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The the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and World Bank under scrutiny
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Rice subsidies has cost the Thai government dear.
Indonesia is one of the most democratic countries in SE Asia - and today is election day.
Has the relationship between Russia and the United States improved over the last week?
Have the public become overly obsessed with the deaths of celebrities?
What does the Pope have to say about the global financial crisis?
The price of oil has swung wildly over the last year - from extremely high to very low.
How do you measure democracy?
Should governments ever make concessions to kidnappers - or does it put citizens at risk?
Iraq is about to open up to foreign oil companies for the first time in decades.
How much progress has made in negotiations between the two main Palestinian factions?
Does the Taliban insurgency in Pakistan threaten the country richest's province?
Can banks be regulated enough to make sure they never hit such a serious crisis again?
Is Bosnia ready for complete self-rule - or would it revert to civil war?
Do long-running series like Harry Potter represent the future of film-making?
Should the United States be spending money sending more people to the moon?
