Global Issues
News headlines for “Geopolitics”, page 1321
Cold Spring Forecast in Iran-Turkey Relations
- Inter Press Service
Ties between Turkey and Iran appear to be headed downward in the wake of Tehran's statement earlier this week that it would prefer not to hold the negotiations with the P5+1 group on its nuclear programme in Istanbul, as had been announced last week by Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan and U.S. State Secretary Hillary Clinton.
U.N. Taps Brazil’s Experience in Humanitarian Aid
- Inter Press Service
On her first visit to Brazil, the United Nations humanitarian affairs chief Valerie Amos stressed the need to take advantage of this country’s experience in disaster response and the fight against poverty.
World's Dictators More Scared of Tweets Than Opposing Armies
- Inter Press Service
In his keynote address to the Global Colloquium of University Presidents at New York's Columbia University last week, U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon spoke of the growing power exercised by the world's younger generation in an age of high- speed technology and the information superhighway.
Full Access to Justice Elusive for Women in Latin America
- Inter Press Service
Only a small proportion of women in the region whose rights are undermined achieve full access to justice, says a collective of women’s organisations from eight countries of Latin America.
Islamist Rebel Faction Imposes Sharia in the North of Mali
- Inter Press Service
As armed groups have captured Gao, Kidal and Timbuktu, the three largest cities in northern Mali, the differences within the alliance have begun to emerge. There are reports of rape and looting in Gao, while in Timbuktu an Islamist faction, Ansar Dine, has announced the imposition of sharia law.
Trading Out of Trouble
- Inter Press Service
Azhar Karimjee (52), an exporter based in Karachi, is eyeing the 'huge market', comprised of the Indian middle class, for his Bermuda and cargo shorts and chino pants once trade links open between Pakistan and India.
After the Murder, a New Act at Freedom Theatre
- Inter Press Service
Actors, musicians, activists and friends gathered in various locations throughout Israel and the West Bank this week to commemorate the life of actor and theatre director Juliano Mer-Khamis.
Uzbekistan Takes Hardline Approach on Containing Turkish Soft Power
- Inter Press Service
Religion is a wedge that is driving Uzbekistan and Turkey apart.
Community Radio Tunes Into Ad Revenues in India
- Inter Press Service
Community Radio (CR) broadcasting in India, long bound by red tape, has received a fillip with the government announcing a hike in advertising tariffs and the auction of licenses.
Where Bees Reform Gangsters
- Inter Press Service
In the Kamanabe area of the rural Eastern Highlands in Papua New Guinea (PNG), a village gang has relinquished crime and is striving to contribute to the sustainable future of the local community with a honeybee income generating initiative.
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