Global Issues
News headlines for “Consumption and Consumerism”, page 1424
Myanmar 'Reforms' Elude Kachin Refugees
- Inter Press Service
For thousands of ethnic Kachins who fled fighting between government troops and rebels and survived a bitter winter in the refugee camps that dot northern Myanmar (or Burma), another test of survival looms — gale force winds.
Unexpected Nomination by Obama for World Bank Chief
- Inter Press Service
In a surprise to many development and finance experts here, U.S. President Barack Obama Friday nominated Jim Yong Kim, a relatively unknown but highly regarded international health specialist to become the next president of the World Bank.
Protests in Southern Chile Spread to Other Remote Regions
- Inter Press Service
Protests in the southern Chilean city of Puerto Aysén over the region’s isolation and high local prices of fuel and food have spread to other isolated regions of the country.
Dominica Seeks Millions for Climate Change Strategy
- Inter Press Service
Dominica presented its '2012-2020 Low Carbon Climate Resilient Development Strategy' to donors including the World Bank on Wednesday in a bid to gain wider access to funding and position itself as a regional leader in renewable energy.
Rights Groups Slam Renewed U.S. Military Aid to Egypt
- Inter Press Service
The U.S. State Department announced on Friday that military aid to Egypt will resume, citing a national security waiver that was included in the most resent appropriations legislation on foreign assistance.
U.S. Urged to Leverage Security Cooperation with Bahrain
- Inter Press Service
As government crackdowns continue, Bahrain is attracting more international visitors than just those coming in preparation for next month's Forumla One Grand Prix.
Locals Don't Want Cell Phone Towers Next to See-saws in El Salvador
- Inter Press Service
'You see? That's where they were going to put the antenna,' says Alicia Suncín, pointing to a spot in the middle of a park in the Salvadoran capital where a private company was planning to erect a cell phone tower, 10 metres away from swings and see-saws where children play.
Asia is Up in Arms
- Inter Press Service
The geopolitical centre of gravity, as measured in arms spending and transfers, has shifted to Asia.
DRC Elections — U.N. Condemns Rights Violations
- Inter Press Service
A report by the United Nations Joint Human Rights Office has slammed the government and security forces in the Democratic Republic of Congo, condemning electoral violence linked to the Nov. 30 elections which led to at least 33 deaths in the capital, Kinshasa.
Tourism Woes Replace Terrorism in Kashmir
- Inter Press Service
As separatist militancy peters out in Kashmir, the valley is beset by armies of tourists who bring in the dollars but devastate the fragile ecology of ‘Asia’s Switzerland’.
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