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Bomb Hits Syrian Truck Escorting U.N. Convoy
- Inter Press Service
(IPS/Al Jazeera) A roadside bomb struck a Syrian military truck near Deraa, wounding six soldiers just seconds after a convoy carrying the head of the U.N. observer mission passed by.
Islamists Stall Gender Equality Bill
- Inter Press Service
The fate of a gender equality bill pending in Indonesia’s parliament and aligned with the United Nations convention on the elimination of all forms discrimination against women (CEDAW) has become uncertain after falling afoul of powerful Islamist groups.
Major Effort to Reduce Child Mortality Not Enough
- Inter Press Service
Ghana has taken a major step towards reducing its under-five mortality rate by becoming the first African country to introduce two new vaccines for rotavirus and pneumococcal disease.
Palestinian Children Labour for Little in Israel
- Inter Press Service
'It’s tiring,' says 15-year-old Ibrahim*, deep lines running across his forehead. 'But there is no alternative.' Only a teenager, Ibrahim has been working full-time for three years already.
Water Conflicts Move Up on U.S. Security Agenda
- Inter Press Service
On Wednesday, the United States intelligence community unveiled a first-ever assessment of global water-security issues.
U.S.: Obama Comes Out For Same-Sex Marriage
- Inter Press Service
U.S. President Barack Obama Wednesday declared his support for same-sex marriage, becoming the first sitting president to do so and thrusting the issue into the centre of his campaign for re-election.
China Key to Green Tech Innovation?
- Inter Press Service
With U.S. federal funding sources for renewable energy sources already drying up, coupled with a newfound antipathy towards 'green' issues issue here in Washington, some are suggesting that China could offer an important opportunity for the future of renewables in the United States and around the world.
Spain Accused of Denying Justice to Victims of Franco-Era Abuses
- Inter Press Service
Global rights watchdog Amnesty International presented an Argentine court Wednesday with documents which show that Spanish courts are blocking lawsuits brought by the families of victims of human rights crimes committed during the 1936-1939 civil war and the 1939-1975 dictatorship of General Francisco Franco.
Q&A: Mother Earth Should Not Be 'Owned, Privatised and Exploited'
- Inter Press Service
For centuries, indigenous peoples and their rights, resources and lands have been exploited. Yet long overdue acknowledgment of past exploitation and dedicated efforts by indigenous peoples have done little to end or prevent violations of the present, despite their brutal consequences for the health of the planet, stated indigenous leaders in the Manaus Declaration of 2011.
OP-ED: Waiting for Copernicus
- Inter Press Service
It's happening in Buenos Aires. It's happening in Paris and in Athens. It's even happening at the World Bank headquarters.
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