News headlines for “Free Trade and Globalization”, page 634
Iran’s Nuclear Activities Go On Despite Sanctions
- Inter Press Service
WASHINGTON, Mar 26 (IPS) - While the U.S.-led sanctions regime on Iran has produced substantial economic hardship, analysts here are increasingly pointing out that Tehran's controversial nuclear activities have continued unabated.
Young Computer Scientists in Cuba Short of Opportunities
- Inter Press Service
HAVANA, Mar 26 (IPS) - Thousands of young Cubans are graduating in computer engineering, a sector the government decided to strengthen over the past decade. But their professional future is uncertain because of failures of organisation and of internet connectivity.
Tug-of-War Over Nuclear Future
- Inter Press Service
TOKYO, Mar 26 (IPS) - Pushed and pulled in opposite directions, the future of Japan's energy plans in the wake of the accident at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant two years ago is emerging as a fight between national economic advancement and what anti-nuke activists call "the lives of the people".
Zimbabwe’s Railroads Riding to Extinction
- Inter Press Service
HARARE, Mar 25 (IPS) - Zimbabwe's rail transport system may be nearing extinction if the government does not take drastic action to solve the series of operational challenges that have made commuter and goods train services rare here.
OP-ED: The BRICS and the Rising South
- Inter Press Service
NEW YORK, Mar 25 (IPS) - On Tuesday, leaders of five large emerging economies – Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa, known as the BRICS – will gather in Durban, South Africa to discuss harnessing their formidable resources on behalf of faster development progress in Africa and elsewhere.
Net Tightens Around Fishing in Egypt
- Inter Press Service
ALEXANDRIA, Egypt, Mar 24 (IPS) - For Egypt's commercial marine fishermen, making a living has never been more dangerous. Egyptian crews driven further afield in search of fish have faced pirate attacks, spent months in dingy foreign prisons, and come under fire from coast guard vessels. Dozens of fishermen have been held for ransom, abused by authorities, or shot and killed.
BOOKS: The Legacy of Nafis Sadik, Champion of Choice
- Inter Press Service
UNITED NATIONS, Mar 24 (IPS) - Once dubbed "the most powerful woman in the world" by the London Times, Nafis Sadik learned at an early age that persistence leads to opportunities for change - and backlash from the Pope.
Civil Society Seeks to Influence Mexican Mining Law Reform
- Inter Press Service
MEXICO CITY, Mar 22 (IPS) - Two separate bills to reform Mexico's mining laws, one from the government and the other from academics and NGOs, agree on the urgent need for major changes in the rules governing the industry.
Portuguese Women Stand Up for the Family in Times of Crisis
- Inter Press Service
LISBON, Mar 22 (IPS) - The huge impact of the economic crisis on male employment in Portugal has led to a sharp increase in the proportion of women who have become the main breadwinners in their families. But that has not translated into progress towards equality.
The World Flocks to its Forum
- Inter Press Service
TUNIS, Mar 22 (IPS) - In the final countdown to this year's World Social Forum (WSF), Tunisian civil society and the country's capital, Tunis, prepares for an influx of over 50,000 visitors. With the dates of the forum set for Mar. 26-30, uncompleted tasks are being fast-tracked while the university campus that will host the forum is being given a security face-lift.
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