News headlines for “Geopolitics”, page 1055
Women Still Struggling to Gain Equal Foothold in Nepal
- Inter Press Service
KATHMANDU, Apr 07 (IPS) - Kali Sunar, 25, a resident of the Dumpada village in the remote Humla District in Far-West Nepal, lives a life that mirrors millions of her contemporaries.
Israeli Forces Target Journalists in West Bank
- Inter Press Service
KAFR QADDOUM, West Bank, Apr 07 (IPS) - It is becoming increasingly risky to cover clashes and protests between Israeli security forces and Palestinian protesters in the West Bank as the number of journalists injured, in what appears to be deliberate targeting by Israeli security forces, continues to rise.
Threats to Afghan Women Rights Defenders Being Met with Blind Eye
- Inter Press Service
KABUL, Apr 07 (IPS) - Women human rights defenders in Afghanistan face mounting violence but are being abandoned by their own government – and the international community is doing far too little to ease their plight – despite the significant gains they have fought to achieve, says Amnesty International in a new report released Apr. 7.
Situation In Besieged Yarmouk Camp ‘One Of The Most Severe Ever’
- Inter Press Service
UNITED NATIONS, Apr 07 (IPS) - The head of the United Nations agency for Palestinian refugees has described the situation inside the Syrian refugee camp of Yarmouk, under attack by Islamic State (IS) militants, as "one of the most severe ever" for the already spartan camp.
Opinion: A Long History of Predatory Practices Against Developing Countries
- Inter Press Service
GENEVA, Apr 06 (IPS) - The world's attention turned to the practices of vulture funds after the U.S. Supreme Court affirmed a lower court opinion in the NML Capital vs Argentina case, which forbids the country from making payments on its restructured debt.
Environmental Terrorism Cripples Palestinian Farmers
- Inter Press Service
AL SHUYUKH, Southern West Bank, Apr 06 (IPS) - "Exactly which olive trees do you want to see? The Israeli settlers have cut down thousands. Can you be more specific?" asked the taxi driver, telling IPS that he wished to remain anonymous.
Civil Society and Politics March for Negev Bedouin Recognition
- Inter Press Service
JERUSALEM, Apr 04 (IPS) - There was a symbolic dimension to a recent four-day march from the periphery of Israel to the corridors of power in Jerusalem to seek recognition for Bedouin villages.
Effective War Crimes Inquiry Could Heal Sri Lanka’s Old Wounds
- Inter Press Service
COLOMBO, Apr 04 (IPS) - Jessi Joygeswaran seems like your typical 23-year-old young woman. She has an infectious smile and laughs a lot when she talks. Like many other young women anywhere in the world, her life is full of dreams.
Obama Prepares for Showdown with Congress Over Iran Deal
- Inter Press Service
WASHINGTON, Apr 03 (IPS) - Two days after the deadline for reaching a deal over Iran's nuclear programme had passed, negotiators looked like they would be going home empty handed. But a surprisingly detailed framework was announced Apr. 2 in Lausanne, Switzerland, as well as in Washington, and in the same breath, U.S. President Barack Obama acknowledged the battle he faces on Capitol Hill.
Opinion: Challenging the Power of the One Percent
- Inter Press Service
SAO PAULO, Apr 02 (IPS) - When you are faced with the task of moving an object but find it is too heavy to lift, what is your immediate and most natural response? You ask someone to help you lift it. And it makes all the difference.
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