Global Issues
News headlines for “Consumption and Consumerism”, page 1178
U.S. Grip on Regional Drug Policy Weakening, Experts Suggest
- Inter Press Service
WASHINGTON, Jun 28 (IPS) - The Western Hemisphere's approach to countering the use and flow of illegal drugs may soon change radically, as recently published reports by the Organization of American States (OAS) signal a region less willing to be dominated by the United States and anxious to act on a more multilateral basis.
Dreaming Big - But Who Will Fund Southern Africa's Infrastructure Plans?
- Inter Press Service
MAPUTO, Jun 28 (IPS) - Mounds of sand and rubble are what are left of sections of Maputo's beachfront road as bulldozers, manned by Chinese construction workers, tear up the road that is being rebuilt. Southern Africa is under construction and the reminders are everywhere.
Angola Slow on Drought Response as People Die of Hunger
- Inter Press Service
DUBAI, Jun 28 (IPS) - Church groups, local NGOs and international aid organisations have launched appeals to get supplies to drought-stricken southern Angola where people are reported to be dying from a lack of food and water. It is estimated that between half a million and 800,000 people have been affected.
Polio Fear at Europe’s Door
- Inter Press Service
KIEV, Jun 28 (IPS) - The Ukraine is facing a "real threat" of a return of polio as well as outbreaks of other serious diseases such as mumps, rubella and measles because of a combination of state inefficiency and public mistrust of vaccinations, health experts have said.
Egypt Split ‘Between Egyptians and Islamists’
- Inter Press Service
CAIRO, Jun 28 (IPS) - The Muslim Brotherhood realised a long cherished dream when it came to power last year. The Muslim Brotherhood had faced continuing discrimination since former president Gamal Abdel Nasser came to power in 1956 until the end of Hosni Mubarak's days.
Obama Suspends Bangladesh's Trade Benefits Over Labour Rights
- Inter Press Service
WASHINGTON, Jun 28 (IPS) - Citing Bangladesh's alleged failure to respect international labour rights, U.S. President Barack Obama Thursday suspended trade benefits for the South Asian country's exports under the Generalised System of Preferences (GSP).
Cultural Engagement Key to Improving U.S.-Iran Relations – Report
- Inter Press Service
WASHINGTON, Jun 27 (IPS) - Increasing U.S.-Iran cultural exchanges could lay the groundwork for better relations between the two countries, believes a prominent think tank here, despite the prevalence of stereotypical memes of the United States as the "Great Satan" and Iran as part of the "Axis of Evil".
Afghan Refugees Dig Their Heels into Pakistani Soil
- Inter Press Service
PESHAWAR, Pakistan, Jun 27 (IPS) - Muhammad Shakoor, 42, calls Pakistan home.
Born in Afghanistan's eastern Nangarhar province, he was bundled across the border during the Soviet invasion of his country in 1979 by his family fleeing the chaos of war.
Presidential Hopefuls in Chile Speak Out Against Wilderness Dam
- Inter Press Service
SANTIAGO, Jun 27 (IPS) - Diversifying the energy mix and the spectre of energy shortages in Chile are central issues in the campaign for the primary elections this Sunday Jun. 30, when presidential candidates will be nominated for the Nov. 17 elections.
Activists See U.S. Nuclear Industry Starting to Crumble
- Inter Press Service
ATLANTA, Georgia, Jun 27 (IPS) - With the announced closures of four nuclear reactors in the United States so far this year and the cancellation of proposed facilities elsewhere in the country, some activists believe the U.S. nuclear industry is beginning to crumble.
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