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Pension Fund Investors May be to Blame for Escalating Food Prices
- Inter Press Service
Long-term investors like pension funds are probably the reason why the prices of commodities, including crops, have been driven to a higher level than in 2008 when food riots erupted in 30 countries, according to the British nongovernmental organisation Christian Aid.
Yemen Faces Also Older Birth Pangs
- Inter Press Service
An estimated 2,555 women in Yemen die annually during childbirth because they do not have access to proper health facilities or experienced medical professionals.
INDIA: Elections Swing Women to the Top
- Inter Press Service
Provincial elections in four major Indian states have produced two female chief ministers, proving women capable of holding their own in the rough and tumble of politics in this deeply patriarchal country.
Military Looms over July Polls
- Inter Press Service
Thailand’s powerful army chief, Gen. Prayuth Chan-ocha, appears determined to carve out a dominant role for the military in the coming weeks, as political parties seek to woo an estimated 45 million voters ahead of the general election on Jul. 3.
BRAZIL: Despite Historic Victory, Gays Rights Struggle Far from Over
- Inter Press Service
Although gay rights organisations in Brazil are celebrating a historic triumph, legal recognition of civil unions by the Supreme Court, they say the struggle is far from over.
INDIA: Women Hold Their Own in Provinces
- Inter Press Service
Provincial elections in four major Indian states have produced two female chief ministers, proving women capable of holding their own in the rough and tumble of politics in this deeply patriarchal country.
DEVELOPMENT: Women Leading Bangladesh Away from the LDC Tag
- Inter Press Service
Women entrepreneurs and workers will soon help Bangladesh shake off the Least Developed Country (LDC) label, business leaders say.
DOMINICAN REPUBLIC: Model Factory Enshrines Workers' Rights
- Inter Press Service
Two years ago, Knights Apparel, based in the U.S. state of South Carolina, decided to lead the race to the top by opening a factory that not only paid its employees a living wage but guaranteed their rights to a union.
BRAZIL: New Forest Code Could Hinder Climate Goals
- Inter Press Service
The adoption of a new Forest Code in Brazil could threaten efforts to curb Amazon deforestation, which was reduced 70 percent between 2004 and 2010.
War Crimes Prosecutor Seeks Gaddafi Warrant
- Inter Press Service
The International Criminal Court's chief prosecutor has asked a three-judge panel to issue arrest warrants for Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi, his second-eldest son, Saif al-Islam, and his intelligence chief, Abdullah Senussi.
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