The situation in Mali has escalated into a more global situation as militants have taken Americans and other Westerners hostage in Algeria in retribution for the French assault in Bamako. The Obama Administration had expressed great concern over the French action and it appears as if its fears have been realized.
The World bank has just released its projections for the global economy in 2013 and its estimates are somewhat gloomy. The Bank believes that economic growth will slow, largely because of slower economic growth in the developed world. The Bank is particularly concerned about a possible economic slowdown in Europe which would have ripple effects all over the world.
Beijing pollution has been a concern for a number of years, but the situation seems to be getting worse, not better. Some of the more recent measurements of air pollution in Beijing are, quite literally, off the charts.
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