News headlines for “Human Population”, page 497
At Home, Israelis Attack Africans
- Inter Press Service
It’s Saturday night in south Tel Aviv. Amine Zegata, a 36-year-old refugee from Eritrea is reopening the small bar he owns in the HaTikva neighbourhood. The pub was closed after Jewish Israelis smashed his windows and the bottles within during the race riots two weeks back. But Zegata has been assaulted twice since then. Violence against African refugees is continuing.
Chile’s Smog Still Deadly
- Inter Press Service
'We are facing a very alarming situation, and solutions are urgently needed,' said Cecilia Sepúlveda, the dean of the University of Chile medical school, after it was announced that 4,200 people a year in this country die from causes directly attributable to smog and other kinds of pollution.
CENTRAL AMERICA: Still a Long Way to Go in Fight Against Sexual Violence
- Inter Press Service
Access to justice for women who suffer sexual violence in Central America and southern Mexico remains limited despite the high incidence of rape and other crimes, of which underage girls are the main victims, experts say.
Billions of Brazilian Health Dollars Going Up in Smoke
- Inter Press Service
Brazil spends some 10 billion dollars a year on health care for smokers — more than three times the tax revenue from the tobacco industry in this country, which is the world's top exporter and second producer of tobacco.
Spiral of Violence Causes Spike in PTSD
- Inter Press Service
Since the forced disappearance of his son Jethro in May 2011, Héctor Sánchez has found an outlet for his grief in activism. So far he has turned down psychological support offered by the Mexican Attorney-General's Office and human rights organisations.
EL SALVADOR: Women Fight Blows from Climate Change with Sewing Machines and Eggs
- Inter Press Service
Amanda Menjívar is moved by the sight of the 16 sewing machines donated to help a group of local women set up a sewing centre to get over the devastating effects of the disaster caused by Hurricane Ida in the Salvadoran town of Verapaz.
Family Planning and Subsistence Agriculture Key to Food Security
- Inter Press Service
Papua New Guinea’s high fertility rate is exerting pressure on land and food production in a country where 80 percent of the population lives in rural communities. But the National Agricultural Research Institute (NARI) argues that traditions of subsistence agriculture provide a firm foundation to build food security for a growing population.
Distribution of Laptops Expands in Latin America’s Classrooms
- Inter Press Service
In Latin America, the distribution of laptops in public schools, an effort that has enjoyed success in countries like Argentina, Uruguay and Venezuela, is being studied by the governments of other nations interested in learning from their experience about the challenges that can be expected.
Brazilian Street Stars Dance and Shine in Spain
- Inter Press Service
Arrayed in colourful garments they have made themselves, six teenagers who used to be street kids in Fortaleza, in northeast Brazil, visited this southern Spanish city to recount their life experiences and awaken solidarity.
Refugees Crowd Behind Five-Star Checks
- Inter Press Service
A group of Palestinian Jerusalemites steps down from a crowded bus to let two Israeli soldiers climb aboard to check identity cards, below the aluminum roof of this newly operational checkpoint terminal.
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