News headlines for “Natural Disasters”, page 373
U.S. Tightens Development Safeguards
- Inter Press Service
WASHINGTON, Jan 28 (IPS) - Development activists and rights watchdogs are applauding a surprise strengthening of environmental and human rights policies governing U.S. development funding and overseas financial assistance.
South Sudan's Ceasefire Far from Conclusive
- Inter Press Service
ADDIS ABABA, Jan 26 (IPS) - When representatives of the warring factions of South Sudan signed an agreement to end hostilities at a luxury hotel in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia on Thursday, Jan, 23, fervent applause and some high-pitched ululations erupted from the audience.
Ukraine Crackdown Hits Fight Against AIDS
- Inter Press Service
KIEV, Jan 25 (IPS) - Groups battling one of the world's worst HIV/AIDS epidemics say their task may get "catastrophically" harder following the introduction of controversial laws in Ukraine in response to months of anti-government protests.
OP-ED: The Arab World Has Changed, So Should Washington
- Inter Press Service
WASHINGTON, Jan 24 (IPS) - As the Egyptian revolution against Hosni Mubarak celebrates its third anniversary, the military junta under General Abdel Fattah al-Sisi is resurrecting dictatorship under the veneer of "constitutional" legitimacy and on the pretense of fighting "terrorism."
South Sudan’s Ceasefire Brings Hope For Half a Million Displaced
- Inter Press Service
JUBA, Jan 24 (IPS) - The overwhelming job of providing relief to the more than half a million displaced and wounded in South Sudan may have gotten a little easier with the signing of a ceasefire agreement last night in Addis Ababa, which is set to go into effect today.
Kenya’s Scorched Earth Removal of Forest’s Indigenous
- Inter Press Service
NAIROBI, Jan 24 (IPS) - Kenyan government security forces are forcefully evicting thousands of people, including the indigenous Sengwer tribe, from the Embobut forest in western Kenya by burning homes and possessions in an effort to promote forest conservation, safeguard urban water access and "remove squatters".
As Afghan Pullout Looms, U.S. Urged to Rethink Pakistan Ties
- Inter Press Service
WASHINGTON, Jan 23 (IPS) - With the 2014 deadline for a U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan in sight, analysts here are urging Washington policymakers to drop the term ‘Af-Pak' and recognise the importance of Pakistan beyond its implications for Afghanistan.
Swiss Spring for Syrian Refugees Passes
- Inter Press Service
LUCERNE, Switzerland, Jan 23 (IPS) - Switzerland facilitated family reunification for Syrians in September. So far, more than 1,100 Syrian refugees have benefited from the programme, while thousands are waiting at Swiss embassies in the region, hoping for a similar chance. Surprised by these numbers, Switzerland put an end to the programme.
New Leader in CAR, Same Human Rights Crisis?
- Inter Press Service
WASHINGTON, Jan 22 (IPS) - The appointment of a new transitional president, Catherine Samba-Panza, in the Central African Republic (CAR) is generating optimism in some quarters that the country's first female leader will manage to quell mounting ethnic strife.
The Missing Faces of Ethiopia’s Poor
- Inter Press Service
ADDIS ABABA, Jan 22 (IPS) - It's hard to tell if Gelegay Tsegaye is smiling, since a flap of skin covers half his mouth, but his eyes crinkle when he talks and his muffled voice rings with an upbeat cadence. He's sitting in a special ward of the Korean Hospital in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia's most modern healthcare facility.
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