U.S. vultures circle Argentina, demand repayment of odious debt
The vulture funds bought up distressed debts from the past for pennies on the dollar; now they are demanding repayment of the whole original value, thus making a killing.
Burkina Faso: Coup general faces prosecution in Sankara death
Charges have finally been filed in the killing 28 years ago of Burkina Faso's former president, Thomas Sankara.
Progressive voices bind climate conference to world issues
Alongside the UN conference is a people's climate conference of NGOs, environmental and climate activists, trade unionists, scientists, local elected officials on strategies for climate action.
Nepal's parliament elects nation's first female president
Bidhya Devi Bhandari said her election marked a first step toward assuring the new constitutional guarantees of equality are fulfilled.
Burkina Faso military coup a setback for West Africa
General Diendéré, the coup leader and new strongman, is closely linked to the U.S. military mission in the area, as well as to the French military.
Today in history: World day of prayer for the environment
In a historic and far-reaching move, as part of Pope Francis' efforts to highlight environmental issues, the Vatican declared Sept. 1 World Day of Prayer for the Care of Creation.
Turkey's election earthquake shakes things up
Behind the storm that staggered Turkey's ruling party: a grassroots revolt against rising poverty, growing inequality and the AKP's war on trade unions.
Buried in the back garden: families priced out of decent burials
UK families have been forced to bury loved ones in their back gardens amid an upsurge in "paupers' funerals" caused by rising costs and grant cuts.
Ebola epidemic and African underdevelopment
These are countries of fabulous wealth, whose people live in grinding poverty, the pattern for most of sub-Saharan Africa.
#Bring our girls home
A wave of revulsion has spread worldwide over the news of the kidnapping of young girls from a school at Chibok, in Borno State in Northwestern Nigeria by the violent Boko Haram sect.
