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| Jan.21 |
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World markets plunge on U.S. fears Stock markets were, prompted by pessimism about Bush's plans to boost the U.S. economy. India's Sensex stock index fell nearly 11%
Frankfurt's DAX dropping 6.02%
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| Mar.25 |
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Food prices rising across the world
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| Apr.3 |
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Global temperatures 'to decrease'
| Apr.9 |
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IMF slashes world growth forecast The International Monetary Fund has said that the world economy will grow much more slowly in the next two years as a result of the credit crunch
| Apr.12 |
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IMF head gives food price warning  Dominique Strauss-Kahn has warned that hundreds of thousands of people will face starvation if food prices keep rising | |
| Apr.13 |
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World Bank echoes food cost alarm Bank head Robert Zoellick: The rapid rise in food prices could push 100 million people in poor countries deeper into poverty
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| May.3 |
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Asian bank in food crisis warning The Asian Development Bank has warned that the crisis of rising food prices could reverse gains made in reducing poverty across the continen...
| May.22 |
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Sharks swim closer to extinction
| May.23 |
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Analysts foresee new world energy order
| May.27 |
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World 'failing on human rights' Amnesty International: People are still being tortured or ill-treated in at least 81 countries
| May.29 |
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World Bank pledges $1.2 billion for food The World Bank is making grants and loans to combat the global food crisis, including some $200 million for those most at risk
| May.31 |
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Walk the World raises WFP funds
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| Jun.20 |
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Mars probe makes 'ice' discovery
| Jun.23 |
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Oil prices surges despite Saudi pledge
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| Jul.10 |
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'Alarming' plight of coral reefs
| Jul.12 |
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Food prices create $6bn shortfall
| Jul.15 |
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Rights group fears Sudanese backlash Human rights activists said Tuesday they feared a move by the International Criminal Court could provoke a violent backlash
| Jul.17 |
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IMF raises world economic targets The global slowdown resulting from the credit crunch has not been as sharp as initially feared
| Jul.18 |
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Oil recovers after four-day slump
| Jul.29 |
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Progress made in HIV prevention
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| Aug.5 |
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Nearly 1/2 world's primates face extinction Almost 50% of the world's primates are in danger of extinction; habitat destruction and hunting as the two greatest threats
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Oil price falls further to $118
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| Sep.9 |
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Obama win preferred in world poll
| Sep.18 |
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Central banks moves cheer markets Markets regained some poise in trading, cheered by news that 6 of the world's top central banks have taken steps to calm credit markets
| Sep.19 |
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Global markets post massive gains Global stocks skyrocketed as the U.S. unveiled a crisis plan to mop up toxic debt and banks worldwide pumped billions into money markets
| Sep.22 |
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Shares slide amid bail-out fears Shares in Asia opened lower, following a sharp slide in the US, amid uncertainty about the impact of the massive US financial bail-out plan
| Sep.23 |
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China's tainted milk scare spreads globally African governments have stopped importing Chinese dairy products as the crisis spreads | |
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HIV rates among drug users rising
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| Oct.6 |
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Mammals facing extinction threat The Red List of Threatened Species: At least 25% of the world's mammal species are at risk of extinction
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| Nov.5 |
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World leaders hail Obama triumph  World leaders have hailed the election of Senator Barack Obama as the first black president of the U.S. | |
| Nov.11 |
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World marks end of 'war to end all wars' The handful of surviving World War I veterans were celebrated as part of 90th anniversary commemorations of the conflict
| Nov.13 |
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Oxfam: Nations failing on Congo crisis The head of Oxfam International in the Congo: Nations are abdicating their responsibility by failing to provide enough military aid to the U
| Nov.16 |
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IMF head calls for extra funding Dominique Strauss-Kahn has said it will need more funding if it is to respond to calls for it to play a bigger role in aiding a global economic...
| Nov.19 |
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Al-Qaeda vows to hurt Obama's US
| Nov.20 |
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Recession fears hit stock markets World shares have fallen amid concerns that the economy will enter a protracted downturn. The Dow Jones fell 2.3% in early trade | |
| Nov.22 |
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Fresh spacewalk in vexed mission
| Nov.25 |
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OECD predicts rise in unemployment
| Nov.26 |
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Spam on rise after brief reprieve
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| Dec.9 |
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High food prices creating more hunger
| Dec.10 |
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W. Bank offers $2B to developing nations
| Dec.20 |
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IMF urges spending to spur growth The head of the International Monetary Fund: More spending by governments will be needed to stimulate worldwide economic growth
| Dec.28 |
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Calls grow around world for calm in Gaza International pressure is mounting on Israel and the Palestinians to halt violence, with the U.S., U.N., EU calling for an restoration of ca...
| Dec.31 |
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Record stock market falls in 2008 Global markets saw record falls as the financial turmoil and slowdown ended the stock market boom. Shanghai is ending the year 65% lower
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