MEXICO: Keeping Traces of Antibiotics Out of Food
MEXICO CITY, Feb 22 2012 (IPS) – Orange juice and beef form part of the diet of many people in Mexico and other countries of… Read More »MEXICO: Keeping Traces of Antibiotics Out of Food
Women Pay for Kashmir’s Water Woes
SRINAGAR, India, Apr 1 2012 (IPS) – Naseema Akhtar, 38, worries that her daily treks to collect clean water from the mountain springs around her… Read More »Women Pay for Kashmir’s Water Woes
Women and Children Look to Community Justice
GOROKA, Papua New Guinea, May 8 2012 (IPS) – A new community justice programme being rolled out in Papua New Guinea s vast village court… Read More »Women and Children Look to Community Justice
Q&A: Women Must Be at the Forefront of Rio+20, and Beyond
Isabelle de Grave interviews MICHELLE BACHELET, Executive Director of UN Women UNITED NATIONS, Jun 13 2012 (IPS) – Unlocking women s energies and allowing them… Read More »Q&A: Women Must Be at the Forefront of Rio+20, and Beyond
AIDS Meet Ends with Talk of Cure, But Realities of Scourge Persist
WASHINGTON, Jul 28 2012 (IPS) – As the ended in Washington on Friday, organisers unveiled groundbreaking new research on the promise of early anti-retroviral (ARV)… Read More »AIDS Meet Ends with Talk of Cure, But Realities of Scourge Persist
New Study Claims Popular Herbicide Causes Tumours in Rats
Soybean harvest in the U.S. state of Michigan. Credit: Public domain WASHINGTON, Sep 20 2012 (IPS) – Researchers are warning that RoundUp, a popular herbicide… Read More »New Study Claims Popular Herbicide Causes Tumours in Rats
Victories for Marijuana Legalisation, Same-Sex Marriage at U.S. Polls
Close-up of cluster of female cannabis plant. Credit: Bokske/cc by 3.0 ATLANTA, Georgia, Nov 7 2012 (IPS) – In addition to the victories of the… Read More »Victories for Marijuana Legalisation, Same-Sex Marriage at U.S. Polls
Q&A: Education Is Where HIV Care Begins
Julia Kallas interviews SHORAI CHITONGO, founder of Ray of Hope, a support group for survivors of domestic violence, and a national leader of the Groots… Read More »Q&A: Education Is Where HIV Care Begins
‘Tsunami’ of Diseases Waiting to Hit
GENEVA, Feb 5 2013 (IPS) – A tsunami is looming on the horizon and the world is unprepared for it. This one won’t be a… Read More »‘Tsunami’ of Diseases Waiting to Hit
The Search for Swaziland’s TB-Infected Mine Workers
The Swaziland Migrant and Mineworkers Association secretary general Vama Jele says that many ex-mine workers suffering with TB have died. Credit: Mantoe Phakathi/IPS MBABANE ,… Read More »The Search for Swaziland’s TB-Infected Mine Workers