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World - Jun 30, 2008
Increased interdependence among the countries of the Common Market of the South (Mercosur) will strengthen economies and democracies in the region, Argentine Foreign Minister Jorge Taiana said Monday. "Since its …
World - Jun 30, 2008
A teenage girl who abandoned her newborn baby near her home has been sentenced to 27 months in prison, Canadian media reported Monday. The girl pleaded guilty to manslaughter at a court appearance last November. The …
World - Jun 30, 2008
Some 85,000 mining workers in Peru started an nationwide strike with an indefinite term Monday, pressing Congress to pass a bill that would improve their benefits. The Federation of Peruvian Mining Workers, Peru's …
World - Jun 30, 2008
The growth of biofuel technology will help boost Brazil's economy and create new jobs, Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva said Monday. Speaking at a ceremony to launch the new Volkswagen Gol in Sao Jose dos …
World - Jun 30, 2008
The driver of a lorry left a trail of destruction when he lost control of the lorry which smashed into 13 vehicles here in Malaysia on Monday, local media reported on Tuesday. The driver of one of the cars involved in …
World - Jun 30, 2008
Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd has discussed the situation in Zimbabwe with UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon late Monday night, a spokesman for the prime minister said here on Tuesday. He said Rudd had a …
China - Jun 30, 2008
The economic security of a country refers to the subjective impression and objective state of the sovereign country that its economic interests are not under threat from internal and external factors and its national …
Business - Jun 30, 2008
Construction equipment maker Caterpillar Inc. has announced it plans to build small hydraulic excavators in Nanjing, capital of east China's Jiangsu Province. The company has signed an investment agreement with the …
China - Jun 30, 2008
Beijing residents are currently experiencing an unusually wet summer - welcomed by some and disliked by others. "For the past few days it has rained every evening. It has helped to disperse the pollution and create …
China - Jun 30, 2008
The first of 400,000 volunteers will start work today at more than 200 temporary tourist information centers across Beijing. The city's Olympic organizers will use 550 such facilities to provide visitors with …