Global Issues
News headlines for “G8: Too Much Power?”, page 399
With Billions of Euros Pledged, Mali Risks Aid Overflow
- Inter Press Service
BRUSSELS, May 16 (IPS) - International donors pledged yesterday to mobilise 3.25 billion Euros to rebuild Mali, a figure that surpassed all expectations. But experts warn that the country does not have the absorption capacity for so much aid, while others say donors should pressure the Malian government to stop ongoing human rights abuses.
Fears of Rebel Infiltration of DR Congo Army
- Inter Press Service
GOMA, DR Congo, May 16 (IPS) - The "blind and unrestricted" reintegration of M23 deserters into the Congolese army could harm the country, according to Thomas d'Aquin Mwiti, the chair of the North Kivu civil society platform, in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo.
U.S. Retailers Holding Out on Bangladesh Safety Agreement
- Inter Press Service
WASHINGTON, May 15 (IPS) - Labour groups here are stepping up pressure on U.S. firms to sign a binding building safety agreement for Bangladeshi factories after 10 major European garment companies signed onto the landmark agreement.
WTO Chooses New Latin American Chief to Mark a Change in Course
- Inter Press Service
GENEVA, May 15 (IPS) - Brazilian diplomat Roberto Carvalho de Azevêdo was named the new director general of the WTO with broad support from the developing world, beating out his Mexican rival Herminio Blanco, who was backed by the industrialised nations.
In Vietnam, Rhino Horns Worth Their Weight in Gold
- Inter Press Service
BANGKOK, May 15 (IPS) - At first glance, the poster appears to be a typical advertisement for an African safari: a large rhinoceros set against a rugged, open terrain. Then you take a closer look and realise something is amiss.
Protecting Niger’s Desert Salt Pans
- Inter Press Service
BILMA, Niger, May 15 (IPS) - The Bilma community has mined the salt pans in the massive Ténéré desert region in northern Niger for centuries. But the threat of the ever-encroaching desert has become a real concern as locals here struggle to cope with a decline in salt prices.
Sacrificing the Reef for Industrial Development
- Inter Press Service
SYDNEY, May 14 (IPS) - Mining and port development coupled with decreasing water quality along Australia's north-eastern coast are threatening the continent's World Heritage-listed tourist drawcard, the Great Barrier Reef.
Israeli Students Vow to Eradicate Malnutrition
- Inter Press Service
TEL AVIV, May 12 (IPS) - At the Gymnasia Herzliya School in Tel Aviv, 20 ninth and tenth graders are testing the simplest, cheapest and fastest way to solve the problem of malnutrition among their peers around the world.
Egypt's Political Instability Taking Toll on Its Economy
- Inter Press Service
CAIRO, May 10 (IPS) - Regardless of who is responsible for Egypt's current political impasse – be it the administration of Islamist president Mohamed Morsi or an aggressive secular opposition – local experts are certain of at least one fact: Egypt's dire economic circumstances will not improve without political stability.
Ethiopian Journalists Hope New Council Will Ease Restrictions
- Inter Press Service
ADDIS ABABA, May 10 (IPS) - Several Ethiopian publications are coming together to set up a 'press council' with the hope of easing restrictions on the media in Ethiopia.
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