Global Issues
News headlines for “Free Trade and Globalization”, page 533
A Precarious Victory in El Salvador
- Inter Press Service
WASHINGTON, Mar 20 (IPS) - After a closely contested election in El Salvador, the progressive Farabundo Martí National Liberation Front (FMLN) has emerged victorious, declaring a narrow victory over a right-wing opposition party that appealed to the military for intervention.
OP-ED: While Women Progress, Men Fall Behind
- Inter Press Service
UNITED NATIONS, Mar 20 (IPS) - -- International Women's Day and the UN Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) are overlooking a critical trend: while girls and women are making notable gains, boys and men are falling behind.
Ethiopian’s Female Fashion Designers Embrace Tradition to Boost Sales
- Inter Press Service
ADDIS ABABA, Mar 20 (IPS) - Female fashion designers are drawing on Ethiopia's rich cultural heritage and adding a modern twist to find success at home and increasingly impress abroad.
Trade - Growth Recovering but Restrictions on the Rise
- Inter Press Service
GENEVA, Mar 20 (IPS) - The Bali Package, approved on Dec. 7 by the World Trade Organisation (WTO) members, was a historic achievement, representing a significant boost for trade, growth and development around the world. But its true significance lies in what it allows us to do next to conclude the Doha Development Agenda.
Russians Stand Strong Against Sanctions
- Inter Press Service
MOSCOW, Mar 20 (IPS) - As the West imposes what have been called the most comprehensive sanctions on Russia since the end of the Cold War, many ordinary Russians say they have no fear of any economic measures the U.S. or the EU may take against their country.
Fight Brews over Wild vs. Hatchery Salmon in U.S. Northwest
- Inter Press Service
PORTLAND, Oregon, Mar 18 (IPS) - Built in 1909, Bonneville Fish Hatchery is one of the oldest and largest in the Columbia River Basin, located in the U.S. Pacific Northwest.
Renewing Electricity Across Borders
- Inter Press Service
PARIS, Mar 18 (IPS) - Hervé Gouyet knows firsthand the difference electricity can make in the lives of both isolated rural communities and those who have just suffered a natural disaster.
Middle East Sustains Appetite for Arms
- Inter Press Service
UNITED NATIONS, Mar 17 (IPS) - The Middle East continues to be one of the world's most lucrative arms markets, with two Gulf nations - Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) - taking the lead, according to a new study released Monday by the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI).
Divisions Over Drugs Rise
- Inter Press Service
VIENNA, Mar 17 (IPS) - A top level UN conference on drugs has highlighted growing divisions between member states on how to move forward in dealing with global drug problems as calls grow for major reforms in approaches to international drug policy.
Monk Sparks Row Between Spain and China
- Inter Press Service
BARCELONA, Mar 17 (IPS) - Thubten Wangchen, a Tibetan Buddhist monk with Spanish nationality, has become a thorn in Spain-China relations since Spanish High Court judge Ismael Moreno sought international arrest orders for top Chinese leaders last month following a petition by the monk.
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