New strategy to withstand global economic recession

As you are well aware, Sri Lanka is a small player in the global economy of $60 trillion ($ 60000 billion) with only a G.D.P. of $ 35 billion. Though it had a fairly impressive social development record, with a G.D.P. growth rate of 6 - 7 percent in the last 3 years, and a higher per capita income,

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Latin American strategy on drugs

Latin American states are dramatically changing their strategy on illegal drugs - by ceasing to make war on drug users. Earlier this year, former presidents of Brazil, Mexico and Colombia published a report calling for more humane policies on drugs, and now Argentina’s Supreme Court, in a landmark decision, has ruled that it is unconstitutional to punish people for consuming marijuana.

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The Stolen Generations:

Most blemished chapterin Australian history

The Stolen Generations is a term used to describe those children of Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent who were removed from their families by the Australian government under Parliamentary Act in 1869.

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