News headlines for “Free Trade and Globalization”, page 598
China Leads Battle Against Poverty, Says U.N.
- Inter Press Service
UNITED NATIONS, Jul 01 (IPS) - The United Nations has singled out China - the world's most populous country with over 1.3 billion people - as one of the key success stories in the longstanding battle against poverty.
Latin America Can Feed the World
- Inter Press Service
BUENOS AIRES, Jul 01 (IPS) - With its abundant natural resources, productive capacity and rising investment, Latin America looks set to become of the main suppliers to meet the growing, diverse and increasingly sophisticated global demand for food.
At Forty, CARICOM Has Few Laurels to Rest On
- Inter Press Service
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, Jul 01 (IPS) - Four decades after they signed the treaty establishing the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), government leaders are gathering in Trinidad and Tobago, the birthplace of the integration process, as they seek to give greater meaning to the CARICOM Single Market and Economy (CSME) that encourages the free movement of nationals across the 15-member grouping.
The New Fascism
- Inter Press Service
ALFAZ, Spain, Jul 01 (IPS) - The atrocious Second World War left behind lasting damage by lowering our standards for what is marginally acceptable.
Tunisia Now Searches an Economic Spring
- Inter Press Service
TUNIS, Jun 29 (IPS) - Nearly two-and-a-half years since the toppling of the autocratic regime of Zine el-Abidine Ben Ali in the first regime change of the now famous Arab Spring, the high expectations of change to come with the revolution have hardly been met.
Abandoned Egypt Suffers
- Inter Press Service
CAIRO, Jun 29 (IPS) - As supporters and opponents of Egyptian President Mohammed Morsi prepare for a face-off on Sunday, a mushrooming problem for Egypt arises from the people not there – the tourists.
Grapes of Wrath Sour Wine Market
- Inter Press Service
PSAGOT, Occupied West Bank, Jun 29 (IPS) - So much about wine is a boast over its land of origin. The label reads, ‘Product of Israel', but don't let that deceive you. This particular Cabernet Sauvignon is produced in Israeli-occupied territory.
To Find Peace, And Then Sell It
- Inter Press Service
SANAA, Jun 29 (IPS) - As the month of Ramadan nears, shop owners in Sanaa's old city souk stock up on goods. For men like Ali Al-Fakri, who sells jambiyahs, Yemen's traditional daggers held in place with richly embroidered belts, the gift-giving holiday marking Ramadan's end is the busiest time of the year.
World Bank to "Cease Provising" Funding for New Coal Projects
- Inter Press Service
WASHINGTON, Jun 28 (IPS) - The World Bank is set to consider dramatically cutting down its funding for coal-related power projects, according to a draft strategy document leaked this week.
U.S. Grip on Regional Drug Policy Weakening, Experts Suggest
- Inter Press Service
WASHINGTON, Jun 28 (IPS) - The Western Hemisphere's approach to countering the use and flow of illegal drugs may soon change radically, as recently published reports by the Organization of American States (OAS) signal a region less willing to be dominated by the United States and anxious to act on a more multilateral basis.
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