News headlines for “Trade, Economy, & Related Issues”, page 1212

  1. Vanuatu Puts Indigenous Rights First in Land Reform

    - Inter Press Service

    PORT VILA, Oct 14 (IPS) - Stemming widespread corruption in the leasing of customary land to investors is the aim of bold land reform, introduced this year in the Southwest Pacific Island state of Vanuatu, which puts the rights of traditional landowners above the discretionary powers of politicians.

  2. Istanbul’s Citizens Discover Green Solidarity

    - Inter Press Service

    ISTANBUL, Oct 14 (IPS) - A year after the Gezi Park uprising – a protest that began as an act to save trees – exploded into anti-government riots around the country, sparking cohesive community efforts to fight urban sprawl, the face of environmental activism and awareness in Turkey has changed.

  3. Cycle of Death, Destruction and Rebuilding Continues in Gaza

    - Inter Press Service

    UNITED NATIONS, Oct 13 (IPS) - When the international pledging conference to rebuild a devastated Gaza ended in Cairo over the weekend - the third such conference in less than six years - the lingering question among donors was: is this the last of it or are there more assaults to come?

  4. OPINION: The Disturbing Expansion of the Military-Industrial Complex

    - Inter Press Service

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    BELFAST, Oct 13 (IPS) - How can we explain that in the 2lst century we are still training millions of men and women in our armed forces and sending them to war? 

  5. Curbing the Illegal Wildlife Trade Crucial to Preserving Biodiversity

    - Inter Press Service

    PYEONGCHANG, Republic of Korea, Oct 13 (IPS) - For over five years, 33-year-old Maheshwar Basumatary, a member of the indigenous Bodo community, made a living by killing wild animals in the protected forests of the Manas National Park, a tiger reserve, elephant sanctuary and UNESCO World Heritage Site that lies on the India-Bhutan border.

  6. Can China Pacify Its Restive Minorities Peacefully?

    - Inter Press Service

    HONG KONG, Oct 13 (IPS) - The Uighur scholar Ilham Tohti was recently sentenced to life imprisonment on charges of separatism.

  7. Judaisation Means Housing Crisis for Palestinians in East Jerusalem

    - Inter Press Service

    RAMALLAH, West Bank, Oct 12 (IPS) - A deliberate Israeli policy to Judaise East Jerusalem has forced thousands of Palestinians out of their homes and created a chronic housing shortage in the occupied part of the city.

  8. In Pakistan’s Tribal Areas, a Nobel Prize Is a ‘Ray of Hope’

    - Inter Press Service

    PESHAWAR, Pakistan, Oct 12 (IPS) - For girls living in northern Pakistan's sprawling tribal regions, the struggle for education began long before that fateful day when members of the Taliban shot a 15-year-old schoolgirl in the head, and will undoubtedly continue for many years to come.

  9. New Trains, New Hopes, Old Anguish

    - Inter Press Service

    JAFFNA, Sri Lanka, Oct 11 (IPS) - The kids of Kodikaman, a dusty village straddling the newly laid railway line in Sri Lanka's northern Jaffna District, enjoy a special treat these days.

  10. Drought Plagues Brazil’s Richest Metropolis

    - Inter Press Service

    RIO DE JANEIRO, Oct 10 (IPS) - Agricultural losses are no longer the most visible effect of the drought plaguing Brazil's most developed region. Now the energy crisis and the threat of water shortages in the city of São Paulo are painful reminders of just how dependent Brazilians are on regular rainfall.

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