Afghan Fury at Koran Burning Claims

IWPR 3 weeks ago Region: Afghanistan

A wave of demonstrations has hit Afghanistan over rumours that US forces burned several copies of the Koran. By Abdullah Obaidi in Wardak (ARR No. 343, 26-Oct-09) Protests are sweeping the country in the wake of alle... more

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Wall Street Unruffled by US 7-Year Jobless High

ARC IDEA CO a year ago Region: United States

On 13 November 2008, Labour Department of USA released a report that jobless claims for last week had an increased by 32,000.The total season adjusted jobless claims is 516,000 which is very near to the jobless figure 7 ye... more

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Dow Jones Literally Crashed on 4 September 2008

ARC IDEA CO a year ago Region: New York

It was 4 September 2008, another trading session at Wall Street. What was different from any other usual trading session was that the market closed in red, down by 2.99 percent. The Dow Jones Indurtrial Average Index, DJI ... more

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What Killed Benazir Bhutto

Daniel Kraig a year ago Region: India

In the murky world of Pakistani politics, the killing of Benazir is a riddle that is becoming more difficult to solve with each passing day. Between claims and counter claims, the hasty succession of her son to the PPP thr... more

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