Land disputes rise as Vietnam resists ownership reform

A small but unusually violent protest against land seizure by local authorities in the city of...

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Data exaggerate China's economic imbalances

According to official figures, the ratio of consumption to GDP in China is markedly lower than in...

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New data about ice melt in various parts of the world has highlighted the uncertainties,...

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Switzerland-based global commodities trader Glencore, in partnership with the grain handling...

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The worsening drought in Chile is highlighting the need for long-term measures to increase the...

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Central American countries have major forests and biospheres, but institutional and policy...

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Rebel forces and government troops clashed in Damascus today, in what opposition sources...

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Last November's parliamentary elections resulted in the creation of Morocco's first Islamist-led...

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With Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez undergoing another round of cancer treatment, Cuba faces...

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Monthly economic activity (a proxy for GDP) contracted 0.2% month-on-month in December and rose...

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