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PACIFIC ISLANDS: Marine Protected Areas Bolster Conservation Efforts
- Inter Press Service
RAROTONGA, Cook Islands, Aug 31 (IPS) - The world's smallest island nations wield more power than their sizes would suggest, with millions of square kilometres in their domains, said leaders of Pacific Island nations gathered at a special forum here in the Cook Islands.
Five Years of Protests in Nicaragua for a Partial Pension
- Inter Press Service
MANAGUA, Aug 31 (IPS) - Luisa Gutiérrez, 65, dances a frenzied mambo on an unusual dance floor: a street in the Nicaraguan capital. Dozens of cars line up behind her, honking their horns impatiently, while she, surrounded by elderly people with canes, walkers and protest signs, dances to demand a government pension.
- Inter Press Service
Burkina Faso's VIPs – Very Important People Championing Ventilated Improved Pit Latrines
- Inter Press Service
OUAGADOUGOU, Aug 31 (IPS) - For far too many households in Burkina Faso, going to the toilet means heading for the bush. The Burkinabè government has launched a new campaign to change this, calling on prominent personalities as both sponsors and champions.
Burkina Faso’s VIPs – Very Important People Championing Ventilated Improved Pit Latrines
- Inter Press Service
OUAGADOUGOU, Aug 31 (IPS) - For far too many households in Burkina Faso, going to the toilet means heading for the bush. The Burkinabè government has launched a new campaign to change this, calling on prominent personalities as both sponsors and champions.
Taiwanese Officials Get Away With Murder, Legally
- Inter Press Service
TAIPEI, Aug 31 (IPS) - Human rights activists warn that Taiwan government prosecutors have sent a message that torture is permissible by refusing to indict a former defence minister and eight other former military officers behind the wrongful execution of a young Air Force private by torturing him into confessing rape and murder.
Long Wait to Defect From Assad’s Forces
- Inter Press Service
GUNDIK SHALAL, Syria, Aug 31 (IPS) - "Of course I want to defect but I cannot give up my salary. How could I possibly feed my 11 children?" The war is putting every Syrian on the brink, including this policeman on the side of President Bashar Al Assad.
Kashmir’s Melting Glaciers May Cut Ice With Sceptics
- Inter Press Service
SRINAGAR, India, Aug 31 (IPS) - Jowhar Ahmed, an air-conditioner dealer in Srinagar, is pleased at a spurt in business this summer caused by temperatures soaring over 35 degrees Celsius - unusual in this alpine valley ringed by snow-capped mountains.
International Food Prices Again at Record Levels, World Bank Warns
- Inter Press Service
WASHINGTON, Aug 30 (IPS) - After decreasing somewhat in recent months, international food prices have again risen dramatically, according to figures published on Thursday by the World Bank. Statistics for July indicate a 10 percent rise over just the previous month, and a six percent increase over already high prices from the same time frame a year ago.
Australian Detention Centres Risk Violating Human Rights
- Inter Press Service
UNITED NATIONS, Aug 30 (IPS) - Australia's recent decision to move asylum seekers to offshore detention facilities has alarmed human rights organisations.
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