Global Issues
News headlines for “Geopolitics”, page 1229
Egypt’s Brutal Security Forces Also Victims of State Brutality
- Inter Press Service
CAIRO, Nov 27 (IPS) - Three people have been killed, more than 400 wounded and over 200 arrested as clashes between Egyptians protesting President Muhammad Morsi's attempt to expand his presidential powers and supporters of the Muslim Brotherhood (MB) and Egyptian security forces continue to rock the capital and enflame major cities around the country.
Egyptian President Battles Judiciary
- Inter Press Service
CAIRO, Nov 27 (IPS) - Egyptian President Mohamed Mursi issued a controversial decree last week that temporarily puts his decisions beyond judicial challenge. While critics decry the move as a blatant power grab, the presidency says it was necessary to safeguard Egypt's post-revolution democratic transition.
Children Face the Fallout of Gaza War
- Inter Press Service
GAZA CITY, Nov 27 (IPS) - As Israel and Hamas separately celebrate the ceasefire and their "victory" over the other following Israel's blistering eight-day military assault on the Gaza strip, civilians continue to pay the price.
Q&A: COP18, Another ‘Conference of Polluters’
- Inter Press Service
BULAWAYO, Zimbabwe, Nov 27 (IPS) - There is no political will among rich nations to find funding for developing countries experiencing the brunt of changes in global weather patterns, and the current climate change conference will fail to do so, according to Professor Patrick Bond, a leading thinker and analyst on climate change issues.
Avoiding the Slippery Slope to War with Iran
- Inter Press Service
WASHINGTON, Nov 27 (IPS) - Amidst reports that stalled negotiations with Iran over its controversial nuclear programme may soon be jump-started, many here are arguing that a mutually negotiated settlement remains the most effective option for resolving the dispute and averting the threat of war.
Pressure Builds for U.S. Response to Egypt Power Grab
- Inter Press Service
WASHINGTON, Nov 27 (IPS) - The U.S. government is suggesting that pending aid worth billions of dollars for Egypt may be withheld unless President Mohamed Morsi dials back on recent moves, announced Thursday, that would consolidate his power and put his legislative decisions above judicial review.
Cooperatives as Business Models of the Future
- Inter Press Service
UNITED NATIONS, Nov 26 (IPS) - When the International Year of Cooperatives (IYC) concluded last week, some of the overwhelming success stories highlighted at a two-day interactive session came both from developing and developed countries, including India, Brazil, China, Kenya, Rwanda, Ethiopia, Italy, France and the United States.
Development Targets Ride on Vitamins
- Inter Press Service
BRUSSELS, Nov 26 (IPS) - One hundred and ninety million – that's more than the populations of Germany, France and Poland combined. It is also the number of children affected by vitamin A deficiency around the world.
BOOKS: "Original Sins" Fuelled U.S.-Iran Enmity
- Inter Press Service
NEW YORK, Nov 26 (IPS) - I have never read a book quite like this. "Becoming Enemies" is the latest product of the indispensable National Security Archive, the Washington non-profit that has given new meaning to the Freedom of Information Act.
The Planet’s Thermostat Moves to Doha
- Inter Press Service
DOHA, Nov 26 (IPS) - The upcoming United Nations climate talks may have a renewed sense of urgency with a new World Bank report warning that the planet is on a dangerous path to four degrees Celsius of global warming by 2100.
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