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ENERGY: Germans Want Nuclear Plants Phased Out
- Inter Press Service
After tens of thousands of people turned out to protest against any extension of life to existing nuclear power plants, it seems clear that Germans continue to be emphatically opposed to nuclear energy.
Goldstone Escapes Solomonic Trial
- Inter Press Service
He is among the most respected international jurists. But in Israel today, and in much of the Jewish world, he is among the most reviled.
North Africa Finally Sees the Light
- Inter Press Service
Europe's appetite for renewable energy and a shifting tide in domestic energy policies could turn North Africa into major exporter of solar power by the end of the decade.
ENERGY: Eskom Loan 'Will Help' South Africa's Poor Neighbours
- Inter Press Service
The 3.75 billion dollar World Bank loan for a new a coal-fired power station in South Africa is essential for economic growth in neighbouring low income countries, according to Dr Mohamed Abdelrahman, energy advisor for the New Partnership for Africa's Development (NEPAD), a programme of the African Union.
CLIMATE CHANGE: No Deal in Sight, Say Leading Economies of the South
- Inter Press Service
Environment ministers from Brazil, South Africa, India and China are sceptical that a legally-binding agreement on climate change will be reached in Cancun, Mexico in December.
HEALTH-DR CONGO: Coming Together to Fight Malaria
- Inter Press Service
Eight faith-based organisations have set up a pilot project in the Democratic Republic of Congo to support the fight against malaria.
ROMANIA: Slow Food - Opportunity for Small Farmers
- Inter Press Service
Mari Cat, an economist by profession, thinks nothing of selling meat, bread and apple juice at a stall in the ‘Slow Food’ market in this central Romanian town.
Civil Society Calls on World Bank to Reform its Energy Lending
- Inter Press Service
Against the backdrop of the World Bank and International Monetary Fund's spring meetings this weekend, numerous groups have chimed in on the need for and direction of a new World Bank energy strategy.
Q&A: The State of HIV Prevention Vaccines
- Inter Press Service
An HIV vaccine is possible if the world works together as a global community with the objective of finding one, but it will take some years to develop.
Developing Nations Gain Clout at World Bank - Depending on Your Math
- Inter Press Service
Developing countries will have a slightly larger say at the World Bank under an agreement reached at the institution's spring meetings this weekend. But some groups are challenging whether the shift in voting shares is as large as it should be - or as large as the bank says it is.
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