US-ECUADOR: Chevron Fails in Effort to Lift Trade Benefits
lucas Jim Lobe*WASHINGTON, Jul 2 2009 (IPS) - In the latest in a string of setbacks that could cost the U.S. oil giant Chevron billions of dollars in damages, President Barack…
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MIDEAST: New Israeli Plan to Warn of Impending Attacks
Eli CliftonWASHINGTON, Aug 6 2009 (IPS) - The Israeli Defence Force (IDF) is taking new measures to warn Palestinian civilians about impending aerial attacks. This comes in response to questions…
HEALTH-NIGERIA: Maternal Mortality, a Rural Community’s Example
Toluwa OlusegunFARASINME, Nigeria, Sep 2 2009 (IPS) - Women, their children strapped to their backs, defy the mid-morning sun and converge on the Primary Healthcare Centre, located on the outskirts…
HEALTH: U.S. Urged to Double Aid to Global Projects
Matthew BergerWASHINGTON, Oct 29 2009 (IPS) - As the effort to achieve universal health coverage within the U.S. crawls forward in Washington, a new report by a coalition of global…