AFRICA: Ports expanding in hope of trade boost

Many African ports are expanding as world trade recovers. There is evidence that better ports...

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INTERNATIONAL: West finds it harder to use armed force

Changes in the character and context of warfare in recent decades mean that conflict is more...

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The Copenhagen Summit was widely viewed as a disappointment for the EU. World leaders failed to...

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Laura Chinchilla will become Costa Rica's first female president on May 8. A protege of outgoing...

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Norway and Sweden today again closed some of their airspace because of a new volcanic ash cloud...

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The coordinated police action in March in a number of EU member states against a Georgian crime...

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Iran's energy ties with China and India. Washington's push for new US and international sanctions...

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National Unity Party leader Dervis Eroglu was yesterday elected president of the Turkish Republic...

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Human trafficking is a fast-growing problem, with serious social and economic implications. ...

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China is becoming more professional in handling trade disputes through the WTO dispute mechanism....

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