Global Issues
News headlines for “G8: Too Much Power?”, page 296
Opinion: Reforming Mental Health in India
- Inter Press Service
NEW DELHI, Mar 04 (IPS) - India is not only poised for greatness, some say it is already on its way. The events that have shaped the nation's dialogue over the past month showcase an India with a bold vision – to transform industry, to close the gap on inequality and ultimately, to redefine its place as a leader among the world.
Prominent Lawyer Defending the Poor Gunned Down in Mozambique
- Inter Press Service
NEW YORK, Mar 04 (IPS) - As billions pour into Mozambique from foreign investors scooping up fields of coal and natural gas, the signs of newfound wealth are impossible to miss.
Opinion: Let’s Grant Women Land Rights and Power Our Future
- Inter Press Service
BONN, Mar 04 (IPS) - Women are not only the world's primary food producers. They are hardworking and innovative and, they invest far more of their earnings in their families than men. But most lack the single most important asset for accessing investment resources – land rights.
Opinion: Greece and the Germanisation of Europe
- Inter Press Service
Tackling Ebola: Give Autonomy to Local African Communities, Says International Rescue Committee
- Inter Press Service
UNITED NATIONS, Mar 03 (IPS) - Recommendations on how to eradicate Ebola and avoid future outbreaks were released in a report on Tuesday by the International Rescue Committee (IRC).
Namibian President Wins $5 Million African Leadership Prize
- Inter Press Service
UNITED NATIONS, Mar 02 (IPS) - Namibian President Hifikepunye Pohamba was Monday named winner of the Ibrahim Prize for Achievement in African Leadership, believed to be the most lucrative individual award in the world.
Everyone Benefits from More Women in Power
- Inter Press Service
SANTIAGO, Mar 02 (IPS) - Women's participation in decision-making is highly beneficial and their role in designing and applying public policies has a positive impact on people's lives, women leaders and experts from around the world stressed at a high-level meeting in the capital of Chile.
Opinion: Manipulate and Mislead – How GMOs are Infiltrating Africa
- Inter Press Service
JOHANNESBURG, Mar 01 (IPS) - The most persistent myth about genetically modified organisms (GMOs) is that they are necessary to feed a growing global population.
Bamboo – An Answer to Deforestation or Not in Africa?
- Inter Press Service
HARARE, Feb 28 (IPS) - Deforestation is haunting the African continent as industrial growth paves over public commons and puts more hectares into private hands.
Tobacco Workers in Cuba Dubious About Opening of U.S. Market
- Inter Press Service
SAN JUAN Y MARTÃNEZ, Cuba, Feb 28 (IPS) - "We have to wait and see," "There isn't a lot of talk about it," are the responses from tobacco workers in this rural area in western Cuba when asked about the prospect of an opening of the U.S. market to Cuban cigars.
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