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Global slowdown hits trade in services
Global trade in services recorded zero year-on-year growth in the second quarter, the WTO and the...
InternationalFDI shrinks amid global concerns
Global FDI flows fell by 8.4% year-on-year in the first half of 2012, to 668 billion dollars, the...
InternationalSyria's fragmentation reduces ceasefire prospects
The Foreign Ministry said today that the military was still assessing a ceasefire proposal from...
SyriaKey US allies join UN Security Council
Australia and South Korea were yesterday elected for two-year terms as non-permanent UNSC members.
International'M-health' gains global ground as NCDs advance
The World Health Organization (WHO) and the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) today...
InternationalLack of skills for young workers hits global growth
Two hundred million people aged 15-25 (20% of the total) have not completed primary school in...
InternationalGender takes centre stage in development policy
International institutions and aid agencies increasingly regard tackling gender inequalities as a...
InternationalUN will probably opt for Mali dialogue over force
Ahead of a UN General Assembly meeting on Sahelian issues tomorrow, Security Council members have...
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