RUSSIA: Putin's reshuffle keeps rivals guessing

President Vladimir Putin announced a reshuffle at the top of the government on February 15. The...

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GERMANY: Health reform faces implementation challenge

Parliament adopted a law to reform the healthcare system on February 16. The fact that a...

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Police arrested two teachers' union leaders on February 14, for inciting teachers to strike....

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Russia may spend over 20 billion dollars to build the Eastern pipeline from Taishet to Nakhodka...

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The government said today that "non-negotiable" issues could be removed from free trade talks...

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The BAA faces an increasing number of challenges from various stakeholders as well as fierce...

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President Vladimir Putin visited Saudi Arabia, Qatar and Jordan on February 10-13. Putin's visit...

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The recent establishment of an investment holding company to manage state-owned business assets...

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The state has in the past two years taken a much larger role in the direct management of oil and...

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President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva announced the details of his long-awaited Growth Acceleration...

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