Global IssuesKenya: Claim Disputed that Trade Measures 'Aid' Counterfeiters
Friday, July 30, 2010
A major pharmaceutical company in Kenya alleges that special trade measures to make medicines available in poor countries create 'loopholes' for counterfeit medicines to enter the market — a claim that health rights advocates refute.
Japan-South Korea: 100 Years Later, Mistrust far From Gone
Friday, July 30, 2010
Economies ties between Japan and South Korea are becoming stronger by the day, and the neighbouring countries have also been collaborating more frequently on the cultural front.
Greece: Society Begins to Crack Under Harsh Measures
Friday, July 30, 2010
Every working day, more than a hundred people crowd around the entrance of the merchant and passenger boats' reconstruction industry, well known as 'The Zone', in the southern suburb of Attiki.
As Sanctions Rise, China Steps Deeper Into Iran
Friday, July 30, 2010
The European Union's new sanctions against Iran appear to open a new space for eager Chinese companies to expand their investments in a country viewed as a rogue player by much of the western world.
Australia: Marine Biodiversity Threatened by Oil, Gas Exploration
Thursday, July 29, 2010
In early July, whales from the world’s largest population of humpbacks began arriving in the warm, subtropical waters off Australia’s north-west coast to breed and nurse their young.
Honduras: Rights Situation Deteriorates
Thursday, July 29, 2010
Six months after the inauguration of President Porfirio Lobo, the human rights situation in Honduras continues to deteriorate, according to two major New York-based groups.
Pakistan Poll Finds Widespread Disillusionment
Thursday, July 29, 2010
The recent Wikileaks dump of war-related documents has brought little new to the debate over Washington's ongoing military involvement in Afghanistan, but allegations that Pakistan's intelligence services are aiding the Taliban has brought renewed attention to U.S. concerns over its reliance on Islamabad in battling Taliban and al Qaeda forces in Afghanistan.
Peru: President Admits Corruption Has Tarnished Government
Thursday, July 29, 2010
In his Independence Day speech in the Peruvian Congress, which was broadcast nationwide, President Alan García admitted that corruption has tarnished his administration, although he lectured the judicial branch for delays in punishing those responsible.
Madagascar: Women Form Own Political Parties for Fair Representation
Thursday, July 29, 2010
Brigitte Rasamoelina and Yvette Sylla are women with two different approaches to politics in Madagascar. One formed a political party, while the other decided to legalise her organisation as an association. But both women are considering running in Madagascar's November elections.
Migration-Ecuador: Cubans Turn to Marriages of Convenience for Citizenship - Part 2
Thursday, July 29, 2010
Cuban nationals can be found every day at the busy corner of Amazonas and Naciones Unidas avenues in the Ecuadorean capital, where the National Civil Registry Office is located.
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