Global Issues
News headlines for “Geopolitics”, page 1304
U.S.: Israeli Dissent May Create More Space for Iran Nuclear Deal
- Inter Press Service
The threat of a military attack on Iran's nuclear facilities this year appears to have substantially subsided over the past several weeks as a result of several developments, including the biting criticisms voiced recently by former top national security figures of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his defence minister, Ehud Barak.
Bangladesh Scores on Girls’ Schooling
- Inter Press Service
Bangladesh continues to score good grades in achieving the Millennium Development Goal (MDG) of gender parity in education by 2015, with the trend of more girls than boys attending primary school accelerating this year.
Media Faces New Crackdown
- Inter Press Service
The Palestinian Authority’s arrest of journalists and activists critical of its policies are threatening freedom of expression and journalistic freedoms in the West Bank, according to local human rights groups.
U.S Government Admits to Drone Attacks
- Inter Press Service
In a major address here Monday, John Brennan, the U.S. official in charge of counterterrorism, formally admitted that the United States engages in attacks using armed unmanned aerial vehicles, commonly referred to as 'drones'.
Powerful Latin American Media Chose Not to Publish WikiLeaks Cables
- Inter Press Service
According to a book published in the Argentine capital, major Latin American newspapers with access to the secret cables obtained by Wikileaks decided not to print them because doing so would run counter to their own interests.
COLOMBIA: Missing French Reporter’s Journalistic Mission
- Inter Press Service
Romeo Langlois, a French reporter in Colombia, removed his helmet and bullet-proof vest and ran towards the guerrillas during fighting between them and Colombian army troops on Saturday, Defence Minister Juan Carlos Pinzón reported.
Another Olympics Sans Saudi Women?
- Inter Press Service
While athletes around the world enter their final stages of training for the 30th Olympic Games in London this July, Saudi Arabia stands alone as the only country who has banned females from participating.
Q&A: The Road to Rio Goes Through Cairo
- Inter Press Service
The U.N. Population Fund (UNFPA) rightly believes the road to Rio goes via Cairo - and that sustainable development and population are inextricably linked.
Mali Heading Closer to Civil War
- Inter Press Service
Since January, various groups of Tuareg rebels in Mali have come together in an attempt to administer a new northern state called Azawad.
Laos’ Herculean Effort to Join the WTO
- Inter Press Service
After almost a decade of major economic transformation, the Lao People’s Democratic Republic is on the brink of World Trade Organisation (WTO) membership.
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