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  1. India at Crossroads on Path to Superpower Status

    Thu, 6 Sep 2012

    been president of the Supreme Court Bar Association several times, and he has also represented his country at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland. A versatile politician capable of serving in various government capacities, Sibal's

  2. The Global News Quiz

    Fri, 1 Jun 2012

    refused to leave - convinced it would compromise or end her fight for freedoms. This week Suu Kyi addressed the World Economic Forum in Bangkok. 12) According to reports, the Ila prison hopes to find people willing to play hockey, chess and

  3. Myanmar Opposition Leader Suu Kyi Speaks Freely but Skeptically

    Fri, 1 Jun 2012

    traveled outside of the country she still calls Burma. The Nobel laureate and former political prisoner attended the World Economic Forum in Bangkok. Addressing the issue of new economic opportunities in East Asia, she called for "healthy skepticism

  4. The Global Note: A Syrian Boy…Europe's Fever…Obama's Cyberwar…The Diamond Jubilee

    Fri, 1 Jun 2012

    She was right - and today Gloria RIVIERA reports that Suu Kyi received a standing ovation as she addressed the World Economic Forum in Bangkok - her first foreign trip in a quarter century. Suu Kyi urged the international community to exercise

  5. Tapped? 'LifeLine' program offers free phone

    Fri, 1 Jun 2012

    Careerbuilder, Indeed and others have climbed on board to provide educational and job content. According to the World Economic Forum , the United States ranks 18th in the percentage of households with high-speed Internet access. About one-third

  6. The Global Note: Italy Quakes…Tremors At the Vatican…After Syria's Massacre…The "Flame" Virus

    Tue, 29 May 2012

    refugee camp for people from Myanmar in Tak province on Wednesday. She will then attend and deliver a speech at the World Economic Forum being held in Bangkok on Thursday and Friday. NORTH KOREA SUFFERING SERIOUS DROUGHT North Korea is reporting a

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  1. The Global Note: The "Bomber" Was A Spy…The Pentagon's Syria Problem…Iraq's Oil Boom…The Rarest Gorilla

    Wed, 9 May 2012

    The Washington Post reports. BULLISH ON AFRICA: WORLD ECONOMIC FORUM OPENS TODAY From Bazi KANANI in Nairobi: The three-day World Economic Forum in Africa opens today in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

  2. Congresswomen find no bathrooms at Saudi Defense Ministry

    Wed, 25 Jan 2012

    equally, and you're in a society where there's strict segregation and it's pretty stunning," he said. The World Economic Forum 2011 Global Gender Gap Report ranked Saudi Arabia 131th out of 135 countries for gender parity, ahead of only

  3. Geithner 'Pretty Confident' He'll Leave Obama Administration

    Wed, 25 Jan 2012

    asked what he might do next, Geithner simply told Bloomberg "something else." The secretary will attend the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, this weekend, where the focus will be on keeping the euro zone afloat and staving off

  4. A Social Network For The 1 Percent

    Tue, 24 Jan 2012

    Shapers are defined by the World Economic Forum as people under the age of a senior director at the World Economic Forum , was one of the few people the founder of the Davos World Economic Forum ] would like to have a certain

  5. The Global Note: Coming Home From Iraq…Panetta Warns Pakistan…China Rebellion…Worst Letter To Santa?

    Wed, 14 Dec 2011

    U.S. AND U.K. Hong Kong has leapfrogged the United States and the United Kingdom to take top spot in the World Economic Forum 's 2011 index of financial market development - the first Asian financial center to do so. Singapore came in

  6. Today in Pictures: Sept. 14, 2011

    Thu, 15 Sep 2011

    security officers take a rest inside the Dalian Expo Center during the annual meeting of the New Champions held by the World Economic Forum in Dalian, China, Sept. 14, 2011. (Andy Wong/AP Photo) Chris “The Duchess” Walton shows off her fingernails

