CIVICUS speaks about the disappearance of Turkmen activists Abdulla Orusov and Alisher Sahatov with human rights defender Diana Dadasheva from the civil movement DAYANÇ/Turkmenistan and with Gülala Hasanova, wife of Alisher Sahatov.

Read the full story, “‘Turkmen Authorities Are Carrying out a Systematic Campaign to Eliminate Independent Voices’”, on globalissues.org →

LANCASTER, PA, October 24 (IPS) - Thousands of years ago, we looked to the stars for guidance — constellations like Taurus and the Pleiades signalled the changing of the seasons and the best times to plant, harvest and move animals.

Read the full story, “Eyes in the Sky: How Satellites Are Helping to Reduce Emissions from Livestock”, on globalissues.org →

SYDNEY, Australia , October 24 (IPS) - The burden of breast cancer, the most common cancer among women, is global, and the projected increase in cases in the coming decades will affect women in high- and low-income countries in every region.

Read the full story, “Tackling the Hidden Toll of Breast Cancer in the Pacific Islands”, on globalissues.org →