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  1. Opinion: Cuba and the European Union – The Thaw Begins

    - Inter Press Service

    A story from Inter Press Service, an international news agency

    MADRID, Mar 31 (IPS) - The visit to Cuba of Federica Mogherini, High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy on Mar. 23-24, and the forthcoming visit in May planned by French President François Hollande, have fast-tracked the agenda of relations between the European Union and Cuba.

  2. There’s No Such Thing as Equality in India’s Labour Force

    - Inter Press Service

    NEW DELHI, Mar 30 (IPS) - It calls itself the ‘world's largest democracy' but the 380 million working-aged women in India might disagree with that assessment.

  3. Opinion: A Major Push Forward for Gender and Environment

    - Inter Press Service

    NEW YORK/NAIROBI, Mar 30 (IPS) - Experts from around the world gathered in New York recently to launch work on the Global Gender Environment Outlook (GGEO), the first comprehensive, integrated and global assessment of gender issues in relation to the environment and sustainability.

  4. Opinion: Crisis Resolution and International Debt Workout Mechanisms

    - Inter Press Service

    A story from Inter Press Service, an international news agency

    GENEVA, Mar 30 (IPS) - Debt restructuring is a component of crisis management and resolution, and needs to be treated in the context of the current economic conjuncture and vulnerabilities.

  5. Nuclear Threat Escalating Beyond Political Rhetoric

    - Inter Press Service

    UNITED NATIONS, Mar 27 (IPS) - As a new cold war between the United States and Russia picks up steam, the nuclear threat is in danger of escalating – perhaps far beyond political rhetoric.

  6. Cash-Strapped U.N. to Seek Funds for Syria at Pledging Conference in Kuwait

    - Inter Press Service

    UNITED NATIONS, Mar 27 (IPS) - A cash-strapped United Nations, which is struggling to reach out to millions of Syrian refugees with food, medicine and shelter, is desperately in need of funds.

  7. Afghanistan’s Economic Recovery: A New Horizon for South-South Partnerships?

    - Inter Press Service

    UNITED NATIONS, Mar 27 (IPS) - First the centre of the silk route, then the epicenter of bloody conflicts, Afghanistan's history can be charted through many diverse chapters, the most recent of which opened with the election of President Ashraf Ghani in September 2014.

  8. Turkey Investing in Coal Despite Cheaper Renewable Energy

    - Inter Press Service

    A story from Inter Press Service, an international news agency

    GENEVA, Mar 27 (IPS) - In response to rising demand for electricity, pressure to keep prices affordable and a need to maintain energy security, the Turkish government plans to increase electricity generation from coal.

  9. Decent Employment Opportunities for Young People in Rural Africa

    - Inter Press Service

    JOHANNESBURG, Mar 27 (IPS) - Over half of the African continent's population is below the age of 25 and approximately 11 million young Africans are expected to enter the labour market every year for the next decade, say experts. 

  10. Kenya Struggles with Rising Alcoholism

    - Inter Press Service

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