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SOUTH AMERICA: Curbing Land Purchases by Foreign Investors
- Inter Press Service
The governments of Argentina, Brazil and Uruguay are drafting laws to curb acquisition by foreigners of extensive tracts of their fertile agricultural land.
YEMEN: Youth Want New Faces and a New Modern Country
- Inter Press Service
Yemen’s young anti-government protesters have learnt a vital lesson about the world of politics during their seemingly endless revolution - betrayal is inevitable.
BENIN: Skills Upgrade for Midwives Saves Lives
- Inter Press Service
Training of midwives in the active management of the third stage of labour targets one of the most common causes of maternal deaths: bleeding after delivery.
Seed Proteins May Help Plants Weather Drought
- Inter Press Service
British researchers are working on techniques to improve seeds chances of surviving drought by tapping the potential of little-known proteins that regulate water intake.
HEALTH: ‘Lifestyle Diseases’ Cause Two-Thirds of Deaths
- Inter Press Service
Health experts from around the world have acknowledged rising numbers of ‘lifestyle’ or non-communicable diseases (NCDs) in different countries, admitted inadequate funds are the biggest obstacle in health delivery, and called on the global community to consolidate efforts to effectively tackle the problem.
INDIA: Unnecessary C-Sections Violate Women’s Rights
- Inter Press Service
It was smooth sailing for 30-year-old Susan George throughout her pregnancy, until the day she went to give birth at the government hospital. Doctors told her they had to do a caesarean section because they could not wait for a normal delivery.
LDCs Seek Mini Trade Deal
- Inter Press Service
Leaders from the Least Developed Countries are making a strong push in Istanbul for a mini trade deal for their 48 impoverished nations - ahead of any worldwide agreement under the Doha Round.
LDCs Seek Mini Trade Deal
- Inter Press Service
Leaders from the Least Developed Countries are making a strong push in Istanbul for a mini trade deal for their 48 impoverished nations - ahead of any worldwide agreement under the Doha Round.
INDIA: ‘Green’ Project Found Violating Environment Laws
- Inter Press Service
A waste-to-energy (WtE) project in the heart of the Indian capital and run by a powerful industrial family is testing the enforceability of the country’s environmental and zoning laws.
Japan Veers Away from Nuclear Energy
- Inter Press Service
Prime Minister Naoto Kan’s decision to stop the building of new nuclear power plants and explore solar and wind energy signals a drastic turn in Japan’s energy policy that has brought a sigh of relief to wary scientists, anti-nuclear groups and an increasingly anxious public.
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