Tran Dinh Thanh Lam – Newsmekong CAN THO, Vietnam, Jun 30 2008 (IPS) – The bustling city of Can Tho is the capital of southern Vietnam s fertile Mekong Delta and one of the country s two main rice baskets.…
NAIROBI, Aug 20 2010 (IPS) – Kenyans are still euphoric over the referendum endorsing a progressive new constitution; but the heat generated by its opponents around their main rallying point abortion rights is a reminder of the wide gap between…
Counterfeit drugs in countries like Kenya also add to the growth in antibotic resistance. Credit: Isaiah Esipisu/IPS UNITED NATIONS, Sep 24 2016 (IPS) – The looming threat of a world where even minor infections are deadly has led governments to…
The following opinion piece is part of series to mark the upcoming International Women’s Day, March 8. NEW YORK, Mar 5 2021 (IPS) – Almost exactly a year ago today, I packed my computer and a couple of necessities in…