World
Struggle to solve crisis moves to IMF, World Bank
April 26, 2009WASHINGTON, Apr 24 (IPS) - Efforts to pull the global economy out of its nosedive enter a new phase this weekend amid warnings the decline is steeper than previously thought and signs the cockpit crew continue...
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Communist Party surges as Japan’s economy withers
April 26, 2009TOKYO, Apr. 19, 2009 (AP) Under a big red flag, the headquarters of the Communist Party of Japan are the center of the most vibrant grass-roots movement in the country. The party's ranks are swelling, it...
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ANC poised for victory in South Africa elections
April 25, 2009Workers across South Africa are celebrating the ruling African National Congress’ decisive victory in April 22 elections. With about half the ballots counted, the ANC stands at 66 percent of the vote, sweeping all regions of...
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The book Chavez gave Obama
April 25, 2009A few national security partisans realize now there’s more to worry about than guns, bombs and rogue states. That would be ideas, and last week, a book. It’s a “really dangerous one that can put the...
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Taliban withdraws from Pakistan zone
April 25, 2009Taliban militants began pulling out of a recently seized district of north-western Pakistan on Friday. The pull-out came after the government had warned that it would remove them by force. Television pictures showed dozens of militants...
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