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From scrapping green levies to cracking down on tax avoidance, whatever Osborne does it'll be against the backdrop of economic recovery.

Shane Croucher Nov 29, 2013

With four students elected to parliament, the battle for free education in Chile enters new era, claims Pablo Navarette.

Pablo Navarrete Nov 28, 2013

Libya Prime Minister Zeidan says the nation faces a financial crisis and the country will be forced to borrow.

Ian Silvera Nov 27, 2013

Controversial US broadcaster compares Senate vote change on filibusters to group deciding whether women can be raped or not

Jack Moore Nov 27, 2013

GQ Magazine lists the 25 Least Influential People of 2013

Arjun Varma Nov 26, 2013

Xi plans to promote his well-wishers in coming months as part of reshuffle at party, government and military.

Jerin Mathew Nov 22, 2013

Rising oil import bills contributed significantly to India's huge current account deficit.

Jerin Mathew Nov 20, 2013

Leaked document on Trans-Pacific Partnership Treaty suggests jailbreaking or unlocking iPhone could be illegal.

Vinod Yalburgi Nov 20, 2013

Socialist president can rule without consulting national assembly.

Vasudevan Sridharan Nov 20, 2013

A politician has scared voters by warning that voting machines will give electric shocks if they vote for other candidates.

Jack Moore Nov 18, 2013

The Third Plenary session of the 18th Chinese Communist Party (CCP) Congress commenced in Beijing on 9 November 2013 and concluded on 12 November.

Graeme Mackay Nov 18, 2013

Chat show host claims generations 'marinated' in racism will need to die out for discrimination to end.

Toyin Owoseje Nov 18, 2013

One-child policy loosened, labour camp system abolished and death penalty use reduced as part of major Communist reforms.

Umberto Bacchi Nov 15, 2013

Area of deforestation in Amazon is size of Western Europe, satellite data shows.

Divya Avasthy Nov 15, 2013

Protests at oil ports and political turmoil also results in less money for wheat imports.

Lianna Brinded Nov 15, 2013

Frances O'Grady, TUC general secretary, says working people deserve a fair share of the benefits of recovery.

Ian Silvera Nov 13, 2013

Nicolás Maduro's government seizes stores to sell goods at lower prices to people.

Divya Avasthy Nov 12, 2013

TUC's Frances O'Grady says ordinary people long way from feeling economic recovery.

Ian Silvera Nov 08, 2013

Economy slowdown is elephant in the room at Beijing's political gathering, says Dr Reza Hasmath.

Umberto Bacchi Nov 07, 2013

Rebel general Sultani Makenga among Congolese rebels to lay down arms to end 18-month uprising.

Umberto Bacchi Nov 07, 2013

The TUC says women are still earning on average almost £5,000 a year less than men.

Ian Silvera Nov 07, 2013

PLA Unit 61398 had stolen hundreds of terabytes of data from organisations mostly in the US, Canada and Britain.

Jijo Jacob Nov 07, 2013

M23 leader Bertrand Bisimwa said rebels will engage in talks to resolve grievances.

Umberto Bacchi Nov 05, 2013

Stars like Sachin Tendulkar make way for Gujarat chief minister and slain al-Qaida leader.

Jijo Jacob Nov 02, 2013

TUC and the Work Foundation say just one in a hundred young women worked in skilled trades in 2011.

Ian Silvera Nov 01, 2013

Charities bracing for rollback in aid and more cuts to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program.

Jijo Jacob Nov 01, 2013

Leader of the right-wing South African group Boeremag sentenced to 35 years for plotting coup

Ewan Palmer Oct 29, 2013

Israeli experts reportedly thwarted a Trojan attack targeting its defence projects.

Vasudevan Sridharan Oct 28, 2013

Thousands March in Washington Against US Surveillance Policies

Sav D'Souza Oct 27, 2013

Five killed and scores injured in at least eight low-intensity explosions.

Vasudevan Sridharan Oct 27, 2013