News headlines for “Free Trade and Globalization”, page 877
ASIA-PACIFIC: Trade Concerns Loom In Yet Another APEC Summit
- Inter Press Service
Yet another Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit is around the corner, but questions remain about its impact on trade liberalisation more than 20 years after the forum was born amid grand visions of a world free of trade barriers.
GREECE: Chinese Turn Up, At the Right Time
- Inter Press Service
The clichés of the China man in Greece are quickly unraveling. The cheap clothing trader and the small Chinese restaurant owner are still there. Chinese masseuses are still trawling the beaches in search for customers. This familiar crowd, though, is increasingly overtaken by throngs of picture-snapping and cash-dolling Chinese tourists.
AFRICA: FIFA Moves Against Trafficking of Young Footballers
- Inter Press Service
When he was 15, Maurice Koné dreamed of becoming a great footballer. Adored for his technical skill and eye for goal by fans in Koumassi, a neighbourhood in the south of Abidjan, he dreamed of living the life of a professinoal overseas.
Caribbean Fighting a Losing Battle Against Food Imports
- Inter Press Service
For much of late October, Caribbean ministers of agriculture, journalists, farmers and academics gathered in this tiny but picturesque south Caribbean island in a rearguard bid to refocus a region used to existing mostly for tourism on agriculture, given a mounting food import bill and fears of yet another global food crisis.
Republicans Sweep U.S. House
- Inter Press Service
Opposition Republicans have scored major victories in the country's midterm elections by taking control over the House of Representatives from the Democrats and scoring impressive gains in the Senate, which delivered a stinging blow to Barack Obama's presidency.
INDIA: Developing Self-sufficiency For Poorest Women
- Inter Press Service
When Anarahim Laskar, a worker at Sealdah rail station, tripped and fell with while carrying a heavy head load in 2007, he could have easily shattered more than his hipbone.
Free Trade Deals Bait Indian Fishermen
- Inter Press Service
A series of bilateral free trade agreements (FTAs) is threatening the livelihoods of India's fishermen on the 8,000 km peninsular coastline - among the longest in the world - and the diets of millions of Indians for whom fish is a cheap source of protein.
Challenge to Retain Zambia's Teachers
- Inter Press Service
Zambia's efforts to strengthen its education system will come to little if no way is found to retain skilled teachers like Caroline Chisenga.
ARGENTINA: Experts Optimistic, Farmers Cautious on Grain Harvest
- Inter Press Service
Agricultural analysts are predicting a strong grain harvest for Argentina, where soy, maize and wheat are among the engines driving the national economy. But farmers are more circumspect as they plant this year's crops in the southern hemisphere spring season.
Foreclosure Mess Reveals Longstanding Problems
- Inter Press Service
The discovery of apparent massive fraud in mortgage and foreclosure documents has called into question millions of pending foreclosures in the U.S. Several banks have enacted partial or complete moratoriums until the issues can be resolved.
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