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AFRICA: Arms Treaty to Rein in Trigger-Happy Rogue Regimes
- Inter Press Service
A half a century after U.S. president Dwight Eisenhower named and denounced the military-industrial complex’s ever-increasing influence on world affairs, the arms trade thrives more than ever, with African states frequently being the destination.
EGYPT: Army Loyalty to Mubarak Will be Crucial
- Inter Press Service
Columns of tanks and armoured personnel carriers moved in to take up position vacated by weary riot police on Friday night as Egypt’s embattled president attempted to restore order to his nation’s capital.
EGYPT-U.S.: Washington Struggles to Catch Up
- Inter Press Service
With tens of thousands of demonstrators still milling around the streets of Cairo and other Egyptian cities Friday night, the administration of U.S. President Barack Obama was struggling to come up with a policy response to an uprising that may be on the verge of ousting Washington's most important ally in the Arab world.
U.S.: Spate of Trade Deals Move Toward Passage
- Inter Press Service
On the heels of U.S. President Barack Obama's State of the Union address Tuesday in which he focused squarely on resuscitating the economy, pressure is mounting in the nation's capital to move forward with free trade agreements (FTAs) whose passage would promote exports and create jobs.
EGYPT: Mubarak to Dissolve Govt in Wake of Mass Protests
- Inter Press Service
After a day in which thousands of protesters called for his ouster and clashed with security forces, Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak announced on state television after midnight Friday that he was dismantling the current government immediately and will announce a replacement cabinet on Saturday.
US: Lethal Drug Shortage Creates Ethical Quagmire
- Inter Press Service
As the domestic and overseas sources that U.S. states relied upon for sodium thiopental (ST), a key drug used in lethal injections, have stopped producing or exporting the drug, state governments are scrambling to find another way to carry out planned executions.
Arms Treaty Campaigners Seize on 'Merchant of Death' Case
- Inter Press Service
When Andrew Niccol wrote and directed the feature film 'Lord of War', the story was partly inspired by the life of Viktor Bout, a Russian businessman suspected of using his air cargo company as a cover for arms dealing.
Arctic Defrost Dumping Snow on U.S. and Europe
- Inter Press Service
The world's northern freezer is on rapid defrost as large volumes of warm water are pouring into the Arctic Ocean, speeding the melt of sea ice, according to a new study.
The Ethics of Social Networking for Journalists
- Inter Press Service
The digital revolution is turning people into producers, as well as consumers, of media content. But this new reality has yet to be fully assimilated, and journalists face questions and uncertainties about their social role, their duties and also their rights.
DEVELOPMENT-UGANDA: Fair Trade Gives Coffee Farming a Lift
- Inter Press Service
The cultivation of coffee beans for fair trade has turned the fortunes of this historical cash crop around in some poor rural areas on the slopes of Mount Elgon in eastern Uganda.
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