Monday, December 2, 2013

China: Beijing's Investment in Europe Reveals Long-Term Strategy - Warsaw Business Journal









China: Beijing's Investment in Europe Reveals Long-Term Strategy

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Other proposals include joint projects in tourism and education, as well as expanding trade delegations between China and the region. Only time will tell ... From high-speed rail projects in Hungary, Serbia and Romania to cooperation on wind power and ...









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Drug boss Pablo Escobar still divides Colombia

Why drug lord Pablo Escobar still elicits a range of emotions



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Spending 43 years in a hospital with polio

Paulo Henrique Machado shares pictures of some of his most cherished memories: the first time he saw the beach, a Formula One race and a party from his childhood when all his friends dressed as clowns.



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Cuban Doctors Tend to Brazil's Poor, Boost Rousseff's Popularity - Voice of America








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Cuban Doctors Tend to Brazil's Poor, Boost Rousseff's Popularity

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The program to fill gaps in the national health system with foreign doctors, mainly from Cuba, could become a big vote-winner for President Dilma Rousseff as she eyes a second term in next year's election, despite fierce opposition from Brazil's ...









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The women smashing the political glass ceiling in Latin America - The Conversation








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The women smashing the political glass ceiling in Latin America

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Michelle Bachelet, Chilean president between 2006 and 2010, is likely to return to that position at the second round of elections on December 15. Bachelet obtained almost 47% of the vote in the first round of elections last month as the head of Nueva ...

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Correction: Venezuela Opposition Protest story - NewsOK.com









Correction: Venezuela Opposition Protest story

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CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Thousands of opponents of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro took to the streets on Saturday to express outrage over the country's deepening economic crisis, seeking to rebuild momentum sapped after a string of electoral ...









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New Mexico Tourism Department wants increase in marketing budget - eTurboNews








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New Mexico Tourism Department wants increase in marketing budget

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A report from the New Mexico state's Tourism Department found that the State saw 2.6 percent more overnight and day visitors in 2012 than in 2011. There were 32 million overnight and day visitors in 2012. The previous high was in 2008, with 31.4 ...









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