In a huge victory for emerging countries like India and Brazil, the world leaders adopted ‘the future we want’ declaration on sustainable d...

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South Asia is lagging behind the Asia-Pacific region in poverty and hunger reduction, and is in danger of missing these key targets in the ...

The dollar's position as the world's leading reserve currency faces increased pressure as the financial crisis allows emerging economies gr...

UN wants a new global currency to end $ supremacy which has allowed US "privilege" of building huge trade deficit. Gainers: BSE ( A, B ), N...

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Africa will receive investment worth $55 billion (38 billion euros) to boost its goal of securing universal Internet access by 2012.