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Floridians Lead U.S. in Favouring Normalisation with Cuba
- Inter Press Service
WASHINGTON, Feb 12 (IPS) - If President Barack Obama wants to move more quickly to normalise ties with Cuba, it appears he has gained the political space to do so, according to analyses of a major new bipartisan public-opinion poll released here Tuesday by the Atlantic Council.
Nuke Summit Agenda Circumvents Armed Powers
- Inter Press Service
UNITED NATIONS, Feb 11 (IPS) - When over 50 world leaders meet in the Netherlands next month for a Nuclear Security Summit (NSS), the primary focus will be on a politically-loaded question: how do we prevent non-state actors and terrorists from getting their hands on nuclear weapons or nuclear materials?
An Iran in Flux Marks 35th Anniversary of Revolution
- Inter Press Service
WASHINGTON, Feb 11 (IPS) - Thirty-five years ago today, millions of Iranians embraced a religious leader promising freedom from a corrupt monarchy and national independence. Now many want a better standard of living and improved civil rights.
Mexico Deputises Vigilantes in Cartel Wars
- Inter Press Service
MEXICO CITY, Feb 11 (IPS) - "In the long term, what benefit will regulation of the autodefensas bring us? Do you think I have an aptitude or professional vocation for police work?" asked Juan Carlos Trujillo, a peace activist in the Mexican state of Michoacán.
India’s Gay Voices Crackle to Life
- Inter Press Service
BANGALORE, Feb 11 (IPS) - It is Wednesday afternoon in Bangalore, known as India's tech city for being the hub of information technology companies. In her small four by four-foot studio, Vaishalli Chandra, channel manager of QRadio which is dedicated to the Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT) community, is in conversation with Ankit Bhuptani, a 21-year-old gay youth from Mumbai.
Surviving Zimbabwe’s Anti-Gay Laws
- Inter Press Service
BULAWAYO, Feb 11 (IPS) - Matthew Jacobs* has been married for two years but his wife doesn't know that he is also in a relationship with someone else. If his secret were discovered, it could result in him ending up in jail. His crime? Being in a same-sex relationship.
DRC Mega-Dam to Be Funded by Private Sector, Groups Charge
- Inter Press Service
WASHINGTON, Feb 11 (IPS) - Watchdog groups here are warning that a deal has been struck that would see Chinese investors fund a massive, contentious dam on the Congo River, the first phase of a project that could eventually be the largest hydroelectric project in the world.
Website Welcomes Wildlife Trafficking Whistleblowers
- Inter Press Service
WASHINGTON, Feb 10 (IPS) - A group of international organisations fighting illicit wildlife trafficking has unveiled a new website aimed at assisting whistleblowers who want to aid in the fight against wildlife crimes.
Fossil Fuel Subsidies Dampen Shift Towards Renewables
- Inter Press Service
NEW YORK, Feb 10 (IPS) - Despite evolving public awareness and alarm over climate change, subsidies for the production and consumption of fossil fuels remain a stubborn impediment to shifting the world's energy matrix towards renewable sources.
Vieques Goes from Bombs to Beets
- Inter Press Service
VIEQUES, Puerto Rico, Feb 10 (IPS) - A decade after the United States Navy's departure, the Puerto Rican island town of Vieques faces new challenges, and the rebirth of its agriculture sector is hampered by a legacy of toxic military trash that has uncertain consequences.
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