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A third of the world's population resides in countries where democracy is in retreat, including India, Turkey, Brazil, Poland, Russia and the United States, researchers reported Thursday.
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Supermarkets in the West are using their purchasing power to force suppliers to cut their prices, contributing to exploitation and even forced labour of millions of farmers worldwide, a global charity said Thursday.
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Supermarkets in the West are using their purchasing power to force suppliers to cut their prices, contributing to exploitation and even forced labour of millions of farmers worldwide, a global charity said Thursday.
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One issue now dominates political debate within the major Western democracies, and that one issue could now divide the West upon itself: migration.
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Wars, persecution, and violence have driven a record 68.5 million people from their homes, worldwide, more than the population of Britain or France, the U.N. refugee agency said on Tuesday.
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Lebanon's prime minister-designate Saad Hariri will meet Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow on Wednesday, the eve of the FIFA World Cup, Hariri's office said.
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After Guatemala's Fuego volcano erupted on Sunday killing at least 69 people, here is a list of the most deadly volcanic eruptions over the last quarter century.
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Thursday kicked off Vancouver, British Columbia's first ever "Year of the Queer" celebration, marking the anniversaries of 15 LGBTQ community organizations that have made significant contributions to the artistic, cultural and social fabric of the city.
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Newly inflamed trade war fears and disappointing earnings sent US stocks lower on Thursday, running counter to gains made in European equities.
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World leaders and governments hailed the historic summit Friday between the leaders of North and South Korea as a step towards peace, but also sounded a note of caution about the challenges ahead.
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Press freedom around the world is under threat from a triple whammy of US President Donald Trump, Russia and China's bid to crush all dissent, a watchdog said Wednesday.
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Canada will host the world's small but growing band of female foreign ministers for talks ahead of this year's UN General Assembly, Canada's Chrystia Freeland announced Sunday.
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Bill Gates warned Wednesday that malaria was back on the rise again and would continue to claim more lives worldwide unless governments reinvigorated their push to eradicate the disease.
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The global economy is expected to grow at a solid pace through next year, boosted by faster expansion in the United States and Europe, but after that risks will build, the International Monetary Fund said Tuesday.
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Fears of fresh escalation in Syria's war coupled with compliance with a pledge by the OPEC cartel and Russia to limit production are keeping oil prices at current high levels, the International Energy Agency said Friday.
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The United States and China are negotiating behind the scenes to ease trade tensions, the head of the OECD said Friday, stressing that "nobody wins" in a high-level trade war.
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Best-selling music artist Nana Mouskouri chatted with Digital Journal about her new album "Forever Young," her respected career, and her upcoming shows in North America, as part of her 2018 world tour.
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World markets were mostly firmer Monday as fears about a China-US trade war were tempered by hopes the two sides will be able to come to an understanding.
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Harmful carbon emissions from energy rose in 2017 for the first time in three years, the International Energy Agency said Thursday, proof that the world's efforts to fight climate change are falling short.
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Governments should stick to established rules of trade and avoid escalating disputes if they want to safeguard economic growth and protect jobs, the OECD said Tuesday.
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Weapons imports to the Middle East and Asia have boomed over the past five years, fuelled by war and tensions in those regions, a new study showed on Monday.
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World powers Friday hailed the announcement of unprecedented talks between a US president and a North Korean leader, saying it offered a "glimmer of hope" of denuclearisation on the Korean peninsula.
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On a March morning 100 years ago, a soldier in Kansas reported to the infirmary with a fever, muscle aches, and a sore throat.By lunchtime, records state, dozens had joined him, stricken with what would become known as the Spanish Flu.
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Ivana Spanovic has a major reason to be proud. She is the new queen of long jump. She reigned supreme at the 2018 Indoor Championships in track and field.
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Global stocks pushed higher on Thursday following signals from the White House that US President Donald Trump may tone down his tariff plans.
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The success of the anti-immigrant League party and the anti-establishment Five Star Movement (M5S) in Italy's general election is the latest in a series of blows to the political establishment around the democratic world.
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French pole vaulter Renaud Lavillenie has a major reason to celebrate. He won the gold medal at the 2018 World Indoor Championships in Birmingham.
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On March 4, Greek pole vaulter Emmanuel Karalis was able to set a new personal best at the 2018 World Indoor Championships in Birmingham.
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On March 4, the men's pole vault competition took place at the IAAF World Indoor Championships in Birmingham. Sam Kendricks won the silver medal for Team USA.
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The silver streak is finally over. American pole vaulter Sandi Morris finally wins her well-deserved gold medal at the 2018 IAAF World Indoor Championships in Birmingham.
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Global technology, as presented by the eXeBlock Technology Corp eXeBlock Technology Corp
Longest train ride in world. China's new train to Spain People's Daily China
Prime Minister of Canada, Stephen Harper. Kashmera
Sunswift IV, the world's fastest solar powered car, outside Sydney Opera House, Australia.
Sunswift IV, the world's fastest solar powered car, outside Sydney Opera House, Australia.
Sunswift IV, the fastest solar powered car in the world.
World oceans provided paths for discovery Wikipedia
So many maps and globes at Metsker Maps in downtown Seattle, Washington. Ivan McClellan
Sunswift IV, the world's fastest solar powered car, outside Sydney Opera House, Australia.
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The technological world, as presented by eXeBlock Technology Corp. eXeBlock Technology Corp
World Evolution 12 May 2012
Harmony Band sing of their message of One Love www.harmony-music.de
www.myspace.com/harmonymusicde One Love- Harmony Band screen shot
Ray Chaplin working in a school during his solo walk across South Africa in 2010. Photo courtesy of Ray Chaplin
Sunswift IV, the world's fastest solar powered car, outside Sydney Opera House, Australia.
Mt. Seymour snow hike, Vancouver, Canada.
Known deposits of Rare Earth Elements around the world. U.S. Govt.
Hang out with dolphins for a little while, and you'll soon observe that games play an important part in their social interaction. People have observed dolphins playing with leaves, seaweed, and even plastic trash bags, draping them across their rostrums (beaks), dorsal fins, pectoral fins and tail flukes. SpeakDolphin
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