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News headlines for “Global Financial Crisis”, page 396
OPEC Fund Supports UNIDO in Latin America
- Inter Press Service
VIENNA, Aug 27 (IPS) - The OPEC Fund for International Development (OFID) has agreed to give the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) a grant in support of a project aimed at improving the productivity and competitiveness of the shrimp value chain in the Latin America and Caribbean (LAC) region.
Emerging Industrial Power Rises From Aid Beneficiary to Donor Nation
- Inter Press Service
UNITED NATIONS, Aug 27 (IPS) - Back in 1996, when South Korea voluntarily quit the 132-member Group of 77 (G77) – described as the largest single coalition of developing nations -- it joined the 34-member Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), long known as the "rich man's club" based in Paris.
Opinion: How Will Wall Street Greet the Pope?
- Inter Press Service
ST. AUGUSTINE, Florida, Aug 27 (IPS) - Millions in the New York City area are excited about Pope Francis' visit on Sep. 25 to address the U.N. General Assembly as worldwide consensus grows on the need to shift global investments from fossil fuels to clean, efficient, renewable energy in the UN's Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) scheduled to replace the expiring Millennium Development Goals (MDGs).
Plant in Chile Opens South America’s Doors to Geothermal Energy
- Inter Press Service
OLLAGÃœE, Chile, Aug 26 (IPS) - Chile, a land of volcanoes and geysers, has started building South America's first geothermal plant, which would open a door to this kind of renewable energy in this country that depends largely on fossil fuels.
Alternative Destinations Emerge as Cuba Gets Ready for Tourism Boom
- Inter Press Service
El ABRA, Cuba, Aug 25 (IPS) - Along the road to the Viñales valley, travelled by thousands of tourists to Cuba, lies the home of self-taught artist Miguel Antonio Remedios, which he has turned into a sort of museum to show visitors a wooden home typical of this mountainous area in the west of the country.
Shifting Sands: How Rural Women in India Took Mining into their Own Hands
- Inter Press Service
GUNTUR, India, Aug 24 (IPS) - Thirty-seven-year-old Kode Sujatha stands in front of a hut with a palm-thatched roof, surrounded by a group of men shouting angrily and jostling one another for a spot at the front of the crowd.
Opinion: Brazil Poised on Verge of Unstable Equilibrium
- Inter Press Service
RIO DE JANEIRO, Aug 22 (IPS) - As the political situation in Brazil appears to be reaching a state of unstable equilibrium, or more bluntly, as it is transformed from instability to impasse, the economy continues to deteriorate.
Climate Change Shrinking Uganda’s Lakes and Fish
- Inter Press Service
KAMPALA, Aug 22 (IPS) - Climate change is reducing the size of several species of fish on lakes in Uganda and its neighbouring East African countries, with a negative impact on the livelihoods of millions people who depend on fishing for food and income.
China’s Economy Has Sounded the Alert; Will Latin America Listen?
- Inter Press Service
SAN JOSE, Aug 22 (IPS) - For years, Latin America has exported its raw materials to China's voracious factories, fuelling economic growth. But now that the Asian giant is putting a priority on domestic consumption over industrial production, how will this region react?
UAE Wins Hearts and Minds at World Exhibition in Milan
- Inter Press Service
MILAN, Aug 21 (IPS) - She only turned nine last June. But Mahra Mustafa has become a celebrity at the Expo Milan. She stars as Sara in ‘The Family Tree', a short film on the UAE's heritage being screened at the United Arab Emirates pavilion. Sara is in fact the face of young, dynamic and innovative Emirates.
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