European Union Prepares for Economic Crisis Meeting
| José Manuel Barroso’s economic agenda risks being overwhelmed by the debt crisis that has swept across the Continent. 02/09/2010 11:00 (nytimes world) Continue to read news >> |
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Global Update: Despite Improvements, Lac... Open defecation is on the decline in many countries, according to a report released Monday by the W.H.O. and Unicef. Nonetheless, about 1.1 billion still practice it. |
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Israel Rejects U.s. Calls To Halt East J... Prime Minister Netanyahu says the 1,600-unit construction will go ahead, despite a diplomatic flap. A day after trying to ease tensions, Israeli Prime Minister Ben |
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World's Shortest Man Dies At Age 21 China's He Pingping, who was just over 29 inches tall, has died at the age of 21 from apparent heart complications, the Guinness World Records book said. |
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Jerusalem Construction Notice Raises Ten... An activist group drew attention to additional plans to build housing in East Jerusalem as Palestinians clashed with security forces. |
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