News headlines for “Trade, Economy, & Related Issues”, page 2016
LIBYA: Obama Doctrine of Multilateralism on the Line
- Inter Press Service
As the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) prepares to assume command and control of military operations in Libya after five days of the United States at the helm, U.S. President Barack Obama's doctrine of multilateralism is on the line.
PAKISTAN: And Then There Was Light
- Inter Press Service
Hasan Ibrahim’s tea stall is the busiest place in the sleepy, sand-dune covered village of Sholani, proof of the economic and social change the arrival of electricity has ushered in.
Hundreds of Bodies Removed From Zimbabwe Mass Grave
- Inter Press Service
'War veterans' associated with the ruling Zimbabwe African National Union-Patriotic Front party have exhumed at least a thousand decomposing bodies from an abandoned mine in Mount Darwin, 100 kilometres north of Harare.
No Plans for Regime Change in Libya, Assures U.N. Chief
- Inter Press Service
U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon brushed aside widespread speculation that the U.S.-led military attacks on Libya is part of a much-wider plan with a hidden political agenda: the ouster of Muammar el-Gaddafi from power.
CLIMATE CHANGE: 'Act of Conscience' Could Earn 10-Year Prison Term
- Inter Press Service
A college student who derailed a federal auction of oil and gas leases to protest drilling near national parks in the western U.S. state of Utah, as well as the larger issue of reliance on fossil fuels, has reignited debate over the legitimacy of civil disobedience in addressing profound global problems like climate change.
Plastic Particles Circulating Endlessly in World's Oceans
- Inter Press Service
That plastic bottle or plastic take-away coffee lid that has 20 minutes of use can spend decades killing countless seabirds, marine animals and fish, experts reported here this week.
Women in Garment Factories Help Cambodia Out of Poverty
- Inter Press Service
Cambodia’s rise out of poverty continues to depend on the nimble fingers of young women like Khiev Chren.
Theatre For Development and Peace
- Inter Press Service
Some African playwrights say they want to use drama to promote development and peace, and they appealed to world leaders to listen on World Theatre Day, celebrated Wednesday.
INDIA: EU Trade Deal May Curb Affordable Drug Supply
- Inter Press Service
As India prepares to seal a sweeping trade and investment deal with the European Union (EU) in April, civil society groups are campaigning to limit the deal’s repercussions within the local generic drug industry here upon which millions of people around the globe depend.
EGYPT: Virginity Checks Are Army's Latest Weapon
- Inter Press Service
Fresh-faced Salwa El-Hosseiny had joined protesters in Cairo's Tahrir Square when a plainclothes officer grabbed her and dragged her to army officers stationed in a nearby museum.
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