DEVELOPMENT-MALAWI: Outlook Remains Bleak for the Poor
Pilirani Semu-BandaBLANTYRE, Feb 21 2007 (IPS) - Grace Kafere is tired. She has been on her feet for close to...
Wellness
WORLD HEALTH DAY: WHO Warns of Gathering Crises
Mithre J. SandrasagraUNITED NATIONS, Apr 4 2007 (IPS) - As World Health Day approaches this Saturday, international experts are focusing...
ENVIRONMENT: Momentum Grows to “Ban the Bulb”
Analysis by Lester R. Brown*WASHINGTON, May 9 2007 (IPS) - On Feb. 20, Australia announced it would phase out the...
SCIENCE: Genome Guru Seeks Patent on Synthetic Life Form
Stephen LeahyBROOKLIN, Canada, Jun 11 2007 (IPS) - Patent applications for the world s first-ever human-made species have been made...
WORLD POPULATION DAY: U.S. Funding Continues to Stumble
Thalif DeenUNITED NATIONS, Jul 11 2007 (IPS) - As the United Nations commemorated World Population Day Wednesday, the United States...
HEALTH: World Faces New Threats of Water Scarcity
Thalif DeenSTOCKHOLM, Aug 14 2007 (IPS) - The world is on the verge of a new and more serious era...
HEALTH: Medical Research Hits Cultural Roadblocks
Stephen LeahyBROOKLIN, Canada, Sep 11 2007 (IPS) - Many new medical technologies to improve the lives of people in the...
EL SALVADOR: A Battery of Charges Over Lead Poisoning
Raúl GutiérrezSITIO DEL NIÑO, El Salvador, Oct 8 2007 (IPS) - Environmentalists and residents of this Salvadoran city are demanding...
EUROPE/HAITI: Singing for the Poor
Jeb Sprague*MANCHESTER, Nov 1 2007 (IPS) - The Arcade Fire, a rock band based in Quebec in Canada, has made...
RIGHTS-DRC: Civilians Face Horrific Sexual Violence
Nergui ManalsurenUNITED NATIONS, Nov 30 2007 (IPS) - Humanitarian workers and U.N. experts say that extreme sexual violence is being...