Monthly Archives: May 2010

Lake Disaster Triggers New Displacements

Lake Disaster Triggers New Displacements By Zofeen Ebrahim IPS – Inter Press Service May 30, 2010 KARACHI, Pakistan, May 30, 2010 (IPS) – Up until Saturday the Attabad Lake in northern Pakistan had been rising one metre every day and … Continue reading

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And Not a Drop to Drink for Palestinians

And Not a Drop to Drink for Palestinians By Jerrold Kessel and Pierre Klochendler IPS – Inter Press Service May 29, 2010 HADERA, Israel, May 29, 2010 (IPS) – A new desalination facility has come up here on Israel’s Mediterranean … Continue reading

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Social Media Provide Space for Arguments, Catharsis

Social Media Provide Space for Arguments, Catharsis By Lynette Lee Corporal* IPS – Inter Press Service May 29, 2010 BANGKOK, May 29, 2010 (IPS/Asia Media Forum) – After months of turmoil, silence – albeit an uneasy one – has finally … Continue reading

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Peace Process Survives Scare But Road Ahead Still Bumpy

Peace Process Survives Scare But Road Ahead Still Bumpy By Bhuwan Sharma IPS – Inter Press Service May 29, 2010 KATHMANDU, May 29, 2010 (IPS) – Nepal’s three major political parties inked a compromise deal Friday, an hour before the … Continue reading

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Everyday Superheroes Against the Mad, Bad World

Everyday Superheroes Against the Mad, Bad World By Fabiana Frayssinet IPS – Inter Press Service May 29, 2010 RIO DE JANEIRO, May 29, 2010 (IPS) – They fight against a crazy world, armed only with dramatic improvisation. A programme of … Continue reading

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U.N. Nuke Meet Ends with Good Intentions and Empty Promises

U.N. Nuke Meet Ends with Good Intentions and Empty Promises By Thalif Deen IPS – Inter Press Service May 29, 2010 UNITED NATIONS, May 29, 2010 (IPS) – The road to a nuclear weapons-free world is apparently paved with good … Continue reading

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Difficult Times Call for Dangerous Jobs

Difficult Times Call for Dangerous Jobs At work in a tunnel Eva Bartlett IPS – Inter Press Service May 30, 2010 GAZA CITY, May 30, 2010 (IPS) – Life can be hard working in these tunnels, and it is always … Continue reading

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Taking Stock of the International Criminal Court

Taking Stock of the International Criminal Court By Evelyn Matsamura Kiapi IPS – Inter Press Service May 30, 2010 KAMPALA, May 30, 2010 (IPS) – The first Review Conference of the International Criminal Court will open in the Ugandan capital, … Continue reading

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Fuel Swap Shakes Sanctions Draft, Prods U.S. on New Iran Talks

Fuel Swap Shakes Sanctions Draft, Prods U.S. on New Iran Talks Analysis by Gareth Porter IPS – Inter Press Service May 29, 2010 WASHINGTON, May 29, 2010 (IPS) – Although the Barack Obama administration continued to dismiss the May 17 … Continue reading

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The 9/11 “Official Story” and the Collapse of WTC Building Seven

The 9/11 “Official Story” and the Collapse of WTC Building Seven Suppressing and Fabricating the Evidence by Prof David Ray Griffin Global Research May 30, 2010 At 5:21 PM on 9/11, Building 7 of the World Trade Center collapsed, even … Continue reading

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