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Rapping to Uganda’s News Beat
- Inter Press Service
KAMPALA, Mar 18 (IPS) - "People in Ukraine took over power.
"Celebrated a few days, then the party went sour…" raps Sharon Bwogi, aka Lady Slyke, on NewzBeat, a weekend show that airs on Uganda's channel NTV in both English and the local language Luganda.
Renewing Electricity Across Borders
- Inter Press Service
PARIS, Mar 18 (IPS) - Hervé Gouyet knows firsthand the difference electricity can make in the lives of both isolated rural communities and those who have just suffered a natural disaster.
Crimea Vote Splits Families
- Inter Press Service
KIEV, Mar 18 (IPS) - As Crimea prepares to become part of Russia following a referendum which much of the international community says has no legitimacy, families on the peninsula are being forced apart by the political upheaval while others are considering leaving the region.
Middle East Sustains Appetite for Arms
- Inter Press Service
UNITED NATIONS, Mar 17 (IPS) - The Middle East continues to be one of the world's most lucrative arms markets, with two Gulf nations - Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) - taking the lead, according to a new study released Monday by the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI).
Canadian Govt Targets Environment NGOs
- Inter Press Service
TORONTO, Mar 17 (IPS) - Job cuts totalling 1,000 at Environment Canada's climate change division this month means there will be even fewer government scientists onboard to monitor the impact of the extraction, development and transportation of crude oil from the carbon-intensive oil sands in Alberta.
Divisions Over Drugs Rise
- Inter Press Service
VIENNA, Mar 17 (IPS) - A top level UN conference on drugs has highlighted growing divisions between member states on how to move forward in dealing with global drug problems as calls grow for major reforms in approaches to international drug policy.
Monk Sparks Row Between Spain and China
- Inter Press Service
BARCELONA, Mar 17 (IPS) - Thubten Wangchen, a Tibetan Buddhist monk with Spanish nationality, has become a thorn in Spain-China relations since Spanish High Court judge Ismael Moreno sought international arrest orders for top Chinese leaders last month following a petition by the monk.
Religion and Conservation Do Mix
- Inter Press Service
BONN, Mar 16 (IPS) - They say religion doesn't mix well with certain subjects, but in the case of conservation and religion this old rule of thumb doesn't seem to apply.
Past Crimes Haunt Afghan Progress
- Inter Press Service
KABUL, Mar 16 (IPS) - As Afghanistan heads for presidential elections Apr. 5, people are asking if the country's massive legacy of human rights violations will be swept under the carpet yet again by the new government.
Drug Trade Takes a Turn for the Worse in Honduras
- Inter Press Service
LA IGUALA, Honduras, Mar 15 (IPS) - Discovery and destruction of an elaborate greenhouse for growing opium poppy and marijuana on a western hill, La Cumbre, has alerted the Honduran authorities to the fact that this is no longer just a transit country for illicit drugs, but also a producer and processor.
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