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US Government, Sotheby's Battle over Ancient Khmer Warrior Statue

A federal judge in New York says that a 10th century Cambodian statue will remain in the custody of Sotheby's auction house while a dispute over its ownership plays out in court. U.S. District Judge George Daniels says tha...

Malawi's New President Faces Obstacles to Improving Women’s Rights

Malawi’s new president originally rose to prominence as a women’s rights advocate. But Shereen Essof, a regional coordinator for feminist group Just Associates in Southern Africa, says President Joyce Banda may not be able...

AID POLICY: Does private money buy independence?

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Cholera patients being treated by Cuban and MSF doctors in the Artibonite region of...

Trade growth to slow down again in 2012, says WTO

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Global trade growth is forecast to slow down for the second consecutive year to 3.7 per...