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30 Dec 2015

Seven confirmed dead in industrial landslide in Shenzhen, China

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Will Morrow At least seven people have died and more than 70 are still missing presumed dead in the industrial landslide which engulfed...

Japan and South Korea reach agreement over comfort women

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Ben McGrath The foreign ministers of Japan and South Korea met Monday in Seoul to formalise a deal over the long-running dispute regard...

A New Year’s sense of foreboding over the global economy

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Nick Beams Since the eruption of the global financial crisis seven years ago, it has been commonplace for bourgeois commentators to end...
26 Dec 2015

Merry Christmas: Hundreds of Millions Crushed by the Cross

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Andre Vltchek White foam, kitschy lights and embarrassing computer generated melodies. Year after year, the same crap. Not tired yet? ...

Idaho food service worker fired for giving hungry student free food worth $1.70

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George Gallanis In cruel bureaucratic fashion, Dalene Bowden was fired from her job last week as a food service worker at Irving Middle...

Western Australia suffers “greatest revenue shock since Great Depression”

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Mike Head Three announcements this week in Western Australia—once known as the country’s greatest resources “boom state”—underscore the...

Sri Lankan farmers protest against budget cuts

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W.A Sunil Thousands of farmers marched in Colombo last Thursday, demanding the reversal of cuts to fertiliser subsidies and guaranteed ...

Madhesi Demands in Nepal: Is there an End in Sight?

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Pramod Jaiswal The Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister of Nepal Kamal Thapa has officially informed the Indian Minister of Exter...