Global Issues
News headlines for “Geopolitics”, page 1084
U.S. "Political" Breakout Demand Could Derail Nuclear Talks
- Inter Press Service
WASHINGTON, May 15 (IPS) - As diplomats began drafting a comprehensive agreement on the Iranian nuclear programme and Western sanctions in Vienna Tuesday, U.S. officials were poised to demand a drastic cut in Iran's enrichment capabilities that is widely expected to deadlock the negotiations.
Bulgaria, No Country For Syrian Refugees
- Inter Press Service
Warsaw, May 15 (IPS) - Since November last year, Bulgaria has virtually closed its borders to an inflow of Syrian asylum seekers and other migrants trying to enter the country from Turkey, while EU institutions concerned appear to have acquiesced to this.
Not Yet a Week and Another South Sudan Ceasefire Fails
- Inter Press Service
JUBA, May 15 (IPS) - It has not yet been a week, but South Sudan's most recent ceasefire appears set to collapse, along with hopes that – after five months of fighting – the country might finally be on the path to recovery.
Nigeria's Nightmare Gives New Momentum to IVAWA
- Inter Press Service
WASHINGTON, May 15 (IPS) - Amidst intensifying concern over the fate of more than 200 girls abducted by a radical Islamist group in northern Nigeria, at least 100 representatives of various activist groups Tuesday pressed the U.S. Senate to approve legislation designed to prevent and respond to violence against women and girls and discourage child marriages around the world.
Breaking the Rules
- Inter Press Service
WASHINGTON, May 14 (IPS) - Small underdeveloped countries, unless they suddenly discover oil or gold, are at a distinct disadvantage in the global arena. If they play by the rules, they will remain underdeveloped. Over the last half-century, very few countries have managed to jump from the Third World to the club of richest nations.
Anti-Semitic Attitudes Strongest in Arab World
- Inter Press Service
WASHINGTON, May 14 (IPS) - Anti-Jewish attitudes are found most frequently in Arab countries but persist in much of the rest of the world, especially in Eastern Europe, most of whose Jews were wiped out during the Nazi Holocaust in World War II, according to global survey by the New York-based Anti-Defamation League (ADL).
World Bank Finds Huge Hole in Social Safety Nets
- Inter Press Service
WASHINGTON, May 13 (IPS) - Social safety net programmes have expanded, yet 870 million of the world's poorest people remain uncovered, says a new World Bank report released Tuesday.
Torture Remains the World's Dirty Secret, Amnesty Says
- Inter Press Service
UNITED NATIONS, May 13 (IPS) - Alfreda Disbarro is awaiting trial in her native Philippines, charged with the sale and possession of illegal drugs. According to her sworn affidavit, while in police custody, she was in so much pain that she couldn't eat, had difficulty breathing and kept vomiting.
Tough Road in Vienna to Iran Nuclear Deal
- Inter Press Service
WASHINGTON, May 12 (IPS) - Iran and world powers will resume negotiating a final deal on Tehran's nuclear programme Tuesday in Vienna while experts warn the hardest work is about to begin.
Eyewitness to Nuke Explosion Challenges World Powers
- Inter Press Service
UNITED NATIONS, May 12 (IPS) - When the Foreign Minister of Marshall Islands Tony de Brun addressed a nuclear review Preparatory Committee (PrepCom) meeting at the United Nations last month, he asked whether anyone in the room had witnessed a nuclear explosion.
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