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Women from Nyamapanda, north of Harare, after the election
Zimbabwe in crisis
Opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai pulls out of the presidential run-off with Robert Mugabe plunging Zimbabwe into crisis.

Us election US elections 2008
Coverage of the race to succeed George Bush in the White House.
children in india Food price crisis
How the soaring cost of food is creating global problems.

Foreclosure sign on house in Califonia Global credit crunch
From Northern Rock to the US mortgage crisis.
struggle for Iraq Struggle for Iraq
In-depth coverage and analysis of the ongoing conflict.

Oil rig extracting petroleum in Culver City The price of oil
Reports on the global impact of the rising price of oil.
Katyusha rockets fired from southern Lebanon into Israel Israel at 60
Features and background on the anniversary of independence.


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