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AUSTRALIA: Campaign to Shut ‘Dirtiest’ Power Station on Verge of Victory
- Inter Press Service
Environmentalists here are on the verge of a significant victory in their efforts to reduce Australia’s greenhouse gas pollution, as the Victorian state government negotiates with the owner of the country’s 'dirtiest power station' to shut down the coal-fired facility.
Funding Cuts on Horizon for Global Health, AIDS
- Inter Press Service
Over the past several years, the number of people needing treatment for HIV/AIDS has risen, but so has the amount of funding for the treatment and prevention of the disease. The United States has been at the forefront of that funding, but with the new emphasis in Washington on reducing government spending that may be about to change.
Former Chadian Dictator May Finally Face Trial
- Inter Press Service
International donors meeting in Dakar next week are expected to finance the prosecution of former Chadian dictator Hissène Habré nearly two decades after his removal from power, according to a coalition of rights organisations.
AGRICULTURE: U.S. and EU Subsidies Still Out of Bounds
- Inter Press Service
The United States’ policy to double agricultural exports shows that its government 'has learnt nothing' from the last food crisis, a problem reflected in the dramatic increase in that country’s trade-distorting farm subsidies between 2007 and 2008.
INDIA: Now the 'Mother of All Scams'
- Inter Press Service
As India is rocked by a series of billion-dollar scams, the question on everybody's mind is whether the perpetrators will go scot-free in what has been described as a low-risk, high-gain activity in this country.
UGANDA: Sexual Crimes Go Unpunished
- Inter Press Service
Anna Grace Nakasi, recently chosen to contest next February’s local council elections for Tubur subcounty, in Soroti district in North Eastern Uganda, contracted HIV when she was raped during the war.
Mexican Farms Need a Water Revolution
- Inter Press Service
Without financing, many Mexican farmers cannot improve their ageing irrigation systems, which are essential if Mexico is to withstand the effects of climate change and reduce its emissions of greenhouse-effect gases.
Malawi's Women Pushing for a Place at the Table
- Inter Press Service
No sooner had Mariness Luhanga announced her intention to contest local elections in Mzimba district in northern Malawi, than she was summoned to appear before a village court on allegations of insulting men.
Congolese Women Refuse Poverty
- Inter Press Service
To see how women's associations in the Democratic Republic of Congo are helping their members improve their livelihoods, just follow the hubbub you can hear from Justine Kakesa's office: the Kikwit 2 market is bursting with merchandise made by women.
POLITICS-JAPAN: Territorial Rows Undercutting Pacifist Stance
- Inter Press Service
Thorny territorial disputes with neighbours China and Russia appear to nudging Japan’s pacifist public toward accepting what has so far been an unpalatable prospect: a more assertive and militarily strong country.
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