Global Issues
News headlines for “Geopolitics”, page 1278
Beyond Beirut, Islamists Advance
- Inter Press Service
Cities in the North and South of Lebanon have witnessed a rise in the number of attacks targeting bars and alcohol vendors, a relatively new phenomenon in a country famous for its vibrant club scene.
New World Bank Environment Strategy Boosts Private Sector Role
- Inter Press Service
The World Bank this week released its new environment strategy for the next decade, 2012 through 2022, saying the policy framework was crafted in response to 'calls from governments and the private sector for new approaches to development in light of unprecedented environmental challenges'.
Obama Resists Growing Pressure to Intervene in Syria
- Inter Press Service
While reports of two mass killings in Syria by pro-regime forces in the past week have increased pressure on President Barack Obama to intervene more directly in support of the opposition, his administration appears determined to avoid any military involvement.
'All-Out Civil War' Looms in Syria, Annan Says
- Inter Press Service
Kofi Annan, the joint United Nations-Arab League envoy to Syria, has admitted that his peace plan is failing and that the country's future will consist of 'brutal suppression, massacres, sectarian violence and even all-out civil war' if it continues on its current path.
Chinese Dissident Found Hanged in Hospital
- Inter Press Service
A leading Chinese dissident imprisoned after the 1989 Tiananmen pro-democracy protests has been found hanged in hospital.
Calls for an African Green Revolution, Only Smarter
- Inter Press Service
To deal with looming food crises in the coming decades, Africa needs a Green Revolution on par with what took place in Asia during the 1960s and 1970s, according to experts in Washington.
Calls for an African Green Revolution, Only Smarter
- Inter Press Service
To deal with looming food crises in the coming decades, Africa needs a Green Revolution on par with what took place in Asia during the 1960s and 1970s, according to experts in Washington.
World Faces Stark Choice at Rio+20, UN Report Warns
- Inter Press Service
Irreversible environmental damage threatens to destabilise the world's life-support systems unless urgent action is taken, according to the latest Global Environment Report (GEO-5) which looks to the Rio+20 summit as a crucial opportunity to halt this decline.
Spiral of Violence Causes Spike in PTSD
- Inter Press Service
Since the forced disappearance of his son Jethro in May 2011, Héctor Sánchez has found an outlet for his grief in activism. So far he has turned down psychological support offered by the Mexican Attorney-General's Office and human rights organisations.
Ahead of Rio+20, 'The Economy is Already Turning Green'
- Inter Press Service
While governments make a last desperate attempt to agree on a plan of action for next week's Rio+20 summit on sustainable development — including plans on the transition to a green economy and a set of sustainable development goals — the real economy is already turning green, according to Italy’s minister of environment, Corrado Clini.
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