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Massive blackout hits Cairo, sparking new anger at Egyptian government
World NowEgypt was plunged into its worst blackout in months when a power outage swept across much of the capital, crippling the Egyptian Stock Exchange, stranding passengers in subway cars and creating fresh anger at the embattled government.... -
Sudan, South Sudan renew talks after tilt toward war
World NowSudan and South Sudan renew talks, after tilt towards war, as southern president admits $4 billion stolen by corrupt officials: Sudan and South Sudan held high level talks in the Ethiopian capital Addis Ababa on Monday on disputes over oil revenues and... -
Europe ponders 'banking union' to avert further euro crises
World NowEuropean leaders called Wednesday for the 17-nation Eurozone to create a "banking union" to collectively stabilize struggling financial institutions and protect national governments from taking on excessive debt to bail out their banks.... -
Eurozone crisis: A love-hate relationship imperils the currency
World NowGlobal focus: The Irish voted "with a heavy heart" this week to tough out the hardships of remaining a member of the Eurozone. Greek and French voters protested the pain of austerity by throwing out leaders who had been slashing jobs and services to... -
Half as many women dying in pregnancy, childbirth as 20 years ago
World NowRoughly half as many women worldwide die from pregnancy, childbirth and related complications compared to two decades ago, according to new United Nations estimates released Wednesday.The dropping numbers of maternal deaths -- from 543,000 to 287,000... -
South Sudan austerity budget in doubt; economic collapse feared
World NowJust a month after South Sudan announced an austerity budget designed to fend off economic collapse, the struggling new country had already failed to meet its targets, a source close to the South Sudanese government acknowledged.... -
South Sudan may face fiscal collapse by July, leaked report says
World NowSouth Sudan could run out of reserves and possibly face “state collapse” as soon as July after shutting off its oil, according to a confidential report leaked to news media that appears to be from the World Bank.... -
Flawed financial data used in bullet train critique, official says
L.A. NOWThe state high-speed rail authority said a group of outside financial experts used flawed international data in an analysis that claimed the future California bullet train would require massive operating subsidies.... -
Greek leftists flirt with bailing on the bailout, no immediate takers
World NowLeftist politicians changed the conversation in Greece Tuesday from what further sacrifices the heavily indebted Balkan nation needs to make to stay in the Eurozone to bailing on the common currency and reneging on promises to make deeper spending cuts... -
Romanian government is latest victim of EU austerity
World NowRomania's government fell after a no-confidence vote and the leadership of the Czech Republic narrowly survived a similar challenge Friday in the latest challenges to European efforts to heal the Continent's debt crisis with tough spending cuts and higher... -
California invests in 'green' bonds
Money & CompanyCalifornia buys $400 million of green bonds from the World Bank.... -
Website helps immigrants compare fees to send money home
World NowRemittances, Central America, Dominican Republic, World Bank: Immigrants from Central America and the Dominican Republic can go online to compare the cost of sending money from the United States to relatives back home....
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