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http://www.mochila.com/article_powered_by_mochila.html?articleId=107847896&buyerId=Antiwarcom&channelId=11339 MIKEBREAK Asian stocks tumbled on Monday after last week's historic downgrade of the United States' credit rating, which compounded concerns over the world's biggest economy as well as the global outlook….

http://www.mochila.com/article_powered_by_mochila.html?articleId=107480032&buyerId=Antiwarcom&channelId=11339 MIKEBREAK South Africa's preparations to host the next major round of climate talks have met with scepticism from activists critical of what they say is the country's lack of leadership on environmental issues….

http://www.mochila.com/article_powered_by_mochila.html?articleId=107475140&buyerId=Antiwarcom&channelId=11339 MIKEBREAK Many South African hotels expanded to make room for football fans during last year's World Cup, but now face declining occupancy rates that are taking a toll on the industry….

http://www.mochila.com/article_powered_by_mochila.html?articleId=107405381&buyerId=Antiwarcom&channelId=11339 MIKEBREAK Japan led Asian governments in seeking to calm fears over the American debt downgrade, saying Tokyo's trust in US Treasuries remained unchanged….

http://www.mochila.com/article_powered_by_mochila.html?articleId=107381660&buyerId=Antiwarcom&channelId=11339 MIKEBREAK Nigeria's government and oil giant Shell Friday came under heavy pressure following the release of a landmark UN report detailing oil pollution that may require the world's biggest ever clean-up….

http://www.mochila.com/article_powered_by_mochila.html?articleId=107348485&buyerId=Antiwarcom&channelId=11339 MIKEBREAK Brazilian Defense Minister Nelson Jobim resigned after criticizing the government to reporters and will be replaced by ex-foreign minister Celso Amorim, the president's office said Thursday….

http://www.mochila.com/article_powered_by_mochila.html?articleId=107305052&buyerId=Antiwarcom&channelId=11339 MIKEBREAK The United Nations condemned the Syrian government's deadly crackdown on protests and called for those responsible to be held "accountable"….

http://www.mochila.com/article_powered_by_mochila.html?articleId=107305049&buyerId=Antiwarcom&channelId=11339 MIKEBREAK The United States, United Nations, defense contractors and the International Olympic Committee were targets of a massive global cyber spying campaign, a computer security firm said Wednesday, with China seen as the likely culprit….

http://www.mochila.com/article_powered_by_mochila.html?articleId=107304496&buyerId=Antiwarcom&channelId=11339 MIKEBREAK The United Nations condemned on Wednesday the Syrian government's deadly crackdown on protests and called for those responsible to be held "accountable," as tanks stormed the protest hub of Hama….

http://www.mochila.com/article_powered_by_mochila.html?articleId=107299287&buyerId=Antiwarcom&channelId=11339 MIKEBREAK China warned Wednesday that tortured efforts to raise the US limit on borrowing had failed to defuse Washington's "debt bomb", and signalled it would further diversify its holdings away from the dollar….