Asian nations wary of IMF policeman role
The IMF, threatened with redundancy, wants to
carve out a new role for itself as global economic policeman but
Asian nations oppose any move by the institution to meddle in their
affairs.
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Nepal Govt, communist rebels to resume stalled peace talks
Nepal's government and communist rebels are set
to restart stalled peace talks in the coming week in efforts to end
a decade-long insurgency in the Himalayan nation, officials said
Monday.
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Activists around the world focus on 'forgotten war' in Darfur
Peace activists around the world staged a day of
action to highlight the "forgotten war" in Darfur where tens of
thousands of people have been killed and more than 2 million left
homeless.
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