China’s top legislature ends annual session:

Beijing calls for actions to combat crisis

The Second Session of the 11th National People’s Congress (NPC), China’s top legislature, concluded here Friday morning after completing its nine-day agenda.

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Alternative measures will beat crisis: Ecuador

Ecuador: Establishing a productive system, different from that of today’s capitalism, will allow overcoming the current international financial crisis, Ecuadorian Economic Policy Minister Diego Borja said.

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SKorea opens agency to build Southeast Asian ties

South Korea Friday opened a new agency to promote ties with Southeast Asia in a ceremony attended by Thai Foreign Minister Kasit Piromya.

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