INDIA: Child sex ratio is falling as economy grows

The expectation that economic growth would change the traditional Indian family preference for...

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MOROCCO: No serious reform despite disillusionment

New Prime Minister Abbas al-Fassi reached agreement with other parties on the formation of a...

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The new index provides a more comprehensive and -- it is claimed -- more objective measure of the...

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The government has released preliminary 2007 figures for the annual rate of deforestation of the...

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Tajikistan has emerged as a frontline state in the war on drugs and is bearing the brunt of the...

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President Mwai Kibaki formally launched his re-election campaign on September 16, having formed...

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Second-quarter growth is in line with the 5.0% growth estimate included in the draft 2008 budget,...

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Unemployment among young people in Latin America is not only high but also appears to have risen...

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Early geological indicators have not been promising with respect to potential commercial...

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The president has called early elections for October 21, after parliament voted for dissolution...

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