BRAZIL: Social programmes come under pressure

The social policy agenda was an issue of major importance in Lula's electoral strategy in 2002...

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UNITED STATES: Management the focus of Iraq policy

The United States and the EU are today co-hosting an international conference on Iraq in...

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The Pentagon, through the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency, is backing research aimed at...

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Forced labour is a problem in both developed and developing countries and is present in several...

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World Bank President Paul Wolfowitz is on a four-country, week-long trip to Africa. Wolfowitz's...

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Lopez Obrador, the governor of Mexico City, is at the centre of Mexico's political spotlight. He...

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President Jacques Chirac today appointed Dominique de Villepin as prime minister to succeed...

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The cabinet meets early next month to consider a third round of tax reforms. Israel is undergoing...

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Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder may consider introducing stronger legislation for hedge funds, it...

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Treasurer Peter Costello yesterday delivered the 2005-06 Budget. A strong federal budgetary...

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