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World Bank Returns to Myanmar, Pledging 245 Million Dollars
- Inter Press Service
WASHINGTON, Nov 03 (IPS) - The World Bank has approved a major new development package for Myanmar, marking the first time the Washington-based development institution has lent to the country in a quarter century.
U.S. Impatient with African Response to Northern Mali Conflict
- Inter Press Service
WASHINGTON, Nov 02 (IPS) - Despite growing western concerns about the continuing reign in northern Mali by an Al Qaeda-linked group, analysts here say it will take months before conditions could be ripe to oust it from the region, by military force if necessary.
Cultural Barriers Falling in the Wake of Hurricane Sandy
- Inter Press Service
UNITED NATIONS, Nov 02 (IPS) - In one night, Hurricane Sandy devastated large parts of the East Coast of the United States. But in the long run, the aftermath of the storm could have some positive effects as different religious communities learn to work side by side to tackle challenges brought on by the disaster.
Hurricane Sandy a Taste of More Extreme Weather to Come
- Inter Press Service
UXBRIDGE, Canada, Nov 02 (IPS) - Killing nearly 200 people in the United States, Canada and the Caribbean and crippling much of New York City and surrounding areas earlier this week, Hurricane Sandy was the kind of extreme weather event scientists have long predicted will occur with global warming.
New Media Law, New Voices in Argentina
- Inter Press Service
Q&A: Is Print Media Headed for the Graveyard?
- Inter Press Service
NEW YORK, Nov 02 (IPS) - As the digital revolution continues to spin out of control, several newspapers in the United States have either stopped their presses and ended print runs, or gone online.
U.S. Women Poised to Vote for Stronger Economy
- Inter Press Service
WASHINGTON, Nov 02 (IPS) - A few weeks ago, President Barack Obama was seen as certain to collect the majority of women's votes in the Nov. 6 presidential election. Four days before the election, however, the women's vote is thought to be divided equally between Obama and his Republican challenger, Mitt Romney.
Better Governance to Achieve Food Security
- Inter Press Service
ROME, Nov 02 (IPS) - Despite a sudden increase in July this year, prices of cereals on world markets remained fairly stable. But there are no grounds for complacency, as cereals markets remain vulnerable to supply shocks and disruptive policy measures. In this context, the good harvests that are expected in the Southern Hemisphere are important.
Q&A: Kenyan Women Set to Take on Men in Elections
- Inter Press Service
NAIROBI, Nov 02 (IPS) - As Kenya gets ready for voter registration this month, ahead of the country's Mar. 4, 2013 polls, women's rights organisations are hoping that the provisions for gender equality in the new constitution will mean significantly increased representation in the government.
Indigenous Seek Profits From Forests
- Inter Press Service
RIFT VALLEY, Kenya, Nov 02 (IPS) - Kenya's Ogiek community, the indigenous group of hunter-gatherers who were evicted from the Mau Forest three years ago, say they will no longer sit by and watch logging companies profit from the resources of their traditional home while they live in poverty in tented camps around the forest without even the most basic of services, like sanitation.
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