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News headlines for “Causes of Poverty”, page 1079
Throwing the Tanzania-Zambia Railway a Lifeline
- Inter Press Service
DAR ES SALAAM, Dic 11 (IPS) - Some say it's the journey, not the destination that matters. Hop aboard the Tanzania-Zambia Railway Authority (TAZARA) line at Tanzania's Dar es Salaam port and begin the 1,860-kilometre journey to Kapiri Mposhi, a small town in Zambia's Central Province, and you may find yourself pondering this adage.
Golan Druze Feel the Brunt of Syria’s Civil War
- Inter Press Service
MAJD E-SHAMS, Israeli-occupied Golan Heights, Dic 11 (IPS) - The faint explosion is a reminder that though the newly refurbished fence protects their town, the two-and-a-half-year-old civil war which is tearing their motherland apart is never far off.
Battling Extractive Industries in Romania
- Inter Press Service
BUCHAREST, Dic 10 (IPS) - Authorities in Romania have been attempting to bulldoze through public opposition to push through controversial extractive projects such as gold mining at Rosia Montana and shale gas drilling at Pungesti.
"We in the Caribbean Are Living Climate Change"
- Inter Press Service
MOCHO, Jamaica, Dic 10 (IPS) - The Mocho Mountains that run through the centre of Jamaica were once covered by lush tropical forests that helped control rainfall. Now, much of the forests and farmlands have been destroyed and the community is hard hit by the resultant extreme weather.
Africa Prepares for Central African Republic Deployment
- Inter Press Service
ADDIS ABABA, Dic 10 (IPS) - The African Union is preparing to deploy thousands of troops in the Central African Republic as a deadly conflict there spirals further out of control.
Indian Boys Get Lessons in Respect
- Inter Press Service
MUMBAI, Dic 10 (IPS) - In a shanty tucked inside Dharavi, described as Asia's largest slum settlement, a little piece of theatre unfolds. Several young boys are heckled as they pretend to go vegetable shopping - and calling them names are young girls. The boys are embarrassed.
U.S. “Bullying” TPP Negotiators Amid Failure to Agree
- Inter Press Service
WASHINGTON, Dic 10 (IPS) - Internal government documents leaked Monday offer a sombre picture of ongoing negotiations towards a major free-trade area covering much of the Pacific Rim. The area is a key objective for the administration of President Barack Obama but has been harshly criticised by a broad spectrum of global civil society.
U.S. Still Playing Catch-up in Asia
- Inter Press Service
WASHINGTON, Dic 10 (IPS) - U.S. Vice President Joe Biden wrapped up his finger-wagging tour of Asia on Friday, with a busy week of lecturing the Chinese, trying to get the South Koreans and Japanese to play nice with one another, and damning North Korea with faint praise for releasing an 85-year-old American after more than a month of detention.
Lynch Mobs Hide Behind 'Community Justice' in Bolivia
- Inter Press Service
LA PAZ, Dic 09 (IPS) - Images of tortured bodies and barely recognisable faces, victims of lynch mobs made up of furious local residents, periodically shock Bolivian society.
Africa Urged to Use Multilateral Approach to Achieve Sustainable Development
- Inter Press Service
WARSAW, Dic 09 (IPS) - Africa can achieve sustainable development by scaling up "green economy" initiatives. What is needed is increased allocations from within national budgets supplemented by donor funding, claim experts.
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