News headlines for “Mainstream Media”, page 90
INDONESIA: Women Activists Draw Lessons from Failed Election Bids
- Inter Press Service
Four months since Indonesia’s legislative elections, Ditah Indah Sari still grapples with her unsuccessful foray into electoral politics. 'We are curious why we did not get elected,' she said.
HEALTH: Swine Flu's Impact on 7 Billion Dollar Hajj Industry
- Inter Press Service
A swine flu advisory issued by the Saudi government, banning the entry of pilgrims under 12 and over 65 years, is a blow for Hajj pilgrims as Muslims the world over prepare for Ramadan which starts this weekend.
ARGENTINA: 20 Years for Manager in Tragic Club Blaze, but Band Acquitted
- Inter Press Service
Nearly five years after a fire in a night club in the Argentine capital claimed the lives of 194 young people, a court sentenced the club manager and several city officials Wednesday. But the judges absolved the members of the band that was playing that night, touching off angry reactions from families of the victims waiting outside the courthouse.
SRI LANKA: Religious feast embodies a nation’s hopes for peace
- Inter Press Service
The jungle church was once again filled with devotees camping out for days to take part in the feast of the Virgin Mary of Madhu. It had been over 27 years since the last occasion when tens of thousands of believers streamed into the church located at Madhu, in the north-western Mannar District, about 300 km from the capital Colombo.
RIGHTS-PAKISTAN: Displaced Women Finally Speak Out Against Taliban
- Inter Press Service
"Burqa, burqa was all we heard [from the Taliban militants] in Swat, but when we ran, we were hardly covered and the whole world looked at us," said a woman from this conflict area, who now lives in a camp for the internally displaced people (IDPs).
POLITICS-THAILAND: Army Drives Muslim Rebels to the Hills
- Inter Press Service
The Blackhawk helicopter flies fast and relatively high above an endless expanse of hills, some gentle and rolling, some with sharp peaks, in this southernmost tip of Thailand, where an insurgency has been raging for over five years.
CULTURE-URUGUAY: Music to All Ears
- Inter Press Service
Taking in a classical music concert, learning to make films or attending a literary workshop are no longer activities reserved for the elite in the Uruguayan capital. In addition to the existing initiatives offered by the city government, a new project is under way to promote cultural production and recreation among the poor.
MOROCCO: The Berber Dance Is Over
- Inter Press Service
The satellite receiver has speeded up the process of wiping out the cultural heritage of Morocco's Berbers. Old traditions are now dying out under the influence of television imams.
AFGHANISTAN: Carpet Industry Crippled Without Govt Help
- Inter Press Service
Carpet weaving has long been a part of Afghanistan's history and culture.
TRADE: Carpets - Made in Afghanistan for Pakistan's Profit
- Inter Press Service
The Afghan carpet weaving industry is Afghanistan's second largest, behind only agriculture in terms of size and number of people employed.
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