Electing the US candidate Jim Yong Kim to the presidency of the World Bank may have been a missed opportunity to ameliorate animosity stemming from the global economic meltdown [AFP] Santa Barbara, CA - The unsurprising announcement that the Board of the World Bank had voted in favour of the American candidate, Jim Yong Kim, presents [...]
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AFP photo It can not be stressed enough that the Greek bailout is really about getting present investors some return on their money. It is not a loan to tide over the Greek economy while they look to carry on helping their own people. The ultimate price to be paid is for Greeks to become [...]
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One in four Israelis was living under the poverty line in 2010, annual figures from the National Insurance Institute showed. (AFP/Ahmad Gharabli) JERUSALEM (AFP) — One in four Israelis was living under the poverty line in 2010, annual figures from the National Insurance Institute showed, although the numbers showed an improvement since 2009. The [...]
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