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Despite High Gas Prices, Europeans Find Driving a Hard Habit to Break
That raises questions as to how effective high prices by themselves can be in achieving the ambitious targets for reducing carbon dioxide emissions that European leaders have committed themselves to meeting.
Japan Unveils $16.5 Billion Economic Stimulus Plan
The package will include income tax cuts, financial aid to businesses and discounts for expressway tolls, Kyodo News reported, citing lawmakers.
Israel-Palestine: Scheme to give Israelis "wet jobs" in construction in place of Palestinians
If the Israeli Ministry of Finance manages to push through some reforms as part of the proposed 2009 budget, there may soon be almost no Palestinian workers in Israel's construction sector.
Asia Seeks Its Own Trade Deals
Southeast Asian nations reached free-trade agreements with India, Australia and New Zealand and aimed to seal an investment pact with China.
Malawi: Cheer and Concern Over Ban on Private Sale of Maize
Ordinary Malawians, cheered by the prospect of cheaper food, have welcomed government's ban on the private trading of maize, but food security experts and businesses have expressed concern.
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