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The beginning of year 2015 was marred by tragedy in Shanghai. The New Year's Eve celebration turned into a stampede that saw 36 people killed and 47 others injured. Most of the deceased were young people. Lack of adequate preparations and controls we

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Senior African finance officials say per capita income in Africa fell for the first time in a decade because of the global economic recession. But during a meeting in Malawi they also noted that the economic rebound had improved growth prospects for

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An unidentified resident stands in front of a poor apartment in Lagos, Nigeria Tuesday, Oct. 17, 2006. The International Day of the Eradication of Poverty is marked worlwide Tuesday with the aim of eradicating absolute poverty and reducing overall po

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Told ABC has confirmed that the government is looking at halving the capital gains tax discount for superannuation funds taking it from 33 to 15 percent. This comes today after the Prime Minister Told Parliament, he was not thinking about increasing

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