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WHO attacks 'avoidable' health inequalities
The gap in health between rich and poor in Britain and around the world is 'unfair, unjust and avoidable', a World Health Organisation report said, pointing a spotlight on the government's dismal record on inequality

Report of US currency rescue plan
The US, Europe and Japan discussed the possibility of co-ordinated currency intervention to support the dollar at the time of the Bear Stearns crisis, says Nikkei online

Trophy hunt
The UAE and its neighbours are seeking to boost their world standing by hosting top championship tournaments

Inflation fears steer ECB away from rate cuts
European Central Bank policymakers signal fresh alarm over the outlook for eurozone inflation even as German data indicate that headline inflation rates have fallen from record highs

ECB under fire for handling of downturn
Europeans are scathing about their governments' responses to the economic downturn across the continent, but the European Central Bank faces greater public criticism for its handling of the crisis than the Bank of England

Georgia fall-out casts shadow on Iran talks
UN discussions begin next month on a new set of sanctions designed to rein in Iran's nuclear ambitions, an issue that could make the Georgia crisis look like a passing summer squall

Aids researchers lose direction
A series of setbacks has left a vaccine to prevent transmission of HIV looking further off than ever

A practical approach to the regulation of risk
Counter-cyclical charges should be based on systemic phenomena, not on the characteristics of individual firms, say John Eatwell and Avinash Persaud

Bankers caught between hope and despair
More than a year into the credit crunch, the world's central bank chiefs are still struggling to understand the impact of the squeeze on the global economy

Lenders' crisis is Paulson's big moment
The handling of the crisis at Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac is emerging as the main issue to shape the legacy of the former chief executive of Goldman Sachs as US Treasury secretary

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