  7. U.S. No. 5 in Global Competitiveness, Falls Third Year in a Row

    Thu, 8 Sep 2011

    States lost ground for the third year in a row in the World Economic Forum ’s annual list of national competitiveness. The the top spot for the third consecutive year. The World Economic Forum ’s Global Competitiveness Report ranks countries by

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  1. The Party's Over in Davos

    Wed, 28 Jan 2009

    crisis. Cast a shadow over the opening of the annual World Economic Forum in Davos Switzerland today be all your reports the that's how many people gathered at this year's World Economic Forum in Davos Switzerland or describing the mood. The

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    Global financial crisis. Cast a shadow over the opening of the annual World Economic Forum in Davos Switzerland today be -- all -- your reports the normally glitzy gathering is not so flashy this year.
    In a word humbling that's how many people gathered at this year's World Economic Forum in Davos Switzerland or describing the mood. The annual retreat once lauded in admired for Atlanta it and it's an it's an
  2. Euro Worries Weigh Down US Stocks

    Tue, 24 Jan 2012

    eager instruments whole debacle has been going for some years now and so. Interesting enough when out jobless the World Economic Forum is kicking tomorrow. US banks probably. As opposed to you know the Euro the Euro crisis that you know it it's

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    enough when -- out jobless the World Economic Forum is kicking -- tomorrow. US banks probably. As opposed to you know the Euro the Euro crisis that you know it it's
  3. Survey of Fatherly Behavior

    Mon, 30 Jan 2012

    weekend here happened they went to the Swiss resort town of now hosts and they run the senior that's for the World Economic Forum takes place. Every these women rolled up topless as angry as little they have the other important political oppression

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    town of now hosts and they run the senior that's for the World Economic Forum takes place. Every -- these women rolled up topless as angry as little -- they have the other important political oppression that
  4. Wall Street Reacts to Obama's Speech

    Wed, 26 Jan 2011

    government folks' business people mingling in Davos as we speak what are what themes are emerging from this year's World Economic Forum . Well coming from Davos and it looks so beautiful it was actually watching some earlier this morning with a gorgeous

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    as we speak what are what themes are emerging from this year's World Economic Forum .
  5. Ford's Numbers Up

    Fri, 28 Jan 2011

    be sooner than expected. All right let's move on to knowing a little time left what's the latest. of the World Economic Forum situated there in the picturesque mountains of Switzerland. Right so let's suited to New York actually probably

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    knowing a little time left what's the latest. -- of the World Economic Forum situated there in the picturesque mountains of Switzerland.
  6. Economy Suffers on Global Scale as Well

    Sat, 31 Jan 2009

    President Obama's tough words on CEO pay this week average the World Economic Forum in Davos Switzerland where in this global economy now. The debate over whether any of this bailout money should be spent on executive

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    President Obama's tough words on CEO pay this week average the World Economic Forum in Davos Switzerland where in this global economy now. The debate over whether any of this bailout money should be spent on
  7. Netflix Downloads Profits

    Fri, 30 Jan 2009

    business executives are gathered this week at the World Economic Forum in Davos Switzerland the best and the brightest the world news web cast and be on a three at the World Economic Forum in Davos Switzerland.

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    leaders economic experts and business executives are gathered this week at the World Economic Forum in Davos Switzerland the best and the brightest are sharing ideas about how to get the global economy moving again. The Angela
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  1. PHOTO: Bob Diamond listens during a plenary session at the World Economic Forum, in Davos, Switzerland, in this Jan. 27, 2010 file photo.
  2. PHOTO: Mark Zuckerberg, founder of Facebook, participates in a discussion during the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, Jan. 25, 2007.
  3. PHOTO: Jamie Dimon, chairman and chief executive officer of JPMorgan Chase & Co., listens during an interview on the third day of the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2011 in Davos, Switzerland, ...
  4. PHOTO: James 'Jamie' Dimon, chairman and chief executive officer of JPMorgan Chase & Co., stands for a photograph on the third day of the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2011, Davos, Switzerland, ...
  1. PHOTO: Reid Hoffman, Executive Chairman and Founder of LinkedIn Corporation, smiles during a social networking session at the opening day of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland in this ...

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