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BRAZIL: Belo Monte Dam Means Floods for Some, Drought for Others
- Inter Press Service
'There will be two years of abundance, and then famine,' says Brazilian indigenous leader José Carlos Arara, laying bare his opinion of the promises that the Belo Monte hydroelectric dam will not alter the living conditions of the people in this part of the eastern Amazon.
IOC Joins U.N. to Level the Playing Field for Women
- Inter Press Service
The sight of girls and boys playing cricket and skateboarding together in the streets of Afghanistan and Iraq may be unexpected to some, but it is a homegrown effort aimed at fostering gender equality.
BURMA: ‘No Rallies, No Slogans’ Order Shackles Parties Ahead of Poll
- Inter Press Service
Burma’s military regime is giving its critics more ammunition, tightening its grip ahead of a general election this year by seeing to it that independent political parties are barred from chanting slogans, marching in rallies and displaying their party flags when they campaign.
HEALTH-KENYA: Agency Unaware of Anti-Counterfeit Law Suspension
- Inter Press Service
The agency tasked with implementing the Anti-Counterfeit Act of 2008 in Kenya is unaware of the Constitutional Court’s suspension of the law’s application to medicines. Moreover, a large multinational pharmaceutical company has offered to assist the agency in implementing the law with regards to medicines despite the court decision.
PAKISTAN: The Other Side Of World Cup Footballs
- Inter Press Service
England coach Fabio Capello has bemoaned the unpredictable trajectory of the Jabulani World Cup ball, calling it 'the worst ball' in the history of the tournament. But labour rights groups have a greater complaint.
CHINA: Cyberlives Thrive Under the State’s Watchful Eyes
- Inter Press Service
Twenty-four-year-old Li Jun sits where he sits most nights of the week, in front of a computer in his local Internet cafe in the east of the Chinese capital, playing ‘World of Warcraft’.
Liberia Gets Debt Relief, DR Congo on Hold
- Inter Press Service
Liberian efforts to enact economic and governance reforms came to a head Tuesday as the World Bank and International Monetary Fund announced they were supporting 4.6 billion dollars of debt relief for the West African country.
Caribbean Summit Seeks United Front to Economic Crisis
- Inter Press Service
Caribbean Community (Caricom) leaders are gathering here next week for their annual summit still struggling to recover from the two-year global economic and financial crisis that has taken a major toll on their individual economies.
CHINA: Alarming School Dropout Rate Blamed on Teaching Methods
- Inter Press Service
In Chinese education, the examination is paramount.
TRADE: UNCTAD 'Forgets' Real Risks Faced by African Farmers
- Inter Press Service
The latest United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) report on science and technology repeats previous calls for a 'green revolution' in African agriculture but contains no mention of the real and present dangers that the international trade and financial framework represent for African farmers.
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