Global Issues
News headlines for “Causes of Poverty”, page 1057
Mexico Deputises Vigilantes in Cartel Wars
- Inter Press Service
MEXICO CITY, Feb 11 (IPS) - "In the long term, what benefit will regulation of the autodefensas bring us? Do you think I have an aptitude or professional vocation for police work?" asked Juan Carlos Trujillo, a peace activist in the Mexican state of Michoacán.
India’s Gay Voices Crackle to Life
- Inter Press Service
BANGALORE, Feb 11 (IPS) - It is Wednesday afternoon in Bangalore, known as India's tech city for being the hub of information technology companies. In her small four by four-foot studio, Vaishalli Chandra, channel manager of QRadio which is dedicated to the Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT) community, is in conversation with Ankit Bhuptani, a 21-year-old gay youth from Mumbai.
Surviving Zimbabwe’s Anti-Gay Laws
- Inter Press Service
BULAWAYO, Feb 11 (IPS) - Matthew Jacobs* has been married for two years but his wife doesn't know that he is also in a relationship with someone else. If his secret were discovered, it could result in him ending up in jail. His crime? Being in a same-sex relationship.
DRC Mega-Dam to Be Funded by Private Sector, Groups Charge
- Inter Press Service
WASHINGTON, Feb 11 (IPS) - Watchdog groups here are warning that a deal has been struck that would see Chinese investors fund a massive, contentious dam on the Congo River, the first phase of a project that could eventually be the largest hydroelectric project in the world.
Website Welcomes Wildlife Trafficking Whistleblowers
- Inter Press Service
WASHINGTON, Feb 10 (IPS) - A group of international organisations fighting illicit wildlife trafficking has unveiled a new website aimed at assisting whistleblowers who want to aid in the fight against wildlife crimes.
Fossil Fuel Subsidies Dampen Shift Towards Renewables
- Inter Press Service
NEW YORK, Feb 10 (IPS) - Despite evolving public awareness and alarm over climate change, subsidies for the production and consumption of fossil fuels remain a stubborn impediment to shifting the world's energy matrix towards renewable sources.
Vieques Goes from Bombs to Beets
- Inter Press Service
VIEQUES, Puerto Rico, Feb 10 (IPS) - A decade after the United States Navy's departure, the Puerto Rican island town of Vieques faces new challenges, and the rebirth of its agriculture sector is hampered by a legacy of toxic military trash that has uncertain consequences.
Tragic Case of Industrial Pollution in Brazil’s Amazon Region
- Inter Press Service
PIQUIÃ DE BAIXO, Brazil, Feb 10 (IPS) - "My nephew was eight years old when he stepped in the ‘munha' and burned his legs up to the knees," said Angelita Alves de Oliveira from a corner of Brazil's Amazonia that has become a deadly hazard for local people.
Philippines Makes Tentative Truce With Islamists
- Inter Press Service
MANILA, Feb 10 (IPS) - After two years of intensive negotiations, the Philippine government and the country's largest rebel group, the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF), have signed a final peace agreement, which paves the way for a lasting resolution of one of the world's longest-running intra-state conflicts.
Kenya’s Empty Bread Basket
- Inter Press Service
NAIROBI, Feb 10 (IPS) - Jane Njeri from the semi-arid lower Mukurweini district in Kenya's Central Province has taken to boiling wild roots to feed her five children.
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