Global Issues
News headlines for “Geopolitics”, page 1313
Taliban Attacks Weaken U.S., NATO Position
- Inter Press Service
Sunday's well-orchestrated - if unsuccessful - attacks by Taliban forces on Kabul and three provincial capitals in eastern Afghanistan could further shake ebbing public confidence in the U.S. and its allies that their strategy for securing Afghanistan is working.
Economic Crisis Takes a Bite From Military Spending
- Inter Press Service
The global economic crisis - which had its origins back in 2008 - has had a spreading negative impact on military spending worldwide, according to a new study released by the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI).
Libyans Now Battle Over Housing
- Inter Press Service
The future is uncertain for the gregarious Alhasairi family, living in a downtown apartment block battle-scarred from last year’s overthrow of the Gaddafi regime. Like countless of similar cases across Libya, the property itself is now contested, as the original owners want to return home.
Renewed Talks with Iran Fuel Both Optimism and Caution
- Inter Press Service
U.S. and Iranian officials were optimistic about renewed talks over the weekend between Iran and the five permanent members of the United Nations Security Council plus Germany, but analysts here urge the United States to keep its expectations in check and establish clear goals for future negotiations.
Green Nobel Highlights Water Crises
- Inter Press Service
A Catholic priest from the Philippines, a mother of three from Argentina, and the founder of the NGO Friends of Lake Turkana in Kenya all have one thing in common: they have helped to motivate their respective local communities to protect the natural environment around them and to stand up for their rights.
U.S.'s Kim Prevails in First World Bank President Contest
- Inter Press Service
Capping an unprecedented multinational contest for the post, the World Bank's executive board upheld a nearly 70-year tradition Monday by selecting the U.S. candidate, global health expert Jim Yong Kim, to be the Washington-based agency's next president.
Argentina Discovers Africa
- Inter Press Service
Under the banner of South-South cooperation, Argentina is seeking to consolidate its ties with Africa, starting with countries that are enjoying dynamic economic growth, such as Angola and Mozambique.
North Korea's Failed Fireworks
- Inter Press Service
In early February, Iran launched its third successful commercial satellite in three years. The Barack Obama administration, the United Nations, and the news media barely acknowledged the accomplishment. North Korea, on the other hand, has created a furor each of the three times its satellites failed to reach orbit.
Reaffirmation of Women's Rights Key to Rio+20 Success
- Inter Press Service
The Rio Declaration on Environment and Development, unanimously adopted by 178 governments at the June 1992 Earth Summit in Brazil, specifically recognised that 'women have a vital role in environmental management and development.'
OP-ED: The Arab Spring: Youth, Freedom and the Tools of Technology
- Inter Press Service
Wielding mobile phones and computers, the young activists across the Middle East have altered the way the world approaches popular mobilisation, social networks and Internet freedom.
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