Pakistani NGOs Fear New Year Constraints
chris Pakistani NGOs fear that a new law will restrict civil society freedom. Credit: Irfan Ahmed/IPS.LAHORE, Pakistan, Dec 31 2013 (IPS) - A new policy by the Pakistani government to regulate…
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U.S. Plans to Speed Poultry Slaughtering, Cut Inspections
WASHINGTON, Mar 7 2014 (IPS) - The U.S. government is in the final stages of weighing approval for an overhaul of regulations governing the country’s poultry industry that would see…
U.S. Food Aid Reforms May Be Rolled Back
USAID relief commodities at the Port-au-Prince airport are readied for distribution, Jan. 17, 2010. Credit: Candice Villarreal/U.S. NavyWASHINGTON, Apr 28 2014 (IPS) - Lawmakers here may roll back recent landmark…
When Faith Meets Disaster Management
An old woman stands in front of her house, which was destroyed by flash floods in Sri Lanka. Credit: Amantha Perera/IPSBANGKOK, Jun 25 2014 (IPS) - A consortium of faith-based…