Safety Issues Linger as Nuclear Reactors Shrink in Size
Some environmentalists said the nuclear industry would be risking its green record if it adapted smaller nuclear reactors, like those once used in submarines, to light a city.
Iran s Opposition Seeks More Help in Cyberwar
Iranian democracy advocates welcome a U.S. decision to lift sanctions on some online services, but they say they need more help in overcoming government roadblocks to information.
POLITICS: The Pentagon’s Propaganda Networks Part 2
WASHINGTON, Mar 18 (IPS) – Propaganda networks that conduct “psychological warfare” for the Pentagon have been in vogue for a long time. Mike Furlong, a senior Pentagon official who is now being investigated for running a covert network of contractors to supply information for drone strikes and assassinations in Afghanistan and Pakistan, had a long history of working in this field.
Nation, world go green for St. Patrick’s Day
People enjoy the St Patrick’s Day parade in Dublin, Ireland Wednesday March 17, 2010.
Recent cases show challenge of US terrorists
One was a drywall contractor and father, another a petite woman who cared for the elderly, another a U.S. military officer.
Turkey Threatens to Deport 100,000 Armenians
Turkey’s prime minister has warned that he might deport up to 100,000 Armenians living in Turkey without citizenship after resolutions passed by U.S. and Swedish lawmakers defining World War One-era killings of Armenians by Ottoman Turks as genocide.
Hate Groups, racists increase use of social networking
If Time Magazine can name both the computer and ” you ” as Person of the Year, why can’t the Internet win the Nobel Peace Prize? Perhaps because there’s just as much hate involved on the Web as there is peace.
Q&A: Tapping Women’s Enterprise to Topple Rural Poverty
ROME, Mar 18 (IPS) – Employees at the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) may have cause to fear for their jobs after Yukiko Omura was appointed vice president of the United Nations’ rural poverty agency in February.
PERU: Priest on Campaign Trail Defrocked
LIMA, Mar 18 (IPS) – A priest who is touring the country in his bid to run for president next year, at the head of a leftist movement, was indefinitely suspended by the Catholic Church for getting involved in politics.
Clashes Erupt in Jerusalem As Envoy Cancels Trip
Hundreds of Palestinians in east Jerusalem set garbage bins ablaze and hurled rocks at Israeli riot police Tuesday.
From Bitter Campaign to Strong Alliance
President Obama and Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton have surprised nearly everyone by forging a credible partnership.
Tiger Deaths Raise Alarms About Chinese Zoos
A zoo where 11 rare Siberian tigers recently starved to death is fast becoming a symbol of the mistreatment of animals in China.
NEPAL: Crippling Power Outages Throw Life Out of Gear
KATHMANDU, Mar 19 (IPS) – When it gets cold during Nepal s winter nights, Yem Prasad Gurung turns on his heater run by liquefied petroleum gas. When it gets dark, he switches on the lights that rely on a solar inverter and to make sure he gets water, he turns on a generator-powered water pump.
Google Appears to Drop Censorship in China
Web sites dealing with subjects such as the Tiananmen Square democracy protests, Tibet and regional independence movements could all be accessed through Google’s Chinese search engine Tuesday, after the company said it would no longer abide by Beijing’s censorship rules.
Israeli Suggests Steps to Aid Peace Talks
Israel s premier called Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton to propose steps to be taken by Israelis and Palestinians to help restart peace negotiations.
Mexican police implicated in killings, abductions
Scores of police officers – including the entire department of one town – have been detained in Mexican probes of killings and kidnappings.
CLIMATE CHANGE-BRAZIL: The Threat Posed by Livestock
RIO DE JANEIRO, Mar 18 (IPS) – The livestock industry has less economic clout than the oil industry, but ranchers say it has better arguments to defend itself from accusations regarding its share of responsibility for global warming.
Japanese fish dealers welcome rejection of tuna trade…
Japanese fish dealers on Friday welcomed the rejection of a proposed trade ban on Atlantic bluefin tuna – a prized ingredient of sushi – while urging that existing quotas be more strictly enforced to protect the species from overfishing.
Young Hostage Freed After Wide Hunt
A harrowing saga of kidnappers, cops, ransom and surveillance that reached from Pakistan to Spain ended with arrests and the return of the 5-year-old hostage.
