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Brazil Enters New Era of Co-Production of Anti-AIDS Drugs
- Inter Press Service
RIO DE JANEIRO, Dic 06 (IPS) - A new kind of public-private partnership will begin in 2013 in Brazil to produce an antiretroviral drug, through a technology transfer agreement that will be in effect until the patent expires in 2017.
Investments Into, Out of Developing Countries at Record Levels
- Inter Press Service
WASHINGTON, Dic 06 (IPS) - Foreign direct investment (FDI) both into and out of developing countries is at or nearing record levels, an arm of the World Bank reported on Thursday.
Israel Rains Fire When U.N. Votes Against It
- Inter Press Service
UNITED NATIONS, Dic 06 (IPS) - Whenever the Security Council (sporadically) or the General Assembly (more frequently) lambastes Israel, the reaction from the Jewish state is highly predictable: either launch a military strike on Palestinians or announce new settlements in the occupied territories.
An Empty Table at Doha Climate Talks
- Inter Press Service
DOHA, Qatar, Dic 06 (IPS) - United Nations climate talks are on the edge of collapse Thursday, according to a coalition of civil society and representatives from half of the world's countries.
Q&A: "The Israeli Boycott Movement Is Not Anti-Semitic"
- Inter Press Service
WASHINGTON, Dic 06 (IPS) - Rabbi Brant Rosen leads a congregation in Evanston, Illinois and is author of the new book, Wrestling in the Daylight: A Rabbi's Path to Palestinian Solidarity.
Merkel Meets Netanyahu amid Tense Relations*
- Inter Press Service
DOHA, Dic 06 (IPS) - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has been holding tense talks with German Chancellor Angela Merkel as plans to build thousands of new settler homes on occupied Palestinian land strain ties with key allies.
Q&A: "Chile's 21st Century Democracy Arose From the Dictatorship"
- Inter Press Service
SANTIAGO, Dic 06 (IPS) - The legacy of Chile's 1973-1990 dictatorship, which left some 3,000 people dead and "disappeared", remains alive in the country's society and political system, says journalist and writer Mauricio Weibel.
Uganda’s “Kill the Gays” Bill Spreads Fear
- Inter Press Service
, Dic 06 (IPS) - Gay activist Gerald Ssentongo of Uganda is afraid to talk openly about his cause. Not only that, but he is terrified of being "caught" socialising with gay people and only meets his friends at night in out-of-reach places.
Artificial Insemination Means More Milk in Mauritania
- Inter Press Service
NOUAKCHOTT, Dic 06 (IPS) - Cattle herder Mohamed Ould Bouthiah has seen the future, and he likes what he sees. "Five of my cows are crossbreeds with a European variety, and those five together produce 80 litres of milk a day."
Hamas and Fatah Edge Closer
- Inter Press Service
JERUSALEM, Dic 06 (IPS) - After successfully upgrading their status at the United Nations, and securing what has been locally deemed a victory in eight days of fighting between Israel and the Gaza Strip, Palestinians are taking on their next difficult challenge: bridging the long-standing rift between the major Palestinian political factions.
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