Beijing Hosts Big Africa Summit as West Watches

African leaders look to China for guidance about debt, trade and poverty
Shai Oster
October 25, 2006

Panama Votes to Expand its Canal

In approving the multi-billion expenditure, Panamanians hope to create jobs and alleviate poverty
October 25, 2006

Micro-credit Pioneer Gets Nobel for Peace

Muhammad Yunus and the Grameen Bank of Bangladesh lifted millions of women out of poverty
Amelia Gentleman
October 13, 2006

Perilous Journeys: The Plight of North Koreans in China and Beyond

The international community’s neglect of North Korea’s humanitarian crisis exacerbates the standoff over nuclear weaponry
October 27, 2006

Horn of Africa Braces for Violence in Wake of Somalia's Failed Peace Talks

Islamist fighters converge on the region
Alisha Ryu
November 3, 2006
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