Global Issues
News headlines for “Geopolitics”, page 1283
Battle Rages to Stretch the Legal Concept of Family in Nicaragua
- Inter Press Service
A bill under discussion in the Nicaraguan parliament has unleashed a nationwide debate on the concept of family.
Syria Simmers Amid U.N. Security Council Deadlock
- Inter Press Service
The United States and its Western allies appear increasingly inclined to push for regime change in Syria, although the latest round of diplomatic talks at the U.N. Security Council Wednesday suggest that it remains a distant possibility.
Activists from Many Nations Condemn Chevron
- Inter Press Service
More than 100 people gathered Wednesday outside the gates of Chevron's sprawling headquarters in upscale San Ramon in the San Francisco Bay area of California, where police and security barred those without passes to the shareholder meeting from entering.
Going to School Without Breakfast in Portugal
- Inter Press Service
Going to school without eating breakfast has become a normal part of daily life for thousands of children in Portugal, whose growing vocabulary now includes the word 'crisis'.
Arrests Reported After Self-Immolations in Tibet
- Inter Press Service
Hundreds of Tibetans have been reportedly detained by Chinese security officers in Lhasa, the capital of Tibet, after two Buddhist monks set themselves on fire in protest against China's rule over the Himalayan region last week.
OP-ED: Korea Takes the Spotlight with Yeosu Expo
- Inter Press Service
The Yeosu Expo 2012 exemplifies how the Republic of Korea (ROK) has made its debut on the world stage.
Egyptians Protest Choice Between Right and Right
- Inter Press Service
Like the delayed after-effects of an earthquake below the ocean before the subsequent tsunami hits adjacent coastlines, Egyptian anger finally exploded this week after several days of stunned silence following the controversial results of Egypt’s first-round of presidential elections.
Parliamentarians Seek to Deliver Sexual Rights
- Inter Press Service
Lawmakers from 110 countries, representing all continents, pledged here last week to intensify efforts, individually and collectively, aiming to attain the goals on safeguarding people’s rights to sexual health and freedom to determine their reproductive choices. The goals were set at the International Conference on Population and Development (ICPD), held in 1994 in Cairo.
Muslim Extremists Go Gaga in Indonesia
- Inter Press Service
A sell-out concert by controversial U.S. pop star Lady Gaga scheduled for June 3 in the Indonesian capital was called off by the concert promoters on the weekend citing security concerns. This has reignited debate in the local media about the clout of 'extremist' Islamic groups in the country and police inaction to limit what many in the media call their 'thuggery'.
Israel Fans a Virtual Flame Against Iran
- Inter Press Service
A new super-weapon has entered the Mideast cyber arena. First detected on Monday by a Moscow-based security company, ‘Worm.Win32.Flame’ — just call it ‘Flame’ — might be 'the most sophisticated cyber weapon yet unleashed' on Iran’s secret nuclear networks.
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