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China ‘concerned’ about US Treasury holdings
March 14, 2009Original source: Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao warned the US on Friday to protect China's massive loans to the US Treasury. Mr Wen noted that Beijing is the biggest foreign creditor to the US and called on...
Read moreIndia communists launch ‘third front’ alliance
March 14, 2009Original source: Indian Communist and regional parties announced an alliance on Thursday aimed at winning national elections which begin next month. The alliance, known as the 'third front,' is positioning itself as an alternative to the...
Read moreU.S. declares neutrality in El Salvadors election, will work with winner
March 14, 2009After mounting pressure from more than 140 experts on Latin America and solidarity groups, the Obama administration issued an official announcement through the U.S. Embassy in El Salvador that the U.S. does not support either candidate...
Read moreJobs, justice and climate: what the G20 must do to ensure global economic recovery
March 14, 2009As G20 finance ministers gather in the UK today (Friday) to agree the world's response to the economic crisis, the Put People First platform has released a blueprint charting a path out of global recession that...
Read moreExperts ask U.S. to condemn dirty campaigning in El Salvador
March 13, 2009For months now, leading up to El Salvador’s presidential elections scheduled this Sunday, March 15, reliable polls had indicated that voters were on the verge of making history. Presidential candidate Mauricio Funes with the Farabundo Marti...
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