PROSPECTS 2005: Chile to focus on long-term challenges

As the economy accelerates out of a three-year slowdown, with no major internal risk factors...

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NIGER: Tandja faces poverty, insecurity challenges

President Mamadou Tandja was reelected for a second five-year term on December 4. Tandja's...

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The government will hold an 'Infrastructure Summit' next month. Since the 1997-98 Asian financial...

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During a ten-day visit to South America, culminating at the recent APEC summit in Chile, Chinese...

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The successful divestment earlier this month of two major banks reflects the impressive progress...

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Hifikepunye Pohamba was overwhelmingly elected president, and his South West Africa People's...

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Exports will exceed 90 billion dollars this year, some 18-19% of GDP. The expected trade surplus...

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Vologda-based steelmaker Severstal offered to buy up Ontario's troubled Stelco on Tuesday....

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Substantial changes have taken place in the coal sector, previously one of the most depressed. ...

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There have been a growing number of public protests in recent months over rising food prices,...

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