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INTERNATIONAL: Decoupling shifts demand growth
The US economy faces an inevitable slowdown in consumption demand growth. Unless that vacancy is...
InternationalLATIN AMERICA/MIDDLE EAST: Summit preparations begin
Thirty-two foreign ministers from Latin American and Arab League countries will begin a two-day...
Latin AmericaUS/MIDDLE EAST: Arms sales pay few US policy dividends
US arms sales abroad generate obvious economic benefits at home, and contribute to job creation. ...
Middle EastINTERNATIONAL: LNG prices rise, rebalancing demand
Recent price rises have dented enthusiasm for LNG as an alternative imported energy source in Asia.
InternationalINDIA/INTERNATIONAL: Cable cuts damage internet links
Internet connections that have been affected by damage to undersea cables in the Mediterranean...
IndiaLEBANON: Moussa mediation ends in failure
Arab League Secretary General Amr Moussa left Beirut yesterday at the end of his second visit to...
LebanonNETHERLANDS: Film about Islam sparks riot fears
The Public Prosecutor's Office today decided not to bring charges against the eleven...
NetherlandsUS/MIDDLE EAST: Bush diplomacy skirts key issues
President George Bush yesterday maintained that any Israeli-Palestinian peace agreement required...
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