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Bush leaves for APEC meeting

Lima :: Peru | about 10 hours ago | Political News

Source: Xinhuanet.com

U.S. President George W. Bush left here on Friday for Lima, Peru to attend an Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Economic Leaders' Meeting. Bush, who will conclude his eight-year-old term in January 2009, is to attend the annual APEC meeting and...

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Bush action plan to deal with crisis

Lima :: Peru | about 3 hours ago | Political News

Posted by vishnughimire

By MARTIN CRUTSINGER The Associated Press Friday, November 21, 2008; 8:29 AM LIMA, Peru -- President George W. Bush, struggling to get ahead of a global financial crisis, hopes to win more converts at a summit here for an action...

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Aust joins Trans-Pac economic group

Lima :: Peru | about 14 hours ago | Political News

Source: Australian Broadcasting Corporation

Under the partnership, tariffs on all trade products would be eliminated with 12 years.

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Key addresses Apec

Lima :: Peru | about 1 hour ago | Political News

Source: Newstalk ZB

Listen Economic crisis top of Apec agenda 21/11/2008 9:55:00 The Apec Summit is underway and top of the agenda is the worldwide economic crisis. Herald columnist Fran OSullivan is in Peru and tells Newstalk ZB host Mike Hosking what is...

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APEC against protectionist measures

Lima :: Peru | about 13 hours ago | Business News

Source: The Star

Asia Pacific Economic Co-operation (Apec) has come out strongly against any protectionist measures by any economy as a means to overcome the present global financial crisis. In its joint statement, Apec foreign and trade ministers said the grouping was committed...

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Argentine Senate approves pension nationalization

Buenos Aires :: Argentina | about 15 hours ago | Political News

Source: Kansas City Star

Argentina Argentina's Senate has approved a state takeover of $23 billion in private pension funds. Lawmakers voted 46-18 in favor of the nationalization late Thursday, bringing an end to the 14-year-old pension system created in the 1990s. The measure was...

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Children dying in Haiti, victims of food crisis

Port-au-Prince :: Haiti | about 16 hours ago | Technology News

Posted by thapaprajwal

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti – The 5-year-old teetered on broomstick legs — he weighed less than 20 pounds, even after days of drinking enriched milk. Nearby, a 4-year-old girl hung from a strap attached to a scale, her wide eyes lifeless, her...

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Trinidad PM forecasts $1B less in oil, gas revenue for energy-rich ...

Port of Spain :: Trinidad and Tobago | about 2 hours ago | Business News

Source: Star Tribune

The prime minister of energy-rich Trinidad has told its citizens to expect cuts in government programs because of an anticipated loss of $1 billion due to the fall in prices of crude oil, natural gas and petrochemical products. Prime Minister...

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Chile's public workers end strike

Santiago :: Chile | about 16 hours ago | Political News

Source: Belleville News-Democrat

Chile's Senate unanimously approved a 10 percent wage increase for public workers on Thursday, ending a strike by 400,000 state employees that had halted garbage collection, and affected health and school services. After the 32-0 vote in the Senate, union...

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Evacuations as volcano erupts

Bogotá :: Colombia | about 4 hours ago | No category

Source: News 24

Colombia's highest active volcano erupted late on Thursday, forcing the evacuation of hundreds of nearby settlers, the government and the Institute of Geology and Mining (Ingeominas) said. "There is an eruption that is showing signs of diminishing at this moment,"...

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