Global Issues
News headlines for “Geopolitics”, page 1095
Taliban Provokes New Hunger for Education
- Inter Press Service
PESHAWAR, Pakistan, Apr 07 (IPS) - Following scattered defiance of the Taliban earlier, a new wave of students is now heading for education in schools and colleges across the troubled north of Pakistan.
Political Web Spun for ‘Youngistan’
- Inter Press Service
BHUBANESWAR, India, Apr 06 (IPS) - As India votes in its 16th general election Apr. 7-May 12, the youth, comprising nearly half the country's 814 million voters, could prove decisive. And the internet is being used increasingly to target youth in the world's largest democratic exercise.
Discomfort over Crimea Annexation Among Emerging Powers
- Inter Press Service
WASHINGTON, Apr 05 (IPS) - Last month's annexation by Russia of Crimea and the West's reaction have placed emerging regional powers, which have generally supported Moscow's position on key geopolitical developments, in a difficult position, according to U.S. analysts.
Economic Growth and Wellbeing “Not Equal”, Study Finds
- Inter Press Service
WASHINGTON, Apr 04 (IPS) - The United States ranks among the highest in the world in gross domestic product (GDP) per capita, but only 16th among 132 countries in terms of social progress and environmental performance, according to a new index released Wednesday.
OP-ED: "Cli-Fi" May Be No Stranger Than Reality
- Inter Press Service
TAIWAN, Apr 04 (IPS) - When we read novels or short fiction in any language, we read to understand the story. We read to learn something new, and hopefully to get some kind of emotional uplift through the words on the page and the skills of the storyteller.
Misgivings Rise Over Afghan Poll
- Inter Press Service
FAIZABAD, Afghanistan, Apr 04 (IPS) - "If Abdullah will become president, the will of Afghan people will be respected. Otherwise – especially if Zalmai Rassoul will be indicated as the winner – a new conflict will start and our country will become more insecure." The remark by Abdullah Abdullah supporter Qazi Sadullah Abu Aman is typical of uncertainties and accusations rising as election day draws close on Saturday.
Youth Around the World See Meagre Opportunities
- Inter Press Service
WASHINGTON, Apr 03 (IPS) - Although half the world's population is under 25 years old, young people in more than two dozen countries feel that their opportunities for educational, economic and societal advancement are limited, according to new research released here Thursday.
U.N. Aims at Treaty to Protect Marine Biodiversity
- Inter Press Service
UNITED NATIONS, Apr 03 (IPS) - At a political level, when the United Nations speaks of a "high seas alliance", it is probably a coalition of countries battling modern piracy in the Indian Ocean.
Truman Was Less “Pro-Israel” than Commonly Known, New Book Says
- Inter Press Service
WASHINGTON, Apr 03 (IPS) - With U.S.-mediated Israel-Palestinian peace talks once again dangling over the abyss, a new book has kicked up controversy over the roots of U.S. policy toward Israelis and Palestinians.
Philippines Fights Chinese Muscle With Law
- Inter Press Service
MANILA, Apr 02 (IPS) - After a year of futile diplomatic efforts aimed at resolving the South China Sea disputes, the Philippines has risked permanent estrangement with China by pressing ahead with an unprecedented arbitration case before a United Nations court at The Hague, while ironing out a new security pact with the U.S.
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