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Noose Tightens Around Freedom in Egypt

By Adam Morrow and Khaled Moussa al-Omrani
The ongoing crackdown on Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood and supporters of ousted president Mohamed Morsi has prompted some analysts to warn of the apparent resurgence of the Mubarak-era police state.

Civil Society Trial Finds Oil Corp Guilty in Colombia

By Helda Martínez
An “ethical and political trial on pillaging of natural resources” in Colombia condemned three foreign corporations, including Canada’s Pacific Rubiales Energy, which has dozens of oil and natural gas operations around the country.

Washington’s Worries Grow Over Saudi Ties

By Jim Lobe
As the administration of President Barack Obama continues wrestling with how to react to the military coup in Egypt and its bloody aftermath, officials and independent analysts are increasingly worried about the crisis's effect on U.S. ties with Saudi Arabia.

Mugabe Begins Another Presidential Term

By Jeffrey Moyo
Robert Mugabe will be inaugurated on Thursday, Aug. 22, to serve yet another five-year term as Zimbabwe’s president after holding the post for the last 33 years. And he does so as analysts here raise concerns that a recent High Court ruling recommending the arrest of outgoing Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai’s lawyers on contempt of court charges could be the start of political oppression.

Angry Birds Skip Polluted Delhi

By Ranjit Devraj
Every winter the Okhla wetlands, a charmed haven in the heart of India’s bustling capital city, play host to Greater Flamingoes, Greylag Geese, Tufted Pochards, Northern Shovelers and other exotic, feathered visitors winging in from colder climes as far away as Siberia.

Back to Mubarak, And Worse

By Cam McGrath
Egyptian military leader General Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi said ousting the country’s first elected president was necessary “to preserve democracy” and resolve the political deadlock that had dangerously polarised the country. But six weeks after the coup he led, the notion that toppling Islamist president Mohamed Morsi would restore stability to Egypt has proven false.

Manning Supporters Vow to Fight 35-Year Sentence

By Jared Metzker
Bradley Manning, the army private whose leaks of classified information and subsequent prosecution have been the subject of fierce international debate for over three years, was sentenced to 35 years in military prison Wednesday, but his legal team and supporters say they will fight the sentence.

Water Dispute Pits Communities Against Brewing Giant

By Edgardo Ayala
Josefina Escamilla was in the Salvadoran capital to protest against UK brewing giant SABMiller, whose local subsidiary plans to drill a new water well on land alongside her community that, she says, will cause water scarcity for local residents.

Swazi Chiefs Shut Women Out of Parliament

By Mantoe Phakathi
Archaic and chauvinistic practices are being used to prevent Swazi women from taking part in the upcoming primary elections, despite the country having a constitution that guarantees their rights, says political analyst Dr. Sikelela Dlamini.

Q&A: Colombia Still in the Icy Grip of Impunity

By Alexander Chaves
Death threats are hardly uncommon in Colombia. In fact, if you are a human rights activist, they are practically guaranteed.

Norway Sets Example in Audit of Poor Countries’ Debts

By Carey L. Biron
Anti-poverty campaigners are celebrating the Norwegian government’s release of an external audit of all outstanding public debts it is owed by developing countries, the first time any country has undertaken such a process.

Ecological Cuban Recipes Boost Sustainable Agriculture

By Ivet González
Vilda Figueroa and her husband, José Lama, live in Marianao on the outskirts of Havana, where they share hundreds of recipes based on Cuban-grown foods and sun-drying, along with other ecological food preservation methods.

Opponents of Fracking Seek to Thwart Shale Gas Finance

By Emilio Godoy
Non-governmental organisations are putting pressure on multilateral financial institutions not to finance production of shale gas by hydraulic fracturing or fracking because of the high environmental costs they say are associated with this method.

‘Deserts Can Save Forests’

By Manipadma Jena
It may take development of the deserts to save forests, say experts, who stress that desert ecology needs to be preserved and enhanced.

The Role of the State in Developing Countries under Attack from New FTAs

By Martin Khor
Two new trade agreements involving the two economic giants, the United States and the European Union, are leading a charge against the role of the state in the economy of developing countries.

Critics Push to Stall New Obama “Social Cost of Carbon” Calculations

By Carey L. Biron
The U.S. Department of Energy has announced it is accepting a petition from a conservative advocacy group critical of a recent substantial increase to official calculations of the so-called “social cost of carbon”.

Protests in Portugal Going Grey

By Mario Queiroz
The elderly have taken to the streets in Portugal to protest drastic public sector pension cuts announced this week by the government of conservative Prime Minister Pedro Passos Coelho.

U.S. Arms Industry Would Lose Big from Egypt Aid Cut-Off

By Thalif Deen
The United States, which has refused to cut off its hefty 1.3 billion dollars in annual military aid to Egypt, continues to argue that depriving arms to the 438,500-strong security forces will only "destabilise" the crisis-ridden country.

One Recipe for the Homeless

By Simba Shani Kamaria Russeau
Following the death of his parents when he was just four, Samlain Chey, now 22, found himself living on the streets along the river near the Royal Palace in Phnom Penh. Until he met a social worker from Mith Samlanh.

Montevideo Consensus Urges Countries to Change Abortion Laws

By Raúl Pierri
Representatives of 38 countries of Latin America and the Caribbean meeting this week in the Uruguayan capital urged governments in the region to consider modifying their laws on abortion, which are among the most restrictive in the world.

OP-ED: EU and Azerbaijan, Setting the Record Straight

By Eldar Mamedov
At a cabinet meeting in mid-July, Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev lashed out at the European Parliament for supposedly conducting a “dirty campaign” against Baku. The shrill tone of Aliyev’s comments indicates that European pressure on Azerbaijan to respect basic rights is stinging the Aliyev administration.
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