AFRICA: Land issues are key to transitional justice

Disputed rights to land are a root cause of conflict in many developing countries. Transitional...

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UNITED STATES: TARP has bought time, but risks remain

Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson has altered the original purpose of the Troubled Asset Relief...

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The US economy is currently in a severe recession -- a contraction that is likely to continue...

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There is some uncertainty whether Taro Aso can survive as prime minister next year. Economic...

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In contrast to the severity of the downturn in other parts of the world, the Arab world appears...

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Macao is a victim of the global economic slowdown but also a dissatisfied Beijing.

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The Real Estate Market Indicators agency reported yesterday that property values in Moscow were...

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Hong Kong's economy is in recession, according to data released by the government's Census and...

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An HSBC report released yesterday revealed that Dubai property prices had fallen for the first...

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The Russian-Georgian war will cast its shadow over the South Caucasus, with Georgia going through...

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