Global Issues
News headlines for “G8: Too Much Power?”, page 422
Latin America Flexes Muscles at Joint EU Summit
- Inter Press Service
SANTIAGO, Jan 29 (IPS) - The nations of Latin America and the Caribbean strengthened their position with respect to Europe at the CELAC-EU summit held this weekend in the Chilean capital, reaching agreements that protect their natural resources from foreign investors and securing a joint condemnation of the United States' trade embargo against Cuba.
Turning on Taps a Risky Business in Zimbabwe
- Inter Press Service
HARARE, Jan 28 (IPS) - For three weeks Tavonga Kwidini and his wife Maria had no tap water in their home in Glen View, one of the many dry suburbs in Zimbabwe's capital, Harare.
No Woman Should Die Giving Life
- Inter Press Service
ADDIS ABABA, Jan 27 (IPS) - Every single day, 452 women in sub-Saharan Africa die from pregnancy-related causes; that's 18 women every hour.
Who's Watching Those Unblinking Eyes in the Sky?
- Inter Press Service
UNITED NATIONS, Jan 26 (IPS) - On the long meadows of Prospect Park in Brooklyn, New York, a man pilots an Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) – more commonly referred to as drones – in figure eights to the amusement of his Labrador.
Dubious Awards Presented at Davos
- Inter Press Service
DAVOS, Jan 26 (IPS) - Only a stone's throw from the Davos World Economic Forum meeting, a group of non-governmental organisations presented the annual Public Eye Awards this week to Goldman Sachs and Royal Dutch Shell.
Can Europe and Latin America Meet as Equals?
- Inter Press Service
RIO DE JANEIRO, Jan 26 (IPS) - The European Union's serious economic and financial crisis stands in stark contrast to the relative stability and decade-long growth enjoyed by Latin America and the Caribbean and could put the two blocs on equal footing, giving the Southern region more leverage to further its demands and economic growth.
Women Navigate Political Minefield in Kenya
- Inter Press Service
NAIROBI, Jan 25 (IPS) - Few women in Kenya harbour illusions of entering politics. Blatant discrimination, threats and intimidations, an uneven playing field and a largely unsympathetic public have turned electoral politics into a veritable minefield for women hoping to secure top government posts.
Q&A: It’s the Beginning of the End for FGM
- Inter Press Service
UNITED NATIONS, Jan 24 (IPS) - Journalists can play a crucial role in helping to shift traditional attitudes within societies where the cruel practice of female genital mutilation is an everyday reality.
Summit of the Peoples Demands Solidarity and Sovereignty
- Inter Press Service
SANTIAGO, Jan 24 (IPS) - More than 400 social organisations from Europe and Latin America and the Caribbean will gather on Jan. 25-27 at a Summit of the Peoples called as an alternative to the bi-regional meeting of heads of state and government to be held at the same time in the Chilean capital.
Chadian Soldiers Join Battle for Northern Mali
- Inter Press Service
NIAMEY, Jan 23 (IPS) - Two hundred Chadian soldiers – members of the region's most battle-hardened army – moved north from Niger's capital Niamey on Tuesday to join French and African forces battling to free northern Mali from the grip of armed Islamic groups.
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