Global Issues
News headlines for “Consumption and Consumerism”, page 1051
Bulgaria, No Country For Syrian Refugees
- Inter Press Service
Warsaw, May 15 (IPS) - Since November last year, Bulgaria has virtually closed its borders to an inflow of Syrian asylum seekers and other migrants trying to enter the country from Turkey, while EU institutions concerned appear to have acquiesced to this.
Lagging Urban Transport Works Hinder World Cup Sustainability
- Inter Press Service
NATAL, Brazil, May 15 (IPS) - Brazil's efforts to promote the image of an environmentally sustainable World Cup have focused on the stadiums built for the tournament. But the 12 cities where the matches will be played are in a race against time to complete the urban transport projects.
Nigeria's Nightmare Gives New Momentum to IVAWA
- Inter Press Service
WASHINGTON, May 15 (IPS) - Amidst intensifying concern over the fate of more than 200 girls abducted by a radical Islamist group in northern Nigeria, at least 100 representatives of various activist groups Tuesday pressed the U.S. Senate to approve legislation designed to prevent and respond to violence against women and girls and discourage child marriages around the world.
Breaking the Rules
- Inter Press Service
WASHINGTON, May 14 (IPS) - Small underdeveloped countries, unless they suddenly discover oil or gold, are at a distinct disadvantage in the global arena. If they play by the rules, they will remain underdeveloped. Over the last half-century, very few countries have managed to jump from the Third World to the club of richest nations.
Mangroves Could Be Savior of Guyana’s Shrinking Coastline
- Inter Press Service
GEORGETOWN, May 14 (IPS) - Agriculture has always played an important role in the socioeconomic development of Guyana, the only Caribbean Community (CARICOM) member state that straddles South America.
Popular Rwandan Rights Group Helps Youth Create Jobs with Popcorn Venture
- Inter Press Service
KIGALI, May 14 (IPS) - Twenty-year-old Fabrice Shyaka sells popcorn in brown paper bags five nights a week from his stand in a small alleyway, situated next to a DVD shop blaring loud music, and a supermarket. Here in Kanombe, a suburb in the Rwandan capital of Kigali, he is the only person selling popcorn in the area.
World Bank Finds Huge Hole in Social Safety Nets
- Inter Press Service
WASHINGTON, May 13 (IPS) - Social safety net programmes have expanded, yet 870 million of the world's poorest people remain uncovered, says a new World Bank report released Tuesday.
Trade Misinvoicing Costs African Countries Billions
- Inter Press Service
WASHINGTON, May 12 (IPS) - Misinvoiced trade in five African countries cost their governments billions of dollars in tax revenue and facilitated at least 60.8 billion dollars in illicit financial flows from 2002 to 2011, says a new report by Global Financial Integrity (GFI), a research advocacy organisation here.
Tough Road in Vienna to Iran Nuclear Deal
- Inter Press Service
WASHINGTON, May 12 (IPS) - Iran and world powers will resume negotiating a final deal on Tehran's nuclear programme Tuesday in Vienna while experts warn the hardest work is about to begin.
Traditional Wisdom to the Rescue in Cyclone Season
- Inter Press Service
PORT BLAIR, Andaman Islands, India, May 12 (IPS) - May and November bring the most vicious cyclones to the Bay of Bengal rim countries in Southeast Asia.
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