Global Issues
News headlines for “Geopolitics”, page 1149
Glimmerglass Taps Undersea Cables for Spy Agencies
- Inter Press Service
WASHINGTON, Aug 23 (IPS) - Glimmerglass, a northern California company that sells optical fibre technology, offers government agencies a software product called "CyberSweep" to intercept signals on undersea cables.
Noose Tightens Around Freedom in Egypt
- Inter Press Service
CAIRO, Aug 23 (IPS) - The ongoing crackdown on Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood and supporters of ousted president Mohamed Morsi has prompted some analysts to warn of the apparent resurgence of the Mubarak-era police state.
U.S. Major Holdout on Landmark Maritime Labour Convention
- Inter Press Service
U.S., UK, France Seek Wider U.N. Support for Syria Probe
- Inter Press Service
UNITED NATIONS, Aug 22 (IPS) - The United States, Britain and France, three veto-wielding permanent members of the Security Council, are making a strong push for an "urgent" U.N. investigation of the alleged use of chemical weapons Wednesday in Syria.
Washington's Worries Grow Over Saudi Ties
- Inter Press Service
WASHINGTON, Aug 22 (IPS) - As the administration of President Barack Obama continues wrestling with how to react to the military coup in Egypt and its bloody aftermath, officials and independent analysts are increasingly worried about the crisis's effect on U.S. ties with Saudi Arabia.
Back to Mubarak, And Worse
- Inter Press Service
CAIRO, Aug 22 (IPS) - Egyptian military leader General Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi said ousting the country's first elected president was necessary "to preserve democracy" and resolve the political deadlock that had dangerously polarised the country. But six weeks after the coup he led, the notion that toppling Islamist president Mohamed Morsi would restore stability to Egypt has proven false.
OP-ED: Rising Temperature, Rising Food Prices
- Inter Press Service
WASHINGTON, Aug 21 (IPS) - Agriculture as it exists today developed over 11,000 years of rather remarkable climate stability. It has evolved to maximize production within that climate system. Now, suddenly, the climate is changing. With each passing year, the agricultural system is becoming more out of sync with the climate system.
Manning Supporters Vow to Fight 35-Year Sentence
- Inter Press Service
WASHINGTON, Aug 21 (IPS) - Bradley Manning, the army private whose leaks of classified information and subsequent prosecution have been the subject of fierce international debate for over three years, was sentenced to 35 years in military prison Wednesday, but his legal team and supporters say they will fight the sentence.
Bahrain’s Tamarod Is Here to Stay
- Inter Press Service
MANAMA, Aug 21 (IPS) - On Aug. 14, the 42nd anniversary of Bahrain's independence from Britain, an online group called Tarmarod ("rebellion" in Arabic) officially joined Bahrain's democracy movement that began in February 2011.
Musical Toilets for a Few While 2.5 Billion Lack Basics
- Inter Press Service
UNITED NATIONS, Aug 21 (IPS) - Even as the United Nations laments the fact that more than 2.5 billion people in the developing world are still without adequate sanitation, both Japan and South Korea have gone upscale: offering automated toilets and piped-in classical music.
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