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Q&A: 'Impose an Embargo on the EPA Talks'
- Inter Press Service
Respected Ugandan political economist Yash Tandon has added his voice to the call for a moratorium on the negotiations between African countries and the European Union (EU) on the trade deals known as economic partnership agreements (EPAs).
HAITI: U.N. Gears Up for Major Aid Meet
- Inter Press Service
Although the humanitarian crisis in Haiti remains dire, with over a million still homeless and hundreds of thousands in need of adequate shelter for the upcoming rainy season, the international community has started looking towards the country's long-term reconstruction.
ENERGY: Bank-Funded Coal Plant Tests Green Agenda
- Inter Press Service
Decision-makers around the world are in a period of transition when it comes to the future of supplying energy. Even if everyone agrees that a low carbon future is the inevitable solution, there is nothing close to consensus regarding which path to take.
SOUTH AFRICA: Playing Football for Hope
- Inter Press Service
Sixteen-year-old Neo Malema and his brothers and sister live with his grandmother in the impoverished Alexandra Township in Johannesburg. Despite his poor background, Malema dreams of one day playing football for the country’s national squad, Bafana Bafana.
ENVIRONMENT: Forests May Depend on Survival of Native People
- Inter Press Service
After the failures in Copenhagen to agree on a new climate protection treaty, and more recently at the Doha meetings on trade in endangered species to prevent bluefin tuna from going extinct, indigenous forest communities may offer examples of sensible governance for shared resources on a small planet.
Q&A: South Korea a Key Convention Centre in Asia
- Inter Press Service
The Republic of Korea (ROK), one of the fastest growing industrial nations and the world's 13th largest economy, has not only survived the global financial crisis but is also gearing up to play a key role in the international arena.
POLITICS-THAILAND: Peace Talks Echo Spirit of Non-violence
- Inter Press Service
Thailand’s culture of non-violence got a shot in the arm on Monday, after Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva ended a second round of nationally televised peace talks with leaders of the anti-government movement that has been holding protests for over two weeks now.
Q&A: Exposing the 'Clandestine Passengers of Globalisation'
- Inter Press Service
Between 30 and 40 percent of taxes that should be collected by developing countries end up in countries operating as tax havens. Overall, these 'clandestine passengers of globalisation' contribute to capital flight from developing countries to the tune of 1,000 billion dollars a year.
RIGHTS-VIETNAM: Law Leads Two Women Leaders to Different Worlds
- Inter Press Service
Both chose the legal profession for their career path, and both are bent on fighting for more rights for the people. But the fortunes of Vietnamese women lawyers Tran Thi Quoc Khan and Le Thi Cong Nhan cannot be more different: One enjoys prominence in the National Assembly, while the other was just recently released from jail.
TRADE-SOUTHERN AFRICA: 'Reclaim Control over EPA Talks'
- Inter Press Service
Southern African governments must regain control over the negotiations on the trade deals known as economic partnership agreements (EPAs). Issues earmarked as deal-breakers should be resolved before talks to a full EPA are continued. These include limiting the EPA to a goods-only agreement and the EU dropping its demand for reciprocity.
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