IMF agrees to boost voice of developing countries
IMF directors have agreed to overhaul the
institution to give more influence to developing countries including
China, reflecting the shifting balance of power in the global
economy.
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Nepal parliament probe uncovers king's business interests
A parliamentary probe into King Gyanendra's
assets has revealed that the monarch and his family hold shares in
at least 17 major businesses across Nepal, including luxury hotels
and a tobacco company, a member said Friday.
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Conservative Abe on route to be Japan's youngest premier
Shinzo Abe, the scion of a political dynasty, is
a straight-laced, dyed-in-the-wool conservative poised to be Japan's
first prime minister born after World War II.
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