRO, Jul 05 (IPS) - In less than three days, Egypt moved from being under Islamists into civilian hands. Mohamed Morsi, Egypt's first democratically elected president, was overthrown by the army on Wednesday after massive nationwide protests calling for his removal on the first anniversary of his election to power.
Activists Preserve a Part of Syria's Revolution
- Inter Press Service
UNITED NATIONS, Jul 04 (IPS) - For the small town of Kafranbel in Syria, the old saying "a pen is mightier than a sword" still rings true. Every week in Kafranbel, protesters draw posters, write banners and demonstrate against the regime of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad.
Living Laboratory for Coping with Drought in Brazil
- Inter Press Service
RIACHÃO DO JACUIPE, Brazil, Jul 04 (IPS) - The first surprise on arriving at Abel Manto's farm is how green it is, in contrast with the dry brown surroundings. His beans and fruit trees seem oblivious to the persistent drought in the semi-arid hinterland of northeast Brazil, the worst in 50 years.
U.S. States Tighten Voter Restrictions
- Inter Press Service
WASHINGTON, Jul 04 (IPS) - Advocacy groups here are reacting with frustration as several southern U.S. states have moved to enact stricter voting requirements in the wake of a recent Supreme Court decision that rolled back key legislation that had safeguarded minority voters for decades.
Oiling the Palms of Cameroon’s Farmers
- Inter Press Service
LITTORAL REGION, Cameroon, Jul 04 (IPS) - In Maleke village, western Cameroon, an oil palm tree is considered to be "black gold". At least, that is what Joseph Tesse, the local processor of oil palm, tells IPS.
Snowden Is No Trifling Matter
- Inter Press Service
MONTEVIDEO/WASHINGTON, Jul 04 (IPS) - The suspicion that Bolivian President Evo Morales' jet was carrying Edward Snowden, the former intelligence contractor who has become Washington´s public enemy number one, triggered an unprecedented international incident.
U.S. Walks Tightrope in Wake of Egypt Coup
- Inter Press Service
WASHINGTON, Jul 04 (IPS) - Wednesday's coup d'etat against the elected government of Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi has placed the administration of President Barack Obama in an uncomfortable position on a number of fronts.
Getting Tough on Corruption in Cuba
- Inter Press Service
HAVANA, Jul 03 (IPS) - As two separate trials of foreign businessmen continued amid extreme discretion, the Cuban government passed new anti-corruption measures, apparently indicating the Raúl Castro government's desire to avoid loose ends with this thorny problem.
Green Economy Not Taking Off in Latin America
- Inter Press Service
MEXICO CITY, Jul 03 (IPS) - A year after endorsing the principles of the green economy at the Río +20 summit, Latin America is making little progress towards sustainable development models, according to experts.
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