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G-20 meeting wraps up with fragile accord on currencies, trade

Sean Ecker — Fri, 12 Nov 2010 10:43:46 +0000

GenevaLunch.com World leaders have sanctioned the reforms to the International Monetary Fund (IMF) which will give emerging economies like Brazil, China and India greater clout, and hailed the Basel III accord that toughens rules on banks’ capital requirements. The G-20 countries, the world’s leading economies, have been meeting in Seoul, South Korea 11 and 12 November. [...]

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Puebla’s pink taxis offer women safe rides in Mexico

Sean Ecker — Thu, 26 Nov 2009 07:49:31 +0000

GenevaLunch.com The city of Puebla, 120 km east of Mexico City, has inaugurated a taxi service for women by women who drive pink cars. In Puebla the drivers undertake 160 hours of first aid and self-defense training before they can drive a pink taxi. Their passengers can preen themselves in two mirrors in the back seat [...]

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North, South Korea agree talks this week on flooding and family reunions

Sean Ecker — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 05:49:40 +0000

GenevaLunch.com North and South Korea will hold talks this week on preventing flooding along their common border and on family reunions, despite signs that North Korea will test more missiles. The news comes a day after the North fired five short-range KN-02 surface-to-surface test missiles 12 October. The government in Seoul condemned the launches, saying they [...]

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