U.N. to Host Slew of Talkfests Through 2011
Thalif Deen UNITED NATIONS, Jan 14 2011 (IPS) – Living up to its reputation or notoriety as one of the world s quintessential talking shops, the United Nations has scheduled …
ARGENTINA: Early Treatment Can Stop Stuttering in Children
Marcela Valente BUENOS AIRES, Feb 28 2011 (IPS) – British actor Colin Firth s sensitivity and skill in portraying one man s determination to overcome stuttering, in The King s …
HEALTH: Scare Haunts HIV/AIDS Patients in Ukraine
Pavol Stracansky KIEV, Mar 22 2011 (IPS) – Fears are growing among HIV/AIDS sufferers in the Ukraine amid claims from some patients that they have been denied life-saving medicines by …
BANGLADESH: W.A.S.H. Keeps Communities Clean
Naimul Haq DHAKA, Apr 23 2011 (IPS) – One sunny afternoon, 19-year-old Sufia Aktar presides over a courtyard gathering of housewives discussing the use of safe water, a hygienic environment, …
TANZANIA-INDIA: A Rewarding Relationship
Arnaud Bébien DAR ES SALAAM, May 27 2011 (IPS) – The Indian prime minister, Dr Manmohan Singh, concludes a three-day visit to Tanzania on May 28. Singh arrived in Dar …
MIDEAST: Alternative Remedies Fall Short in Gaza
Eva Bartlett GAZA CITY, Jul 18 2011 (IPS) – When I came back to Gaza in 2006, before the siege started, people came to me for acupuncture, says Dr. Hisham …
KENYA: Strategy to Counter Counterfeit Medicine
Isaiah Esipisu NAIROBI, Jul 11 2011 (IPS) – In Kenya buying medicine from any unregistered pharmacy outlet means that you are running a higher risk of buying either substandard or …
KENYA: Post Election Violence Victims Still Suffer
Peter Kahare RIFT VALLEY, Kenya , Aug 10 2011 (IPS) – The Mawingu camp for internally displaced persons affected by Kenya s 2007- 2008 post-election violence is a desolate place. …
INDIA: ‘Missing Girls is About Femicide’
Nitin Jugran Bahuguna DEHRADUN, Sep 18 2011 (IPS) – India has been ranked the fourth most dangerous country in the world for women, but the widespread practice of selectively aborting …
JAPAN: Women Fight to Save Fukushima’s Children
Suvendrini Kakuchi TOKYO, Nov 6 2011 (IPS) – Hundreds of Japanese women have been converging on the Japanese capital demanding better relief for some 30,000 children exposed to nuclear radiation …