Madonna defends decision on 2nd adoption in Malawi
Madonna denied accusation that she is using her fame to speed up the adoption process of a second Malawian child, insisting that she's committed to maintaining a connection to adopted son David's root, her spokeswoman said on Tuesday.
Sex workers rally against new crime bill
Sex workers smothered London's Piccadilly Circus in red umbrellas on Tuesday to protest against the criminalisation of their profession. Scores of workers from the nearby Soho district gathered at the Eros statue in the heart of the capital, stopping traffic to highlight their opposition to the government's Policing and Crime Bill.
Campaign launched for Turkish Metal Workers
The IMF and European Metalworkers' Federation demand Sinter Metal immediately cease violating workers' and trade union rights in the Dudullu Organized Industrial Zone in Turkey. In a joint letter to Sinter Metal the IMF and EMF call for management to immediately re-instate workers who were dismissed for their union activities.
Janet Jagan, an extraordinary woman
GEORGETOWN, Guyana — Tributes came from all over the world for former President of Guyana Janet Jagan, who died March 30 at the age of 88. She was the wife and partner of Guyana’s famed leader, Cheddi Jagan.
EU slams Europe-wide gay discrimination
Lesbians, gays, bisexuals and transsexuals face widespread harassment, bullying and discrimination across Europe, according to an EU report released on Tuesday. The EU Fundamental Rights Agency said that harassment and discrimination occur 'in all areas of social life,' from schools to the workplace to health-care centres.
The price tag for adapting to climate change
JOHANNESBURG, 30 March 2009 (IRIN) - Countries staring into a gloomy future of low food production, less water, higher storm surges, longer dry periods and other expensive consequences of climate change have been told they can adapt at a cost ranging from several hundred billion dollars to over a trillion dollars.
Clashes erupt in Iraq over Sunni paramilitaries
While violent clashes took place in Baghdad between Sunni “Sons of Iraq” leaders and Iraqi government forces over the weekend, some former Baathists are involved in secret talks with the government, Iraqi sources report.
Caribbean strikes win peoples victories
Labor militancy and popular mobilization in Martinique and Guadeloupe led to strike settlements last month remarkable for wide-ranging, decisive benefits for racially oppressed working people. Victories there occurred amidst a wave of protests elsewhere, especially in Europe, against lay-offs, rising prices and plunder in financial sectors.
40,000 reasons the G20 must act
NEW YORK, Mar 29 (IPS) - This could be the moment when a fatal blow is delivered to the world's tax havens. Or it could be another largely cosmetic change that allows offshore financial centres such as Switzerland, the Cayman Islands and Liechtenstein to deflect attacks on the system by sacrificing the few tax miscreants that governments catch in their nets.
40,000 reasons the G20 must act
Thousands of campaigners marched through London on Saturday in the run-up to the G20 summit to demand action on poverty, climate change and jobs. Over 40,000 marchers accompanied by brass bands and drummers walked the four miles from Embankment to Hyde Park.
