Global Issues
News headlines for “G8: Too Much Power?”, page 291
Land Seizures Speeding Up, Leaving Africans Homeless and Landless
- Inter Press Service
HARARE, Apr 08 (IPS) - There is a new scramble for Africa, with ordinary people facing displacement by the affluent and the powerful as huge tracts of land on the continent are grabbed by a minority, rights activists here say.
Child Labour on U.S. Tobacco Farms: A Stubborn Problem in a Billion-Dollar Industry
- Inter Press Service
UNITED NATIONS, Apr 06 (IPS) - For many young people, the summer is synonymous with free time, relaxation, or family vacations. For less fortunate kids the summer means labour, with scores of youths taking on part-time work to support their families.
Opinion: A Long History of Predatory Practices Against Developing Countries
- Inter Press Service
GENEVA, Apr 06 (IPS) - The world's attention turned to the practices of vulture funds after the U.S. Supreme Court affirmed a lower court opinion in the NML Capital vs Argentina case, which forbids the country from making payments on its restructured debt.
College Massacre Throws Up Questions about Kenya’s Security
- Inter Press Service
Obama Prepares for Showdown with Congress Over Iran Deal
- Inter Press Service
WASHINGTON, Apr 03 (IPS) - Two days after the deadline for reaching a deal over Iran's nuclear programme had passed, negotiators looked like they would be going home empty handed. But a surprisingly detailed framework was announced Apr. 2 in Lausanne, Switzerland, as well as in Washington, and in the same breath, U.S. President Barack Obama acknowledged the battle he faces on Capitol Hill.
Opinion: Where Does Nigeria Go From Here?
- Inter Press Service
NEW YORK/ABUJA, Apr 02 (IPS) - After several tension-filled months, a majority of Nigerians swept in an opposition leader and former military man, Muhammadu Buhari, to succeed incumbent President Goodluck Jonathan, whose failure to contain a terrorist wave in the northern states doomed his re-election chances.
Curbing Tobacco Use – One Step Forward, Two Steps Back
- Inter Press Service
ABU DHABI, Apr 02 (IPS) - The numbers are in, and there's not much to celebrate: every year, about six million people die as a result of tobacco use, including 600,000 who succumb to the effects of second-hand smoke.
Opinion: Brazil at the Crossroads
- Inter Press Service
RIO DE JANEIRO, Apr 01 (IPS) - Even moderately well-informed analysts knew that the Brazilian economy was in dire straits as President Dilma Rousseff initiated her second term in office in January.
Lawyers, Rights Groups Rally Around Author of ‘Blood Diamonds’, Facing Jail
- Inter Press Service
NEW YORK, Mar 31 (IPS) - The Southern Africa Litigation Centre, Amnesty International and over a dozen other human rights organisations including the African Commission on Human and People's Rights have signed an open letter demanding justice for crusading Angolan journalist Rafael Marques de Morais, whose exposés have offended several military officials and other higher-ups.
Former Military Man Declares Victory in Nigerian Polls
- Inter Press Service
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