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Environmentalists in Rio Worried about Reindustrialisation
- Inter Press Service
RIO DE JANEIRO, Oct 05 (IPS) - The decline in Brazil’s manufacturing sector has not affected some parts of the country, which on the contrary have grown, driven by polluting industries like iron and oil production.
To Press for Peace in Kivus, Donors Should Hold Aid, Report Says
- Inter Press Service
WASHINGTON, Oct 05 (IPS) - Major donors to Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) should withhold aid to both governments until they comply with prior agreements to pacify the DRC's mineral-rich Kivu provinces, states a new report released Thursday by the International Crisis Group.
Cooperatives Champion Balance Between People and Profit
- Inter Press Service
TORONTO, Canada, Oct 05 (IPS) - The banner year for the global cooperative movement is winding down into its last months, but its leaders have echoed a resounding message: cooperatives, a values-based business model, can usher a transition to a more socially responsible economy.
Culling or Conservation?
- Inter Press Service
PORT BLAIR, India, Oct 05 (IPS) - Midway through Wildlife Week in India, celebrations have been marred by news that 29.8 kilogrammes of ivory, worth 336,800 dollars, had been seized on the Andaman Trunk Road.
Small Farmers in West Africa Need Support - Despite Good Rains
- Inter Press Service
OUAGADOUGOU, Oct 05 (IPS) - Despite an abundance of rain, promising good harvests for the current growing season, small-scale farmers and non-governmental organisations are calling for support to smallholders to be maintained with a view to eradicating food insecurity in Africa’s Sahel region.
Abused Children Face Long Wait for Justice
- Inter Press Service
COLOMBO, Oct 05 (IPS) - In 2011, 1,463 cases of sexual exploitation of children were reported to the Sri Lankan Police, who found every single complaint to be genuine and opened investigations.
As Conflict Spreads, Syrian Opposition Preps for the Future
- Inter Press Service
WASHINGTON, Oct 05 (IPS) - As the uprising in Syria becomes violently entangled with its neighbours, the expatriate opposition leadership is already formulating plans for a political transition following the fall of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad.
Venezuela Votes…and Latin America Catches a Cold
- Inter Press Service
CARACAS, Oct 04 (IPS) - Sunday’s elections in Venezuela will determine whether the era of President Hugo Chávez's Bolivarian revolution will continue or come to an end. The result will have an impact not only on this country but on the rest of Latin America.
"How Much to Lift the Sanctions?" Iranians React to MEK De-Listing
- Inter Press Service
TEHRAN, Oct 04 (IPS) - Last week’s decision by the U.S. State Department to remove the Mojahedin-e Khalq (MEK) from its terrorism list has, as anticipated, led to charges by the Iranian government that the administration of President Barack Obama is hypocritical and using double standards.
Hour Grows Late to Act on Climate Change, Caribbean Warns
- Inter Press Service
UNITED NATIONS, Oct 04 (IPS) - Their speeches did not grab international headlines like that delivered by U.S. President Barack Obama, nor did other delegates walk out as they spoke, as was the case for Iran’s Mahmoud Ahmadinejad.
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