GREECE: Rioters vent ire on unpopular government

Prime Minister Costas Karamanlis today began emergency talks with political leaders after three...

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SOUTH-EAST ASIA: Remittances will slow but recover

Money sent home by South-east Asians working in foreign countries plays a significant role...

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There is some uncertainty whether Taro Aso can survive as prime minister next year. Economic...

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Macao is a victim of the global economic slowdown but also a dissatisfied Beijing.

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Attorney General Menachem Mazuz today approved the Finance Ministry's plan to create a safety net...

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Parliament approved the centre-left-centre coalition cabinet headed by Social Democrat Borut...

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The parliament will vote today on the 2009 budget. The reform programme of the past two decades...

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Guangdong has been one of China's fastest-growing provinces, with the Pearl River Delta region...

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Deliberately evocative of the US 'Green Card', the scheme is designed to attract skilled migrants...

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US GDP declined at a 0.3% annualised rate during the third quarter, the Commerce Department...

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