Having failed to persuade other American leaders to move towards a pan-hemispheric free trade pact, Mexican President Vicente Fox now faces a political firestorm at home. Fox’s support for the Bush Administration’s free-trade stance has led to charges that he is an entreguista (a stooge or...
The typical achievement of a summit involving heads of state is either a) nothing, or b) decided well in advance. The highlight of the actual gathering is the made-for-television acting out between jaw sessions. The...
Social media platforms are designed to gather data from users in order to promote connections. US counterintelligence chief William Evanina warns that Chinese agencies are using fake LinkedIn accounts “to recruit Americans with access to government and commercial secrets,” reports Reuters. “...
Still struggling after decades of failed poverty alleviation schemes and IMF-imposed structural adjustment programs, poor women in some developing countries are finding hope and success in micro-loans. In Mexico, where banks have generally ignored the financial services needs of the poor,...
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Respect and admiration around the globe for US President Barack Obama has not faded 18 months after the historic election, reports an April-May survey of 22 nations, released today by the Pew Research Center ’s Global Attitudes Project. Exceptions were five of six predominantly Muslim nations,...
Turkish exception: Demonstrators in Turkey urge "Obama Go Away" during the US president's visit in the spring of 2010.
WASHINGTON: After more than a year in office, US President Barack Obama remains highly respected in most parts of the world. But...
Claims that Islam is incompatible with democracy and modernity are terribly off-base, says Asghar Ali Engineer, a scholar and author at the Institute of Islamic Studies in Mumbai. The observation that science and democracy are not found in contemporary Islamic countries is fair, he says, but the...
Because of certain happenings and because there happens to be monarchy or dictatorships in most of the Muslim countries it has been concluded that Islam is not compatible with democracy and also with modernity. Some...
Companies rely on stock markets to raise money by selling small shares of ownership to investors. But investors may be killing rather than boosting major private energy companies. “Once reliable market beaters, Big Oil shares are lagging,” writes economist Deepak Gopinath. “Under pressure from...
Big Oil, held down by shareholders, cedes place to others: Vladimir Putin, then prime minister, (right) and CEO Aleksei Miller of rising giant Gazprom in 2011(top); heads of US oil firms testify before Congress in 2010
CHICAGO: Lee Raymond, the...
Most citizens have access to more community information than ever before, especially online. But the struggle of traditional news outlets, especially the community newspaper with declining budgets and staff members, contributes to fewer informed voters. “[P]eople today are exposed to news mixed...
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Increasing accuracy of weather predictions has saved countless lives, and now satellite mapping that monitors flooding is doing the same, reports IRIN, a United Nations news service. During disasters, countries without technology can obtain access to satellite programs free of charge. Since 2000,...
BANGKOK, 11 October 2011 (IRIN) - As residents across flood-ravaged Southeast Asia look up to the skies and brace for more rain, satellites 35,800km away are looking down on them.
Space technology has become a critical tool in protecting people...
