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Three-Day Summit Cements US-China Frenemy Status
- Inter Press Service
On the tail end of Chinese leader Hu Jintao's three-day visit to the U.S. capital, observers are cautiously pleased with what they see as a constructive summit between the two nation's leaders, but eager to see whether this week's promises will translate into tangible results.
Clinton Raises Curtain for Upcoming Hu-Obama Summit
- Inter Press Service
Ahead of a key bilateral summit between U.S. President Barack Obama and Chinese leader Hu Jintao, which begins here Tuesday, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton gave a sweeping China-U.S. policy speech Friday, setting the tone for next week's meet.
Wikileak Cables Reveal China's Modernising Military Might
- Inter Press Service
A Wikileaked January 2009 diplomatic cable from the United States' Beijing embassy forecasting the next three decades of U.S.-China relations warned of the Asian giant's 'rapid military modernisation'.
Overhaul Foreign Aid to Rebuild Haiti
- Inter Press Service
The international community's response was fast and effective during the emergency cause by the Jan. 12, 2010 earthquake in Haiti that claimed at least 230,000 lives. But the 'impressive' outpouring of solidarity stalled when reconstruction began, as international and local institutions failed to measure up to the challenge.
ECONOMY: Namibia Embarks on Nuclear Policy
- Inter Press Service
Namibia is set to develop its rich uranium resources and intends to pursue uranium enrichment locally. It also plans to build its own nuclear electricity plant.
Q&A: Portugal's Development Aid Untouched by Crisis
- Inter Press Service
Despite the global economic crisis that has hit Europe especially hard, Portugal's official development aid to its former colonies will not decline this year, although 'unfortunately no increase is expected either.'
BRAZIL: Family Farming Matters in South-South Cooperation
- Inter Press Service
Cooperation between countries of the developing South took another step forward with the recent signing of international agreements in Brazil aimed at stimulating public policies to support small farmers.
ECONOMY: East Timor Extends a Hand to Troubled Portugal
- Inter Press Service
With the announcement that his country is ready to buy Portuguese debt, the president of East Timor, José Ramos-Horta, set a precedent in international economic relations that was universally praised in political and financial circles in this southern European country.
Internet At Home - A Distant Dream in Cuba
- Inter Press Service
A submarine fibre optic cable which is expected to greatly increase internet connection speed in Cuba will soon be operational, and is creating moderate expectations among civil society on the island, where private access to the net is not a government priority.
INDIA: Permanent UN Seat No Pie in the Sky
- Inter Press Service
A permanent seat in United Nations Security Council (UNSC) is no longer a pie in the sky for India with U.S. President Barack Obama formally endorsing the candidature of this Asian giant with 1.2 billion people.
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