Global Issues
News headlines for “Free Trade and Globalization”, page 424
U.S. Supreme Court Deals Blow to Obama's Emissions Cuts
- Inter Press Service
NEW YORK, Jun 29 (IPS) - In a setback to the Barack Obama administration's clean energy plans just five months ahead of a critical climate change summit in Paris this December, the U.S. Supreme Court on Monday blocked an initiative to limit emissions of mercury and other toxic pollutants from coal-fired power plants.
Opinion: "Slight Deceleration" in G20 Trade Restrictions but Continued Vigilance Needed
- Inter Press Service
Opinion: The ACP at 40 – Repositioning as a Global Player
- Inter Press Service
Rome March Celebrate Pope’s Call for Urgent Climate Action
- Inter Press Service
ROME, Jun 28 (IPS) - People of faith, civil society groups, and communities affected by climate change marched together in Rome Sunday Jun. 28 to express gratitude to Pope Francis for the release of his Laudato Si encyclical on the environment, and call for bolder climate action by world leaders.
High Hopes in Iran as Nuclear Talks Head Into Final Round
- Inter Press Service
WASHINGTON, Jun 26 (IPS) - A final deal on Iran's nuclear programme wouldn't only make non-proliferation history. It would also be the beginning of a better life for the Iranian people—or at least that's what they're hoping.
Donors Pledge Over 4.4 Billion Dollars to Nepal - But With a Caveat
- Inter Press Service
UNITED NATIONS, Jun 26 (IPS) - Blessed with more than 4.4 billion dollars in pledges at an international donor conference in Kathmandu on Thursday, the government of Nepal is expected to launch a massive reconstruction project to rebuild the earthquake-devastated South Asian nation.
Ghosts Of War Give Way to Development in Sri Lanka
- Inter Press Service
JAFFNA, Sri Lanka, Jun 26 (IPS) - It is an oasis from the scorching heat outside. The three-storey, centrally air-conditioned Cargills Square, a major mall in Sri Lanka's northern Jaffna town, is the latest hangout spot in the former warzone, where everyone from teenagers to families to off-duty military officers converge.
German Development Cooperation Piggybacks Onto Africa’s E-Boom
- Inter Press Service
BERLIN, Jun 26 (IPS) - In a major paradigm shift, the German government is now placing its bets on digitalisation for its development cooperation policy with Africa, under what it calls a Strategic Partnership for a 'Digital Africa'.
Fracking Expands Under the Radar on Mexican Lands
- Inter Press Service
MEXICO CITY, Jun 26 (IPS) - "People don't know what ‘fracking' is and there is little concern about the issue because it's not visible yet," said Gabino Vicente, a delegate of one of the municipalities in southern Mexico where exploration for unconventional gas is forging ahead.
Billions Pledged for Nepal Reconstruction – But Still No Debt Relief
- Inter Press Service
UNITED NATIONS, Jun 26 (IPS) - A major donor conference in Nepal's capital, Kathmandu, came to a close on Jun. 25 with foreign governments and aid agencies pledging three billion dollars in post-reconstruction funds to the struggling South Asian nation.
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