Global Issues
News headlines for “Geopolitics”, page 1290
Guatemalan Communities Have No Say in Exploitation of Resources
- Inter Press Service
'People haven’t been coming in for the past month or so because they are afraid again, like during war-time,' complained Juan Gaspar, a shopkeeper in the northwestern Guatemalan town of Santa Cruz Barillas, where a fierce battle is raging between locals opposed to a hydropower dam and the security forces.
Serbs Vote in New President
- Inter Press Service
Serbs awoke on Monday morning to a regime change. A close ballot in the presidential run-off Sunday spelled the end for incumbent Boris Tadic, who served two terms as head of the Democratic Party that toppled former dictator Slobodan Milosevic in 2000, as Serbs cast their votes for the populist Tomislav Nikolic, who begins his five-year term today.
Al-Qaeda Claims Deadly Yemen Suicide Blast
- Inter Press Service
Al-Qaeda has claimed responsibility for a suicide bombing in the centre of the Yemeni capital that has left nearly 100 people dead.
Russia Still Struggling to Gain Foothold in Africa
- Inter Press Service
As Russia’s new president Vladimir Putin begins a new phase of economic growth, trade experts are keeping a watchful eye on Moscow’s policies with the African continent, which they see as a huge, untapped source of economic opportunity.
Prisoners' Rights Still Absent in Argentina under Democracy
- Inter Press Service
Nearly 29 years after the demise of the 1976-1983 dictatorship in Argentina, successive democratic governments have failed to find a humane way of running the prison system. Preventable deaths, torture and appalling conditions for inmates continue to be reported.
Calls for Angola to Investigate Abuse of Congolese Migrants
- Inter Press Service
The Angolan government is being urged to carry out a thorough and independent investigation into allegations of sexual and physical abuse by its security forces against Congolese migrants.
Bangladesh Set to Take the Reins at Rio+20
- Inter Press Service
Experts believe that the upcoming United Nations Earth Summit, Rio+ 20, scheduled to take place in Brazil from Jun.20-22, could be a real opportunity for Bangladesh to negotiate a road to sustainable development.
Helping Victims of Post-Election Crisis Obtain Justice in Côte d'Ivoire
- Inter Press Service
Thousands of people suffered rape, torture and other violence during the post- electoral crisis in Côte d'Ivoire beginning in December 2010. But many survivors of rights violations have been afraid to seek justice for fear of reprisals by the perpetrators. An initiative by the International Federation of Human Rights aims to support 75 such victims as they bring their cases to court.
Can 'Blue Forests' Mitigate Climate Change?
- Inter Press Service
Fifty-five percent of global atmospheric carbon captured by living organisms happens in the ocean.
Parliamentarians Track Progress on Reproductive Rights
- Inter Press Service
Have women around the world become more empowered in their reproductive health and rights over the past 18 years? This is one of the questions that some 300 parliamentarians from around the world will be examining when they meet in Istanbul, Turkey, this week for the Fifth International Parliamentarians’ Conference on the Implementation of the International Conference on Population and Development (ICPD) programme of action.
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