Opinion by Srinivas Tata (bangkok, thailand) Thursday, July 11, 2024 Inter Press Service BANGKOK, Thailand, Jul 11 (IPS) – World Population Day on 11 July provides an excellent opportunity to take stock and look ahead regarding population issues that are affecting all aspects of society in Asia and the Pacific. This year is special, since we also commemorate the adoption of …
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One of the terminals of the port of Açu on its inner side, in a channel dredged to a depth of 14.5 metres to receive vessels of up to 3.7 metres draught and a variety of cargoes. Credit: Mario Osava / IPS by Mario Osava (sÃo joÃo da barra, brazil) Wednesday, July 10, 2024 Inter Press Service SÃO JOÃO DA BARRA, …
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“Four schools hit in the last four days. Since the war began, two thirds of UNRWA schools in Gaza have been hit, some were bombed out, many severely damaged,” said Philippe Lazzarini, in a post on X. In a statement posted on Tuesday, the Israeli military said it had been targeting “terrorist infrastructure and terrorist operatives” in Gaza City. Under …
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Opinion by James E. Jennings (atlanta, georgia) Wednesday, July 10, 2024 Inter Press Service ATLANTA, Georgia, Jul 10 (IPS) – Herman Wouk’s 1971 novel The Winds of War traced the romance, bravery, fear, and faith required for American youths to join the military, deploy to the war zones, and confront the mighty Axis threat in the lead-up to WW II. It …
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Opinion by Joey Shea Tuesday, July 09, 2024 Inter Press Service Joey Shea is the UAE researcher at Human Rights Watch. Jul 09 (IPS) – At least 84 Emirati human rights defenders and political dissidents are on trial in the UAE, facing death sentences or life in prison on spurious charges related to their political activism and human rights work, …
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Pakistan and Iran continue deporting Afghan refugees to their country of origin, leaving returnees in dire situations. Credit: Learning Together. Tuesday, July 09, 2024 Inter Press Service The author is an Afghanistan-based female journalist, trained with Finnish support before the Taliban take-over. Her identity is withheld for security reasons Jul 09 (IPS) – Sarai e Shamali camp in Kabul is …
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Tidal waves on Namkhana Island have flooded a house in West Bengal, India. natural disasters. Storms, heavy rainfall, and floods wreck havoc here. Credit: Supratim Bhattacharjee / Climate Visuals by Aishwarya Bajpai (new delhi) Monday, July 08, 2024 Inter Press Service NEW DELHI, Jul 08 (IPS) – Cyclones and floods have become increasingly frequent across different parts of India, posing a …
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Dormitory of indigenous girls of the Awajún people, in shelters where they live and receive intercultural bilingual education, in the province of Condorcanqui, state of Amazonas, in northeastern Peru. Credit: Courtesy of Rosemary Pioc by Mariela Jara (lima) Monday, July 08, 2024 Inter Press Service LIMA, Jul 08 (IPS) – The main fear facing women leaders who have denounced the systematic …
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Dr. Abdulrahman Bizri, member of the Lebanese parliament and the parliamentary committee on public health, professor of medicine and infectious diseases at the American University of Beirut (AUB) and chair of the national COVID vaccine committee and response. by Randa El Ozeir (beirut & toronto) Monday, July 08, 2024 Inter Press Service BEIRUT & TORONTO, Jul 08 (IPS) – This summer …
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Speaking via video link from Grenada, Simon Springett, UN Resident Coordinator in Barbados and the Eastern Caribbean, outlined a scene of total devastation in Carriacou – where Beryl first made landfall on 1 July. “The entire island is completely affected … that is literally 100 per cent of the population,” he stressed. Hurricane Beryl is the strongest hurricane in history …
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