Asia
Rupert Hoogewerf, chairman and chief researcher of the Hurun Report, unveils their 'Rich List' at a press conference in Beijing on February 28, 2013. Asia has more billionaires than any other continent, followed by North America and Europe, according to a survey by a China-based wealth magazine. There were 1,453 people around the world with a personal wealth of 1 billion USD or more according to the Hurun Report that published the list.
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North America's natural history
dollars, Mexican pesos and so forth to hop on planes or cruise ships to explore the wonders of South America, Europe, Africa , Asia and Oceania, in search of spectacular natural landscapes and impressive wildlife.What many of them don't realize is that they Read more »
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Istanbul hopes to impress IOC panel with 2020 bid
for the city to be built by 2016, a third bridge crossing the Bosporus, an underwater rail link also uniting the European and Asian sides of the city as well as expanded metro and light rail lines.Istanbul's projected infrastructure budget for the Olympics Read more »
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Africa’s surprisingly hopeful business outlook
month, the IMF noted that “Sub-Saharan Africa is now the second fastest growing region in the world, trailing only emerging Asia.” “The near-term outlook for the region is broadly positive because most factors lending support to economic activity in the last 5:38 AM from CNN Read more »
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Why Obama is visiting Tanzania
visiting Tanzania and the continent. "We must situate Obama’s visit in a bigger picture. The US does not have the same hold on Asian countries as it used to have. "Asians are playing the game by the same rules as US capitalists did and are proving to be better 3:58 AM from Africa Review Read more »
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China to promote cleaner growth
aims to promote cooperation among Asian political parties for sustainable development as Asia has become an engine of global economy but faces environmental challenges, an official of the Communist Party of China said on Tuesday. Shen Beili, director of Bureau from China Daily Read more »
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Africa’s French Roadblock
and enhancing the productive capacity of domestic suppliers. Today, Africa’s rate of economic growth is second only to Asia’s. This could just be the beginning. With Africa’s current market of one billion people set to swell to three billion by 2045 – including from Project Syndicate Read more »
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The compact study of rice exporters
monocot seed known as rice is being still considered as a food for daily consumption by majority of citizens across the Asian continent. The states of Asia, Africa, Europe, Middle East, Sri Lanka, United States, United States, Australia and Caribbean and Latin from Silicon India Read more »
