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    Ethiopia's Version of Developmental State

    [Ethiopian Herald] Following the oil shock of 1973 and the consecutive economic problems, Keynesian economics fell out of favor at the end of the 1970s. Then, as an advocate of fundamental form of free market, neoliberalism has prevailed in the world for the past three decades. First it took hold ...

  • Etiopia

    The Mastermind of Ethiopia's Successful Foreign Policy

    [Ethiopian Herald] The late Prime Minister Meles Zenawi, who played a key role in designing the 2002 Foreign Affairs and National Security Policy and Strategy (FANSPS) strongly believed that the major objective of the foreign policy, diplomacy and relations should be promoting economic development through cooperation, partnership, mutual respect and ...

  • USA

    Rocket strikes downtown Kabul

    A rocket struck the heart of Kabul's government and diplomatic area tonight, setting off alarms and sirens at foreign embassies, but there were no immediate reports of casualties. Police said the rocket landed on a secure road just outside the presidential palace and near an area housing other Afghan government offices, ...

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    Twelve writers for literature festival

    Twelve writers from different countries will read at the 12th edition of the Malta Mediterranean Literature Festival, which opens on Thursday. Event organisers Inizjamed said the festival would also feature Maltese and foreign poetry, films, music and a well-stocked book stall. A book-binding service will be available for those with a manuscript ...

  • Malta

    Could 'social architecture' help people out of the poverty trap?

    Social housing should not just be about putting a roof over people’s heads but also equipping them with basic skills to manage their lives better, according to experts who have the pulse of the poor in different towns and villages. “While it seems that the housing issue is being taken seriously, ...

  • Malta

    Publicity brochure reveals rental rates

    Rental prices for residential dwellings have gone up significantly over the past four years, spurred by a booming economy. Unwittingly, it was government’s own publicity material as part of the bid to attract the European Medicines Agency to Malta that laid bare the average rental prices in different regions of the ...

  • Malta

    Freeport generates €107m for economy

    Birżebbuġa’s container port is a noisy neighbour but its direct impact on the economy will hit the €107 million mark this year, according to new research. The study, by economist Gordon Cordina’s firm E-Cubed Consultants, found that the economic injection increased to €171 million when indirect effects were considered. The study ...

  • USA Spagna

    Updated (2): Barcelona fugitive shot dead outside city wearing bomb belt

    A man thought to be the driver in the Barcelona van attack was shot dead by Spanish police today after authorities announced he also was suspected of killing the owner of a hijacked getaway car. The fugitive was wearing a bomb belt, authorities said.Younes Abouyaaqoub was shot when officers confronted ...

  • Nuova Zelanda

    180 Bay properties fetch over $1m in six months

    Sales of million-dollar plus properties in the Bay are up on last year, bucking a national decrease driven by a drop in Auckland sales. In the first half of 2017 there were 180 properties sold for more than a million across the...

  • Brasile

    Brasil registra mais de 28 mil homicídios no primeiro semestre

    O Brasil já ultrapassou a marca dos 28 mil assassinatos cometidos neste ano. De acordo com dados fornecidos pelas secretarias estaduais de segurança pública, no 1º semestre o País chegou a 28,2 mil homicídios dolosos, lesões corporais seguidas de morte e latrocínios (roubos seguidos de morte). São 155 assassinatos por ...