VENICELocal Money Sets Its Own Stamp
Bristol, the eighth most populous town in the UK, has launched a local currency – the Bristol Pound. That makes it one of the largest localities to embrace a complementary currency among more than 2,500 worldwide.
Obama Aides Launch Preemptive Attack on New Iran Plan
Although the place and time of the next round of talks on Iran’s nuclear programme have not yet been announced, the manoeuvring by Iran and the United States to influence the outcome has already begun.
Caught Between Islamists and the Military
Locals in the city of Maiduguri in the northeastern Nigerian state of Borno have intensified their calls for the military to withdraw from the town, the stronghold of the Islamist extremist group Boko Haram, after claims that they are being maltreated and abused.
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