News headlines for “Third World Debt Undermines Development”, page 1353
S. AFRICA: Public Sector Struggling with Shortages of 80 Drugs
- Inter Press Service
South Africa is experiencing a shortage of over 80 different drugs in its public health sector, including flu vaccinations and medication for tuberculosis and high blood pressure. The severity of shortages varies from province to province and hospital to hospital, depending on the leadership and skills levels of management.
POLITICS: Sri Lanka’s Turnaround Could Signal New Beginning
- Inter Press Service
For a country that has had quite a few run-ins with global giants in the diplomatic arena, the last fortnight has witnessed somewhat of a turnaround for Sri Lanka.
PHILIPPINES: Death Penalty Dashes Migrant Workers’ Hopes
- Inter Press Service
Every day some 4,500 Filipinos leave their homeland in search of the proverbial green pastures. But some of them end up facing death instead.
THAILAND: Inequality Gap Stains Thailand’s MDG Achievements
- Inter Press Service
Thailand may have earned praise for meeting national targets to slash poverty and hunger ahead of a global deadline, but the two-month long street protests in Bangkok exposes a troubling fact — economic inequality.
PHILIPPINES: Glitches Mar Historic Elections in the Philippines
- Inter Press Service
Technical glitches, intense heat and long lines marked the historic first-ever nationwide automated elections in the Philippines as more than 50 million voters trooped Monday to over 76,000 voting centers across the country.
CHINA: To Congo, With Trouble
- Inter Press Service
A massive barter deal with the Democratic Republic of Congo trumpeted by China as a showcase of its 'win-win' strategy in Africa has been hit by charges of corruption, a court case, and a barrage of western criticism. The surprise onslaught is causing Beijing to suspect a plot to undercut its expanding presence in the resource-rich continent.
BIODIVERSITY: We Can Live Without Oil, But Not Without Flora and Fauna
- Inter Press Service
The policies and deals that contributed to the massive oil spill under way in the Gulf of Mexico are also jeopardising the Earth's vital biological infrastructure, according to the Global Biodiversity Outlook 3, published Monday.
Q&A: 'Concern About Anti-Counterfeit Campaign Is Alarmist'
- Inter Press Service
Civil society criticism that the anti-counterfeit policy drive in East Africa could result in the blocking of legitimate and affordable generic medicines is merely aimed at raising fear among the region’s 'unintelligent' people.
ENVIRONMENT: Australia Backflips on Climate Action
- Inter Press Service
Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd’s Labor Party has made much of its plans to tackle climate change even before it came to power with victory in the country’s 2007 election.
ASTRONOMY: Big Southern Eye in Search of Extraterrestrial Life
- Inter Press Service
The construction of the world's largest telescope in the northern region of Antofagasta could make Chile an international leader in astronomy research and provide a launch pad for developing other scientific disciplines.
Powered by
Web feed for Third World Debt Undermines Development news headlines