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British People Put Last: £1 million Flood Relief to Cumbria, but £293 million in Foreign Aid in...

In the same week that Gordon Brown announced £1 million in flood aid to Cumbria, the Department For International Development gave out an incredible £293 million in foreign aid to Sri Lanka, Pakistan, the World Bank, Sierra...

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Romanians vote amid political crisis

Romanians were voting Sunday in presidential elections dominated by the collapse last month of the country's ruling coalition and the severe impact of the economic crisis on the European Union member state.

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Testing the frontiers of a new friendship

On 22 September, the World Bank put out a press release on the decision by its governing board to approve four loans for India worth $4.345 billion (around Rs20,250 crore)—the second largest volume of lending to a single...

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Marikina gets P300M to rebuild

MANILA, Philippines--International Finance Corp. (IFC), an arm of the World Bank, has approved a loan to fund reconstruction of portions of Marikina, which was devastated by floods in the aftermath of Tropical Storm 'Ondoy.'...

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Experts: World Bank loan to Jordan justifiable

Economists on Saturday justified the $300 million loan by the World Bank, saying it was necessary in light of the current economic situation. The World Bank (WB) on Thursday approved the development policy loan, which Jordan...

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Concluding Doha Round could boost recovery and bring significant gains: World Bank

Countries can contribute to a more robust recovery from the global recession by rapidly concluding the Doha Development Round (DDA), which could bring up to 160 billion dollars in gains, a World Bank research paper said on...

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Global remittance flows likely to slip 6.1% as labour migration slows

Gulf News Worldwide remittance flow to decline 6% to $317 billion in 2009 Dubai Global remittance flows could decline by 6.1 per cent this year to $317 billion from last year's record flow of $338 billion, said a top World Bank...

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Tunnels provide lifeline for Gazans

AljazeeraEnglish, November 20, 2009 - While Israel maintains its blockade around the Gaza Strip, tunnels used for smuggling goods continue to provide a lifeline for the beseiged people living there. According to World Bank...

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Desperate Spending

Is anyone scared yet? Do you think we are going to make it through all this nonsense without being totally destroyed? Do you think Government has their priorities all wrong? Democratic Senate Passed their Health Tax Bill Upper...

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World Bank announces landmark policy on access to information

Accra, Nov. 21, GNA - The World Bank's Board of Executive Directors has approved the Bank's new policy on access to information after extensive external and internal consultations held in 33 countries and through the Bank's...

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