CANADA: United States and China covet oil sands

Chinese President Hu Jintao today arrives in Ottawa to begin a four-day visit to Canada. Hu's...

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INDIA: Private investment is key for infrastructure

Last month, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh called for 150 billion dollars in foreign investment in...

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Last month, the trial of Newmont Mining Corporation on criminal charges of pollution began. It...

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President George Bush will today make a second visit to the US Gulf coast to assess damage from...

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The development of renewable energy is growing, though not as fast as many governments and...

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The Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry is emulating its predecessor, the Ministry of...

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Hurricane Katrina's impact became clearer yesterday, as estimates of insured damage exceeded 25...

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As the OECD's fastest ageing country, with one of its lowest fertility rates, South Korea faces...

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Questions have been raised recently about the quality of 'carbon offsets' sold to individuals and...

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Opposition to the proposed Pascua-Lama project underlines growing public concern about...

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