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OP-ED: Hope for Iran's Youth
- Inter Press Service
The vast majority of political power in Iran today lies in the hands of old bearded men in robes and turbans, plus the minor exception of a short cartoonish-looking man with a penchant for provocation and Members Only jackets.
Israeli Experts Mum on Iran Attack to Support Bibi's Bluff
- Inter Press Service
A striking feature of the Israeli political landscape in recent months has been the absence of a serious debate on the issue of the threat of war with Iran led by national security figures.
Amid Global Uncertainties, Barbados Plots a Greener Future
- Inter Press Service
When it comes to developing a 'green economy', Barbados is leading its English-speaking Caribbean neighbours.
Jamaica to Galvanise Public on Climate Adaptation
- Inter Press Service
A public awareness project that aims to foster wider understanding among locals about the linkages between the global climate and their social and economic wellbeing is Jamaica's newest adaptation strategy.
Suu Kyi as Lawmaker
- Inter Press Service
Following her historic victory in Sunday’s by-elections Aung San Suu Kyi takes on a new role as opposition lawmaker, after a 22-year existence as Myanmar’s most famous political prisoner.
Solar Panels Reflect Bright Future for Rural Papua New Guinea
- Inter Press Service
In Papua New Guinea (PNG), which has no national power grid but large river systems and abundant sunshine, renewable energy has tremendous potential to transform remote rural lives with clean and sustainable electricity.
Landslide Victory Brings Limited Reach
- Inter Press Service
The celebrations started even before the polls opened on Apr. 1. The mood has been festive in Yangon and surrounding districts for the past few days, with jubilant revellers, sporting National League for Democracy (NLD) logos parading on open trucks, motorbikes, rickshaws, chanting party slogans and blasting patriotic songs made especially for the occasion.
Malaysian Socialists on Bumpy Road to Revival
- Inter Press Service
As Prime Minister Najib Razak prepares to dissolve parliament for snap polls, Malaysia’s socialists are seeing an opportunity to make a comeback after nearly five decades in the political wilderness.
China Puts Middle East Differences on Ice
- Inter Press Service
In a first in years, snow blessed the Holy City last month. For a moment, hail metamorphosed into a paltry three-millimetre layer of white, liquid, light. Children and parents and snowmen relished the wonders of an almost real, though usually ephemeral, winter. But then, the Ice Age befell Jerusalem...
Caribbean Private Sector Lags in Exploiting EU Trade Pact
- Inter Press Service
When Europe signed an Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) with the Caribbean Forum countries in 2008, the intention was to boost trade and services between the two regions.
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