News headlines for “Free Trade and Globalization”, page 873
EGYPT: Soaring Food Prices Squeeze Poor
- Inter Press Service
Prices for most basic food commodities in Egypt have finally returned to earth - more or less - after soaring to unprecedented levels over the summer. But steadily rising food costs in recent years, along with the government's seeming disinclination to take effective steps to regulate the market, continue to be the source of mounting public anger.
Lebanon Pressured to Improve Palestinians' Lot
- Inter Press Service
Abu Yussif doesn't want to talk about his work any more. 'It's not going to help and nothing will change anyway,' he says. The tall, white-haired Palestinian has just returned from work and relaxes in his little garden in the refugee camp Bourj ash-Shamali near the southern Lebanese city of Tyre.
World's Poorest Nations See a Glimmer of Hope
- Inter Press Service
When the U.N. General Assembly recognised a special category of member states ranked as Least Developed Countries (LDCs) back in 1971, there were only 25 which qualified for the dubious distinction of being the 'poorest of the world's poor'.
Funding Cuts on Horizon for Global Health, AIDS
- Inter Press Service
Over the past several years, the number of people needing treatment for HIV/AIDS has risen, but so has the amount of funding for the treatment and prevention of the disease. The United States has been at the forefront of that funding, but with the new emphasis in Washington on reducing government spending that may be about to change.
AGRICULTURE: U.S. and EU Subsidies Still Out of Bounds
- Inter Press Service
The United States’ policy to double agricultural exports shows that its government 'has learnt nothing' from the last food crisis, a problem reflected in the dramatic increase in that country’s trade-distorting farm subsidies between 2007 and 2008.
INDIA: Now the 'Mother of All Scams'
- Inter Press Service
As India is rocked by a series of billion-dollar scams, the question on everybody's mind is whether the perpetrators will go scot-free in what has been described as a low-risk, high-gain activity in this country.
Congolese Women Refuse Poverty
- Inter Press Service
To see how women's associations in the Democratic Republic of Congo are helping their members improve their livelihoods, just follow the hubbub you can hear from Justine Kakesa's office: the Kikwit 2 market is bursting with merchandise made by women.
ECONOMY: East Timor Extends a Hand to Troubled Portugal
- Inter Press Service
With the announcement that his country is ready to buy Portuguese debt, the president of East Timor, José Ramos-Horta, set a precedent in international economic relations that was universally praised in political and financial circles in this southern European country.
Malawi Struggling to Address Paediatric HIV
- Inter Press Service
There are 91,000 children living with HIV in Malawi. A shortage of resources means that many do not receive proper treatment and care.
SRI LANKA: Death Sentence Highlights Risks That Migrant Workers Face
- Inter Press Service
When a relative approached Mohamed Nafeek in 2005 to explore the possibility of sending his eldest daughter, Rizana, to the Middle East as a domestic worker, the family thought its luck had finally turned for the better.
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