Ecuador revolution wins with Correa
Quito, Apr 27 (Prensa Latina) The re-election of Ecuadorian President Rafael Correa on April 26 signifies that citizens here are ready for the revolution underway. Un-official results grant the statesman between 54 and 57 percent support, with a lead of 20 points over his nearest rival, former Head of State Lucio Gutierrez.
Employees are victims of violence as well
The political right wing and employers are trying to set public opinion against the so-called 'detention' of executives and bosses. The French people decline to follow suit.
Countries worldwide on guard against swine flu
Countries around the globe are now struggling to curb the spread of swine flu that has so far killed up to 103 people in Mexico and sickened others in the United States.
New promise of a nuclear-free world
BERLIN, Apr 24 (IPS) - Leading supporters of disarmament see new hope arising from the announcement by the U.S. and Russian presidents that they are willing to replace the Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (START) with a new one.
Deadly pig flu virus spreads global fear
The world was on the alert on Sunday for a potential swine flu pandemic that has killed up to 81 people in Mexico. Mexican President Felipe Calderon has assumed new powers to isolate people infected with a deadly swine flu strain that Mexico's Health Minister Jose Angel Cordova says has killed up to 81 people and infected 1,324 since April 13.
Struggle to solve crisis moves to IMF, World Bank
WASHINGTON, Apr 24 (IPS) - Efforts to pull the global economy out of its nosedive enter a new phase this weekend amid warnings the decline is steeper than previously thought and signs the cockpit crew continue to jostle for the joystick.
Communist Party surges as Japan's economy withers
TOKYO, Apr. 19, 2009 (AP) Under a big red flag, the headquarters of the Communist Party of Japan are the center of the most vibrant grass-roots movement in the country. The party's ranks are swelling, it has 24,000 branch offices and more than a million people read its newspaper. Only one party - the one that runs the country - beats it at fundraising.
ANC poised for victory in South Africa elections
Workers across South Africa are celebrating the ruling African National Congress’ decisive victory in April 22 elections.
The book Chavez gave Obama
A few national security partisans realize now there’s more to worry about than guns, bombs and rogue states. That would be ideas, and last week, a book. It’s a “really dangerous one that can put the White House at risk,” warned a not-very-serious David Brooks, the Mexican daily La Jornada’s Washington correspondent. He was referring to the book Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez gave Barack Obama during the recent Summit of the Americas.
Taliban withdraws from Pakistan zone
Taliban militants began pulling out of a recently seized district of north-western Pakistan on Friday. The pull-out came after the government had warned that it would remove them by force.
