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  • 20 Years after Tragedy in India, New Report Accuses US Compa

    In the early morning hours of December 3, 1984, deadly gas leaked from a Union Carbide pesticide factory in Bhopal, India. The accident would result in the worst industrial disaster of the 20th centur...

  • UN Seeks $1.5 Billion in Aid for Sudan Refugees

    By Lisa Schein The United Nations is appealing for $1.5 billion for humanitarian assistance next year in conflict-ravaged Sudan. Lisa Schlein in Geneva reports almost half the money will go towards li...

  • Top US Toy Store Teams with Marines to Donate Holiday Presen

    By Faiza Elmasry The weeks leading up to Christmas make up the busiest shopping season of the year, especially for toys. But there are millions of children whose families can't afford a shopping trip...

  • Debate on New Tobacco Control Bill Rages in Kenya

    By Josiah Obat For months, lawmakers in Kenya have been debating a new bill seeking to regulate the consumption, sale, and advertising of tobacco products in the country. The Tobacco Control Bill 2004...

  • US Dollar's Decline

    By Jeffrey Young Americans crossing borders groan in dismay as they exchange their dollars for less and less in other currencies. Holidays in Europe, for instance, that once seemed reasonably priced h...

  • Japan's Current Account Surplus Rises

    By Steve Herman Japan records an increase in its current account surplus, despite a drop for the country's trade surplus. A debt-ridden retail chain accepts a government-backed rescue, and there are m...

  • Foreign Oil Companies in Nigeria Undeterred by Threats from

    By Carrie Giardino Major oil companies operating in Nigeria's oil-rich southern region say they will not give in to threats of attacks on their facilities and employees by militias. The threats are be...

  • Sinai Attacks Appear to Have Limited Effect on Egyptian Tour

    By Ursula Lindsey The terrorist bombings last week at resorts along Egypt's Red Sea coast raised fears of another slump in the country's tourism industry, a key sector of its economy. The industry is...

  • Yukos' Main Subsidiary Up for Sale

    By Lisa McAdams Russia's justice ministry has announced plans to break up giant oil and gas producer Yukos by selling its main subsidiary, Yuganskneftegas. The announced sale prompted an immediate sli...

  • West African Diamond Smuggling Traced to Terror Financing

    By Leah Krakinowski Diamond smuggling in West Africa has become a steady, almost untraceable source of funding for U.S.-listed terror groups like al-Qaida and Hezbollah, according to information disco...

  • US Senate Voted to Repeal Export Subsidies

    By Deborah Tate The U.S. Senate has voted to repeal a tax subsidy for U.S. exports that the World Trade Organization says violates global trade rules. The bill, which already has been approved by the...

  • UNICEF Warns of Growing Child Trafficking Problem in South A

    By Anjana Pasricha The United Nations is urging governments in South Asia to intensify efforts to tackle the growing problem of child sexual exploitation. UNICEF says the problem has worsened since So...

  • IMF Optimistic on World Economic Growth

    By Barry Wood The International Monetary Fund says the world economy is growing at the fastest past in three decades, but in its semi-annual report the international lender says growth is likely to sl...

  • Mineral Smuggling Losses Said to Cost

    By David Lewis A natural resources watchdog group issued a report Tuesday warning that smuggling and corruption are costing the Democratic Republic of Congo millions of dollars a month in lost revenue...

  • Shell Oil Evacuates Employees from

    By Carrie Giardino Shell oil company is evacuating non-essential employees from the Niger Delta area in Nigeria amid fears of clashes between government forces and armed bandits operating in the regio...

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