News headlines for “Human Population”, page 486
Argentina – The Promised Land for South American Neighbours
- Inter Press Service
BUENOS AIRES, Aug 28 (IPS) - "The new buildings in the Argentine capital were built by Paraguayans,” Isidro Méndez says with some pride. The 60-year-old immigrant, who runs a construction company, is one of the hundreds of thousands of foreigners who came to this country with hopes for a better future.
Palestinians Find Refuge Across the Atlantic
- Inter Press Service
RIO DE JANEIRO, Aug 28 (IPS) - Issam Ali Hassan spent more than four years in an isolated desert camp in Jordan before he was taken in by Brazil. The son of Palestinians had been living as a refugee in Baghdad when he had to escape after the United States invaded Iraq in 2003.
Feed Europe, Feed the World
- Inter Press Service
WARSAW, Aug 28 (IPS) - A huge moment for reform of the industrial farming system in Europe has many stakeholders on edge. Farmers who are feeling the crunch of rising input costs – from fertilisers to fuel – believe they can benefit greatly from a transition to more traditional and sustainable farming methods.
Feminine Creativity in the Face of Natural Disasters in Cuba
- Inter Press Service
HAVANA, Aug 27 (IPS) - Blanca Lima raises all her appliances above flood level, puts boxes of clothes on top of wardrobes, and fills the shelves she installed near the ceiling with all kinds of objects. In less than an hour, she is ready to evacuate her home in case of a flood in the Cuban capital.
'Eating' Water Latest and Rising Threat to a Thirsty World
- Inter Press Service
STOCKHOLM, Aug 27 (IPS) - Paradoxically, the water we "eat" is likely to become one of the growing new dangers to millions of the world’s thirsty, hungering for this finite natural resource.
Organ Trafficking Resurfaces in Pakistan
- Inter Press Service
KARACHI, Aug 27 (IPS) - Despite the enactment of a transplant law in 2010, there are reports of a resurgence of the organ trade in Pakistan. Credit: aturkus/CC BY 2.0 About two months back, 28-year old Asif Ahmed* put up an announcement on the internet to sell one of his kidneys.
“Justice Fallen to the Wayside” in South Sudanese County
- Inter Press Service
JUBA, Aug 25 (IPS) - South Sudanese soldiers are allegedly beating and torturing civilians in the midst of a disarmament campaign in Jonglei state, and many have been unable to access justice because of a lack of prosecutors and judges, according to the United Nations and Human Rights Watch.
Why Are Hindus from Pakistan Crossing Over to India?
- Inter Press Service
KARACHI, Aug 24 (IPS) - Narain Das, a cloth merchant from Jacobabad in northern Pakistan, blesses his lucky stars that he has three sons, aged 18, 16 and 12. “If they were daughters, I, too, would seriously be thinking of migrating from here,” he reflects on the lack of protection his community faces.
Marketing in the Mud Along the Dominican Border
- Inter Press Service
JIMANÍ, Dominican Republic, Aug 24 (IPS) - Getting around on market day along the muddy border between the Dominican Republic and Haiti is almost impossible for those unfamiliar with the art of dodging the trucks, motorcycles and bicycles swerving amidst the messy piles of products scattered all over, and weaving among the hundreds of people coming and going between the two countries.
‘World’s Richest’ Tag Not So Rosy for Average Citizen in Singapore
- Inter Press Service
SINGAPORE, Aug 23 (IPS) - Singapore was recently ranked as the world’s richest country. But there is much scepticism about such rankings among average citizens here.
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