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Headed for teh beach on Ferragosto August 15 holiday STEPHEN BROWN ROME (Reuters) – Italians like their comforts at the beach but the days of renting a parasol and sunbed for a

Keep to community, environment issues When the local Green party gets involved with serious issues concerning the environment, natural resources, community and the extremes of poverty and prosperity, they seem to gain

By Nick Carey Three years after Hurricane Katrina wrecked parts of New Orleans, all that separates the biggest successes and failures in the city's revival is a short drive. Fifteen minutes by

By Linda Sieg Japan's flirtation with nationalism is fading with its faltering economy, and with policymakers focused more on soothing consumers' worries than fostering patriotism, ties with Asian rival China are likely

Sumeet Desai The world may have changed on August 9 last year as the credit crunch first bit, and even some policymakers are beginning to question whether the way they work out

By Isabel Reynolds Jakarta nurse Yanti Kartina left her family in Indonesia and joined 200 other nurses moving to Japan where a rapidly growing elderly population has created a desperate need for

By James Kilner  A frothy cappuccino or fresh mozzarella salad is no longer enough. Russia's growing middle classes now want service with a smile. With much of Europe and North America saturated,

A review of Gordon Brown’s rocky first year as PM British politics can be pretty obscure but sometimes it's worth taking stock to see what matters because the UK still punches above

Cyprus still concerned about ferry line Cyprus’ continued absence in regional politics has now started to affect the economy, with the first blow to the tourism industry being felt from the trickling

By Robin Paxton When Murat Shamshinurov toasted this year's harvest with a glass of vodka, he did so with confidence. A fleet of new Dutch combine harvesters, better seeds and a mild