RUSSIA: Trade unions will grow in importance

A comparatively docile labour force has been one of Russia's attractions for business in recent...

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SIERRA LEONE: Graft and employment challenge Koroma

President Ernest Bai Koroma marks his first 100 days in power on December 26. Koroma won power in...

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State officials in New Jersey will today detail a plan to extend health insurance to more...

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Latin America and the Caribbean recorded a fifth straight year of growth in 2007, with regional...

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UK Defence Minister Des Browne yesterday said that NATO was making "tangible" progress in...

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The imprisonment of several journalists over the recent months is one aspect of a wider attempt...

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The year ahead will mark the next stage of the 'Putin Plan' -- irrespective of whether Vladimir...

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Events such as recent floods in Tabasco and public opposition to new hydroelectric projects are...

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Governments spend large amounts of money buying goods and services from the private sector. This...

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The reviews present a mixed picture of the Pacific Islands states, whose economic health is...

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