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Look to Developing World for Solutions, Says New World Bank Chief
- Inter Press Service
WASHINGTON, Jul 18 (IPS) - Speaking on Wednesday at his first major public address, new World Bank President Jim Yong Kim said the institution needs to be more flexible and responsive, as well as more open to innovations coming from the developing world.
Investigation Exposes Arms Trafficking Network in Mauritius
- Inter Press Service
UNITED NATIONS, Jul 18 (IPS) - An investigation by the Conflict Awareness Project has exposed an active arms trading network of associates of former trafficker Viktor Bout that involves companies from the United States, South Africa and the United Kingdom, among other countries.
Families of U.S. Victims of Drone Attacks Sue Top Officials
- Inter Press Service
WASHINGTON, Jul 18 (IPS) - Family members of three U.S. citizens killed last year in drone strikes in Yemen filed a lawsuit here Wednesday accusing U.S. intelligence and military officials of violating the victims' rights under the U.S. constitution and international law.
South Korea Offers Marine Technology to Developing Nations
- Inter Press Service
UNITED NATIONS, Jul 18 (IPS) - When South Korea inaugurated a U.N. Office for Sustainable Development last October, the new research and training facility was designed to help the world's poorer nations "accelerate economic growth, improve quality of life and protect the environment".
Netanyahu - Unlike Olmert - Refuses Explicit Iran Attack Threat
- Inter Press Service
WASHINGTON, Jul 18 (IPS) - The perception that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is threatening to attack Iran’s nuclear facilities unless sanctions and diplomacy succeed in shutting them down has been the driving force in the Iran crisis.
Great Barrier Reef at a Crossroads
- Inter Press Service
CAIRNS, Australia, Jul 18 (IPS) - The world's largest and best protected coral reef will be doomed by Australia's unprecedented scale of planned coal and gas development, experts say.
Syria Blast Strikes at Heart of Assad's Rule
- Inter Press Service
DOHA, Qatar, Jul 18 (IPS) - Syria's defence minister and interior minister are among those who were killed after a suicide bomber struck the National Security building in Damascus during a meeting of cabinet ministers and senior security officials, state media reported.
Q&A: Transforming the Way the Global Environment is Managed
- Inter Press Service
BULAWAYO, Zimbabwe, Jul 18 (IPS) - The Global Environment Facility (GEF) is ready to be a catalyst for transforming the way the global environment is managed, said the next CEO and chairperson of the multilateral institution, Dr. Naoko Ishii, in this interview with Tierramérica *.
Syria Blast Strikes at Heart of Assad’s Rule
- Inter Press Service
DOHA, Qatar, Jul 18 (IPS) - (Al Jazeera) - Syria’s defence minister and interior minister are among those who were killed after a suicide bomber struck the National Security building in Damascus during a meeting of cabinet ministers and senior security officials, state media reported.
UN COMMEMORATES NELSON MANDELA DAY
- Inter Press Service
UNITED NATIONS, Jul 18 (IPS) - The 193-member U.N. General Assembly Wednesday commemorated International Nelson Mandela Day in honour of the former South African president.
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