Brazil court rules affirmative action constitutional

On May 17 the Supreme Court unanimously upheld the University of Brasilia's quota system...

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Russian Orthodox Church support for Putin may backfire

While over three-quarters of Russians claim allegiance to the Moscow Patriarchate of the Russian...

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Tensions have mounted over Dushanbe's proposed Rogun hydroelectric plant, manifesting in April as...

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A significant change has occurred in the demographic structure of US households over the last 20...

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The parliamentary election campaign opened officially on April 8, ahead of the vote on May 6. The...

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Estimates released recently by the UN Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean...

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Last month, Alisher Usmanov topped the Forbes list of wealthiest Russians, with a net worth of...

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The Russian pension system faces growing imbalances, mainly as a result of unfavourable...

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Hispanics are the fastest-growing segment of the US population and a critical swing vote in...

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Former Senator Rick Santorum, a conservative Catholic, yesterday won Republican presidential...

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