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The challenge in Nepal
Against insurmountable odds, an interim Nepali legislature with the participation of the Maoists has finally come into being and taken charge of the country. It will be this legislature's responsibility to oversee the running of the interim ...

Saving Goa from itself
The groundswell of public anger against the Goa Regional Plan 2011 reflects the power and influence of popular protest. The spirited campaign in India's sunshine State — which saw non-governmental organisations, the church, intellectuals, ...

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The great immigration debate in Britain
By Hasan Suroor

The British Government is making its immigration policy on the hoof. This can only be damaging to natives and immigrants alike.

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An Olympic makeover for Beijing
By Pallavi Aiyar

It will be a coming out party of mammoth proportions for China, with Beijing debuting as the belle of the ball.

When people live mostly in the cities
By David Satterthwaite

More than half of the world's people will soon live in cities. Are aid agencies and governments ready for the social and environmental implications?

It hasn't helped the poor
By Korinna Horta & Delphine Djiriabe

The World Bank said oil from Chad would help the poor. In fact, it has only brought more social problems to central Africa.

Corrections and Clarifications
In a box item "Few takers for Bush plan" ("International" page, January 17, 2007), a sentence was: "By more than 2-1, those surveyed opposed the [U.S. President's] plan to send an additional $1 dollars in economic aid for Iraq." It should ...

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