News headlines for “Trade, Economy, & Related Issues”, page 2020
SOUTHEAST ASIA: Despite Japan’s Crisis, Vietnam Aims to Win Region’s Nuclear Race
- Inter Press Service
Vietnam’s race to build nuclear power plants has barely skipped a beat despite the troubling scenes unfolding in Japan, where a nuclear nightmare has gripped the country for over a week. It places the Southeast Asian nation at odds with its regional neighbours who have similar plans but are urging caution.
TRADE: African NGOs Oppose Human Rights Clause in EPAs
- Inter Press Service
Part of the delay in the finalisation of the economic partnership agreements (EPAs) is due to the so-called non-execution clause that gives the EU the power to take steps against its African, Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) trading partners if they violate human rights, democracy and good governance principles.
Top Army Commanders Defect in Yemen
- Inter Press Service
Several top Yemeni army commanders have declared their support for anti-government protesters seeking the resignation of the country's president, Ali Abdullah Saleh.
Q&A: 'Women Must Be Part of the Peace Equation'
- Inter Press Service
Eleven years ago, 192 countries — all the United Nations member states — agreed to step up the integration of women in international peacebuilding and security processes, a promise that has remained largely unmet.
U.N. Water Conference Focuses on Cities
- Inter Press Service
As a U.N. conference on water opens in South Africa today, the country's Council for Scientific and Industrial Research has repeated warnings that the country faces a water supply crisis. Experts attending the three-day conference will consider the challenges posed by growing demands, migration and water resources potentially limited by careless use and climate change.
PERU: Fujimorismo Candidates Allegedly Tied to Drug Trade
- Inter Press Service
Congressional candidates nominated by the party of presidential hopeful Keiko Fujimori to stand in the Apr. 10 elections in Peru failed to inform the electoral authorities that they are under investigation for drug trafficking and money laundering.
EGYPT: Revolutionary Youth Gives Clinton The Cold Shoulder
- Inter Press Service
U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton last week paid a highly-publicised visit to Cairo's Tahrir Square, the epicentre of Egypt's recent popular uprising. But young leaders of the revolution declined an invitation to meet with her, citing Washington's tepid support for anti-government protesters over the course of the 18-day rebellion.
Obama Leaves Door Open to Regime Change in Libya
- Inter Press Service
The fate of Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi remains up in the air after the United States and its allied partners began missile strikes over the weekend to impose a no-fly zone (NFZ) in the North African country.
LIBYA: Uprising Revives Entrenched Racism Towards Black Africans
- Inter Press Service
Libyan President Muammar Gaddafi's use of African mercenaries to quell the uprising against his autocratic regime has revived a deep-rooted racism between Arabs and black Africans.
LIBYA: Conflicting Interests Cloud Military Intervention's Objectives
- Inter Press Service
Conflicting national and electoral interests as well as clashing military and political objectives and potential are jeopardising the U.S.-Europe led military mission to implement the no-fly zone over Libyan territory, as stipulated by U.N. Security Council resolution 1973.
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