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"This handout shows an artist's impression of the 14.8-billion-yuan (2.2-billion-USD) "Shanghai Tower" (Tallest R) which is expected to be completed by 2014 in Shanghai's Pudong district. China's past 30 years of...China approves land reforms to reduce rural-urban income gap
" The Chinese Communist Party has approved an economic reform plan that would allow farmers to trade and mortgage their land rights. The package was approved on Sunday at the party's annual conference...Australia abandons asylum policy
Is Australia being superior to International Amnesty? Why don't just put a sign board "NO PLACE FOR ASYLUM SEEKERS""The new Australian government has abandoned the country's controversial policy of jailing all...Zimbabwe Currency Reform: Remove Some Zeroes
There's a rock 'n' roll legend (I do not know if it's actually true) about how Slash, of Guns 'n' Roses fame, had hired someone to follow him on his nightly booze binges to carry him home afterward. In a similar...Indian stocks soars after key vote
Stocks market in India have given thumping welcome to government's victory in Parliament. Markets opened sharply today morning as ruling UPA government won trust vote yesterday. Strong US market on the...An impressive list of policy achievements
Six years after the end of Fernando Henrique Cardoso second term his ortodox economic polices achieved the official recognition inside and outside Brazil. Fernando Henrique Cardoso's policies, until quite recently...US quits Human Rights Council?
As human right is not my beat - I'm more a casual observer - there isno context for me to use in interpreting what the hell this means. Butwhatever it means it doesn't sound good. Those of you who are smarter at this should feel free to comment yourbuns off on this one....Feds Vow to Change Youth Justice Act: Canada
Certainly a First in Canada where a Prime Minister listens to the Victims of Crime, vows to make changes to the "Young Offenders Act" so no one has to suffer the loss of a loved one again, by a Justice system...
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Autonomy Vote in Bolivia's Santa Cruz
Citizens in Bolivia's southwest region of Santa Cruz are voting today on a referendum to devolve resource control to local leaders. The big question is, what happens if regional voters approve the referendum,...Huge rally in Cuba marks May Day
Hundreds of thousands of Cubans attended a rally through the streets of Havana today in mark May Day and honour the world's workers."President Raul Castro, who succeeded his ailing brother Fidel in February, is...Students riot for their teachers' jobs in the streets of Paris
Twenty thousand students and teachers took to the streets in Paris today to protest against the government's cost-saving reforms that will cut thousands of teaching jobs next year. Police however, were also on the...South Korea conservatives win parliament majority
South Korea's new conservative president has led his party to a victory in the country's parliament."The conservative party of South Korea's new president won a majority in a Wednesday parliamentary election,...
Cuba OKs sales of computers, DVD players
"Cuba has authorised the unrestricted sale of computers and DVD and video players in the first sign of new reforms put in place by President Raul Castro.
An internal government memo on Thursday said the appliances... Sarkozy's Party Trails in Local Voting
Continuing signs of Sarkozy's troubles in the polls."Candidates looked to cut deals with adversaries in a bid for victory in next week's second round of French municipal elections after a first vote that sent a... EU ready for Cuba ties after Castro exit
"The European Union has said it is ready to seek ways to re-launch ties with Cuba following the announcement that President Fidel Castro will not return to power.
Some of the 27 EU states, led by Spain which normalised its relations with Havana last year, are in favour...
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