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- Why do some countries develop and others not? (2019) https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-3-030-11361-2_2 3 comments
- Polish Foreign Minister warns US of ''profound consequences'' if aid to Ukraine is not approved. "Some countries will start hedging their bets, and others will consider developing their own nuclear weapons programs," https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2024/02/23/7443261/ 334 comments worldnews
- Chinese authorities claim they have banned more than 7 million people deemed "untrustworthy" from boarding flights, and nearly 3 million others from riding on high-speed trains, according to a report by the country's National Development and Reform Commission. http://www.abc.net.au/news/2018-03-31/chinas-social-credit-system-punishes-untrustworthy-citizens/9596204 11 comments technology
- Chinese authorities claim they have banned more than 7 million people deemed "untrustworthy" from boarding flights, and nearly 3 million others from riding on high-speed trains, according to a report by the country's National Development and Reform Commission. http://www.abc.net.au/news/2018-03-31/chinas-social-credit-system-punishes-untrustworthy-citizens/9596204 588 comments worldnews
- While Germany, Italy, & Switzerland reject nuclear power, developing countries & Middle Eastern oil economies are forging ahead, with Egypt most likely to rise above others in nuclear power http://www.newscientist.com/article/mg21028184.400-dozens-of-countries-queue-up-to-go-nuclear.html 27 comments worldnews
- Compared to others in developed countries, Americans don't ask for more vacation time, don't take all their vacation time and continue to work while on vacation http://alternet.org/workplace/61122/ 8 comments politics
- Finland slashes development aid by 43% amid fears others may follow | The decision represents a U-turn for the country – previously a champion of development – with critics warning the cuts will ‘kill the NGO sector’ http://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2015/jun/11/finland-slashes-development-aid-cuts-43-ngos 48 comments europe