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In Swaziland, Seeds Beat Drought
- Inter Press Service
MAPHUNGWANE, Swaziland, Jun 15 (IPS) - The overcast sky is a sign that it might rain, and Happy Shongwe, a smallholder farmer from rural Maphungwane in eastern Swaziland, is not exactly happy.
No Quick Fixes to Sorcery-Related Violence
- Inter Press Service
SYDNEY, Jun 15 (IPS) - Following worldwide outrage over a spate of brutal sorcery-related murders in Papua New Guinea, the government has rolled out a new hard-line approach to spiralling crime in this southwest Pacific island state.
Sowing a Healthier Future
- Inter Press Service
ROME, Jun 15 (IPS) - "If there was enough political will to defeat hunger, we would defeat it right now - immediately," says Enrique Yeves, chief of corporate communications at the U.N. Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO).
Legal Pressure Increases on Unpaid Internships in U.S.
- Inter Press Service
WASHINGTON, Jun 15 (IPS) - A landmark court decision this week is threatening the controversial existence of unpaid internships, highlighting calls for greater clarity on the legal definition of an internship.
EUROPE: Floods Are Here to Stay
- Inter Press Service
BUDAPEST, Jun 15 (IPS) - Record floods in Central and Eastern Europe have highlighted some of the challenges of climate change for the continent, as well as the floods' potential to spur populist politics.
Despite Arms Announcement, U.S. Syria Strategy Remains Unclear
- Inter Press Service
WASHINGTON, Jun 14 (IPS) - Despite Thursday's announcement that President Barack Obama has decided to provide direct military assistance to Syrian rebels, what precisely the administration has in mind remains unclear.
Argentina’s Rail Tragedy Shows Changes Coming Too Slowly
- Inter Press Service
BUENOS AIRES, Jun 14 (IPS) - The latest railway tragedy in the Argentine capital, the third in less than two years on the same commuter line, brought to light the severe limitations of a hybrid public-private system, despite the changes underway.
U.S. Government Looks to Trim Massive Penal Code
- Inter Press Service
WASHINGTON, Jun 14 (IPS) - A Congressional task force started work Friday to review the massive U.S. federal penal code and cull statutes deemed to be overlapping, ineffective or otherwise unnecessary.
Outrage Over Safety Issues at Indian Nuke Plant
- Inter Press Service
KUDANKULAM, India, Jun 14 (IPS) - The Tirunelveli district in the southern Indian state of Tamil Nadu may seem idyllic, dotted with lush green fields, but upon closer inspection one sees signs of a battle that does not appear to abating.
Former War Zone Craves Democracy
- Inter Press Service
COLOMBO, Jun 14 (IPS) - For the first time since Sri Lanka's 30-year-long civil conflict drew to a bloody finish in May 2009, casting an eerie hush over the Northern Province that had grown accustomed to the sounds of war, there is a buzz in the air generated by the prospect of provincial elections that hold the promise of radical change.
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