News headlines for “Free Trade and Globalization”, page 849
Libyan Weapons May Come Back to Haunt Europe
- Inter Press Service
When Muammar el-Gaddafi went on an arms-buying spree in the 1970s and 80s - stockpiling a staggering array of sophisticated weapons systems both from the East and West - the United States warned that Libya was in danger of becoming one of the world's most 'overarmed' countries.
Spain Backpedals on Renewable Energy
- Inter Press Service
Spain put the brakes on the use of clean energies to generate electricity, as the government approved an energy savings programme to cope with its large oil bill which affects its commitment to reduce non-renewable sources by 2020.
Will the Libya Syndrome Spread in OPEC?
- Inter Press Service
The combination of a leader in power for 42 years, underground political forces bursting on the scene with violence, fractured armed forces and a fast-developing civil war would appear to be a specifically Libyan phenomenon that is unlikely to expand to the rest of OPEC.
Q&A: 'The Trial Against Chevron Is Totally Corrupt'
- Inter Press Service
Chevron, the second largest U.S. oil company, believes that to overturn the verdict ordering it to pay 9.5 billion dollars in reparations for environmental and public health damages in Ecuador's Amazon jungle, the best defence is a good offence.
Soaring Commodity Prices a Mixed Bag for Mexico
- Inter Press Service
While Mexico is earning more revenue from oil exports, the cost of food imports has risen to the point where food security is threatened.
WOMEN'S DAY: Overcoming Barriers in Central America
- Inter Press Service
Amarilis Chilel, 15, left her hometown of Ixchiguán in northwest Guatemala to work as a domestic in the capital: a common story among rural girls and women in Central America. 'I went to school up to fourth grade,' she told IPS.
Medicine Alliance Fighting Corruption in Zambia
- Inter Press Service
'I had always associated corruption with politics and business,' laments Chalwe Kabwesha. 'When I failed to access ARVs and TB drugs at our clinic because of corruption, I got worried.'
AFRICA: World Bank Identifies Five Poor States as 'Growth Poles'
- Inter Press Service
Africa faces an unprecedented opportunity to transform itself, says the World Bank. Its new strategy for the continent aims to leverage growing South-South investment to ensure more inclusive development, while identifying five poor states as 'Growth Poles'.
BRAZIL: Women Scientists Abound - But Not at Senior Levels
- Inter Press Service
There are nearly as many female as male scientists in Brazil. But in academia or in private laboratories, women face subtle barriers to career advancement and equal salaries.
BANGLADESH: Govt Under Pressure After Sacking Yunus
- Inter Press Service
The Bangladesh government is drawing flak from the international community for removing microcredit pioneer and Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus from the Grameen Bank that he founded and led.
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