World
Dresden tremors still felt 64 years later
February 19, 2009DRESDEN — A large-scale anti-fascist action Feb. 13 ended with brutal violence here. Feb. 13 has, for years, been a day of solemn ceremonies in this city on the Elbe, the capital of Saxony. It marks...
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Priest races to brothel’s rescue
February 19, 2009A London brothel fighting closure by the authorities invited an unlikely witness to give evidence on its behalf on Tuesday - the local priest. Reverend David Gilmore, the rector of Soho, spoke at a hearing at...
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EU report predicts loss of 3.5 mln jobs in 2009
February 19, 2009(Xinhua) Some 3.5 million European Union (EU) citizens will lose their jobs this year due to the economic crisis, an EU report said on Tuesday.
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Free trade, jobs and democracy—a look at Singapore
February 18, 2009Given the evaporation of 533,000 American jobs last November, the largest downturn in thirty-four years and the prospects for even greater losses, it is vital that we have a public discourse on the cost of free...
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Worldwide unemployment to increase dramatically due to global economic crisis
February 18, 2009GENEVA (ILO News) – The global economic crisis is expected to lead to a dramatic increase in the number of people joining the ranks of the unemployed, working poor and those in vulnerable employment, the International...
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