Global Issues
News headlines for “Geopolitics”, page 1291
Poverty Fuels Clashes in Lebanon
- Inter Press Service
Age-old battlegrounds in Lebanon’s northern city of Tripoli have descended into violence once again. While the events are highly disturbing they are not necessarily surprising for Lebanon’s residents, who have grown accustomed to violent clashes along the impoverished sectarian divides in the city.
Jakarta Poaches on Farmland Waters
- Inter Press Service
The 18,000 litres of clean water that Jakarta consumes per second are expected to hit 26,000 litres by 2015. The solution? A 54-km stretch of toll road cut through prime paddy land to access the water resources of this salubrious hill district.
Jakarta Poaches on Farmland Waters
- Inter Press Service
The 18,000 litres of clean water that Jakarta consumes per second are expected to hit 26,000 litres by 2015. The solution? A 54-km stretch of toll road cut through prime paddy land to access the water resources of this salubrious hill district.
Taliban Seek Support ‘in Rushdie’s Name’
- Inter Press Service
Taliban members have resorted to invoking fictitious links of academics with writer Salman Rushdie in a bid to boost their popularity.
FINANCE: Protestors Demand Robin Hood Tax on Financial Transactions
- Inter Press Service
Hundreds of nurses and protestors from other professions gathered on Friday in Chicago to call on world leaders to adopt a Robin Hood Tax on Wall Street transactions as a way to raise hundreds of billions of dollars every year to help heal the U.S. and world economies.
Opposition to Iranian Nuclear Arms Widespread: Global Poll
- Inter Press Service
Opposition to Iran's possible acquisition of nuclear weapons is widespread, although support for taking military action to prevent it appears to have fallen in several key countries over the past two years, according to a new poll of public opinion in 21 countries released here Friday by the Pew Research Center's Global Attitudes Project.
G8 Turns to Private Sector for Food Crisis Solutions
- Inter Press Service
On the eve of the Group of Eight (G8) summit near Washington, President Barack Obama on Friday unveiled a major new initiative aimed at shoring up food security and combating global hunger.
KAZAKHSTAN: Astana Touts Caspian Port as NDN Hub
- Inter Press Service
The United States and Kazakhstan are exploring the idea of expanding the amount of military cargo passing through Kazakhstan into and out of Afghanistan. The focal point of the discussions is the Caspian port city of Aktau.
HAITI: Funding Dries Up Even as Rains Worsen Cholera Deaths
- Inter Press Service
As predicted, the beginning of the rainy season in Haiti brought exponential increases in the numbers of people sickened and killed by cholera.
Buenos Aires Offers Same-Sex Marriage to Foreign Couples
- Inter Press Service
Foreign non-residents, gay or straight, can now get married in the Argentine capital, thanks to a resolution that removed bureaucratic obstacles and streamlined the procedure.
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