What Happened This Week in the World Economy and What It Means
Bloomberg–12 hours ago
Some data in their favor: the world’s richest economies are enjoying their biggest pay raise in a decade. The Fed just sold the last of its Bear …

Vietnam’s President Tran Dai Quang Dies of Illness at 61
U.S. News & World Report–3 hours ago
“However, there are no medicines in the world that can cure the illness completely, instead it only could prevent and push it back for some time.

Latin America Is the Murder Capital of the World
Wall Street Journal–20 hours ago
A World Bank study found that nearly a quarter of children in one Honduran ….. Mr. Sedano declined to be interviewed for this article.

Over 100 Dead After Tanzania Ferry Sinks on Lake Victoria
U.S. News & World Report–31 minutes ago
KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) — The death toll rose above 100 after a ferry capsized and sank on Lake Victoria, Tanzania state radio reported …

Philippine Villages at Risk of Landslides Forcibly Evacuated
U.S. News & World Report–3 hours ago
The Philippines is one of the world’s most disaster-prone countries. It is lashed by about 20 tropical storms each year and has active seismic …

Maldives Prepares for Polls Seen as Test for Young Democracy
U.S. News & World Report–6 hours ago
… and poverty declined, although high youth unemployed and low participation of women in workforce persist, according to the World Bank.

Trump to Address Drugs, Nuclear Weapons in UN Speeches
U.S. News & World Report–14 hours ago
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump will call for global action on the worlddrug problem, lay out his vision of the U.S. role in the …

Polish Leader Resists View That He Was Disrespected by Trump
U.S. News & World Report–3 hours ago
Poland’s president is fighting back against criticism at home over a photo posted by Donald Trump that some say shows the Polish leader in a …

Report: Benedict Defends ‘Emeritus Pope’ Title to Critic
U.S. News & World Report–2 hours ago
A German newspaper that quoted letters by Benedict XVI hitting back at criticism of his 2013 resignation says he was responding to a …

Washington Post
German Police Question Suspect in Girl’s 2001 Disappearance
U.S. News & World Report–1 hour ago
German authorities say they may have made a breakthrough in their investigation of the mysterious 2001 disappearance of a 9-year-old girl.
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