News headlines for “Trade, Economy, & Related Issues”, page 2006
EXCLUSIVE: Japan Requires Collective Efforts to Contain the Nuclear Tragedy
- Inter Press Service
My decision to visit Fukushima - the area worst hit by the massive quake, tsunami and nuclear power accident on Mar. 11 - was taken one afternoon last week after a long meeting with scientists.
GUATEMALA: Unions Seek Labour Justice Under Free Trade Deal
- Inter Press Service
'My brother was murdered, and we're still the victims of threats and harassment, which is why we filed the petition' under the free trade agreement signed with the United States by Central America and the Dominican Republic, (DR-CAFTA), said Guatemalan trade unionist Noé Ramírez.
Twin Boost for TB Treatment in Swaziland
- Inter Press Service
The fight against tuberculosis in Swaziland will be reinforced on two fronts this month. A new tool for the quick and accurate diagnosis of TB will begin its roll out and a monthly stipend for treatment supporters will help ensure patients get through the lengthy and unpleasant course of TB drugs.
U.S. Defends Role in Cote d'Ivoire Crisis
- Inter Press Service
As Cote d'Ivoire enters its fourth month of post-election violence with intensified fighting and bloodshed, the White House is defending its efforts thus far to shepherd a solution to the stalemate between incumbent Laurent Gbagbo and Alassane Ouattara, the internationally-recognised winner of last fall's elections.
ECUADOR: US Ambassador Expelled Over Wikileaks Cable
- Inter Press Service
The Ecuadorean government declared U.S. Ambassador Heather Hodges 'persona non grata' and expelled her from the country in response to a cable released by the Wikileaks whistleblower web site.
WORLD HEALTH DAY: The Ten-Year Timeline for Antibiotics Burnout
- Inter Press Service
Though the World Health Organization (WHO) has focused this year's World Health Day Apr. 7 on prioritising the struggle against the global spread of antimicrobial resistance (AMR), scores of international researchers and scientists fear this decision is coming too late, with 2011 already shadowed by the failure of pharmaceutical antibiotics to curb the proliferation of diseases.
U.N. Chief Proposes Budget-Cutting Austerity Drive
- Inter Press Service
Armed with a sharp knife, U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon is on an austerity drive seeking deep cuts, amounting to about 155 million dollars, in the U.N.'s 2012-2013 budget, which comes into effect next January.
LIBYA: Prisoners on Both Sides at Risk
- Inter Press Service
After a month and a half of conflict in Libya, the situation of political prisoners and prisoners of war on both sides is uncertain, and their fundamental rights are at risk.
SRI LANKA: Finally Dengue Takes a Beating
- Inter Press Service
Dengue infections and deaths here have declined significantly this year.
BRAZIL: Porto Alegre Cyclists Step Up Demands for Bike Lanes
- Inter Press Service
In the weeks since a motorist mowed down dozens of cyclists in the southern Brazilian city of Porto Alegre, the incident has becoming a rallying flag in the fight to create a more bike-friendly city.
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