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| BRUSSELS |
The European Commission on Tuesday set out a broad vision for closer ties with Asia accenting more give-and-take in trade, security, investment and poverty reduction.
"Asia's importance for the EU is beyond question, whether ... |
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| BERLIN |
German Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder made an eloquent call in Berlin on Tuesday for concerns raised by those protesting globalization as undemocratic and a creator of poverty to be taken seriously.
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| GUATEMALA CITY |
A severe drought that has now caused dozens of starvation deaths in Guatemala is an extension of the poverty and ill health in which 80 percent of Guatemalans still live, officials said last week.
The government of President Alfonso Portillo was forced to finally confront the reality of famine here, following the revelation that 41 people have died this year of starvation, including 13 children.
The deaths occurred at Camotan, Chiquimula, some 300 kilometers (180 miles) east of the capital Guatemala City.
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| MEXICO CITY |
The European Union Friday sharply dismissed criticism of its farming subsidies, saying it had done far more than the United States, Canada or Japan to allow access to agricultural exports from poor countries.
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