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Avoiding the Slippery Slope to War with Iran
- Inter Press Service
WASHINGTON, Nov 27 (IPS) - Amidst reports that stalled negotiations with Iran over its controversial nuclear programme may soon be jump-started, many here are arguing that a mutually negotiated settlement remains the most effective option for resolving the dispute and averting the threat of war.
Pressure Builds for U.S. Response to Egypt Power Grab
- Inter Press Service
WASHINGTON, Nov 27 (IPS) - The U.S. government is suggesting that pending aid worth billions of dollars for Egypt may be withheld unless President Mohamed Morsi dials back on recent moves, announced Thursday, that would consolidate his power and put his legislative decisions above judicial review.
Cooperatives as Business Models of the Future
- Inter Press Service
UNITED NATIONS, Nov 26 (IPS) - When the International Year of Cooperatives (IYC) concluded last week, some of the overwhelming success stories highlighted at a two-day interactive session came both from developing and developed countries, including India, Brazil, China, Kenya, Rwanda, Ethiopia, Italy, France and the United States.
Development Targets Ride on Vitamins
- Inter Press Service
BRUSSELS, Nov 26 (IPS) - One hundred and ninety million – that's more than the populations of Germany, France and Poland combined. It is also the number of children affected by vitamin A deficiency around the world.
Q&A: "Latin America Could Eradicate Hunger by 2025”
- Inter Press Service
VALPARAÍSO, Chile, Nov 26 (IPS) - The hunger suffered by 49 million people in Latin America could be eradicated by 2025, according to Spanish agricultural engineer Ricardo Rapallo.
Older, Wiser and Living with HIV/AIDS
- Inter Press Service
ATLANTA, Georgia, Nov 26 (IPS) - When HIV/AIDS first emerged in the 1980s, the stereotypical image of a person living with the disease in the United States was a young or middle-aged white homosexual male.
BOOKS: "Original Sins" Fuelled U.S.-Iran Enmity
- Inter Press Service
NEW YORK, Nov 26 (IPS) - I have never read a book quite like this. "Becoming Enemies" is the latest product of the indispensable National Security Archive, the Washington non-profit that has given new meaning to the Freedom of Information Act.
Guyana Seeks to Shield Gold Miners from Mercury Ban
- Inter Press Service
, Nov 26 (IPS) - As regional delegates meet to discuss a legally binding ban on the use of mercury this week, Guyanese officials are arguing that an exception should be made for the South American country's lucrative gold mining sector until an acceptable alternative is found.
Building More Democratic Families in Argentina
- Inter Press Service
BUENOS AIRES, Nov 26 (IPS) - A wide-ranging reform of Argentina's civil code is looking to replace traditional concepts of parental authority and control with one of parental responsibility, while expressly prohibiting corporal punishment for children and adolescents.
The Planet’s Thermostat Moves to Doha
- Inter Press Service
DOHA, Nov 26 (IPS) - The upcoming United Nations climate talks may have a renewed sense of urgency with a new World Bank report warning that the planet is on a dangerous path to four degrees Celsius of global warming by 2100.
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