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Rejuvenated PRI; Mexico's opposition party makes a comeback; A boost for the PRI in Mexico's legislative elections.
July 7, 2009... A boost for the PRI in Mexico's legislative elections The strong showing by Mexico's opposition Partido Revolucionario Institucional (PRI) in the July 5th local and legislative elections was a vindication of the party's status as the oldest and still the most widely representative in the...

Big spender; India blows its budget; India's new budget increases spending.
July 7, 2009... India's new budget increases spending, but does not explain where the money will come from On July 6th India's finance minister, Pranab Mukherjee, unveiled the recently re-elected government's budget for the 2009/10 fiscal year (April-March). The budget focuses squarely on spurring...

On the edge; Albania's ruling coalition looks shaky; New rules mean Albania's ruling coalition is under threat.
July 6, 2009... Albania's ruling coalition looks shaky Albania's centre-right Democratic Party (DPA), led by Sali Berisha, has forged a coalition to keep it in power following the parliamentary election. However, the new rules under which the election was held have resulted in a near-even split in...

Extinct and unmourned; An online tool for nature conservation; A database of endangered creatures.
July 6, 2009... A database of endangered creatures fails to list those most at risk ONE of the problems facing nature conservationists is that they often have little idea what is being lost. The places where flora and fauna flourish are frequently remote, inaccessible or both. It is one thing to know...

Happy days for some; Contemporary art auctions in London.
July 4, 2009... The art market may have simmered down, but a few artists are still in high demand A little over a year ago, a contemporary evening auction unfolded like a Hollywood thriller, with billionaires in cameo roles and astronomical prices in lieu of stunts. Nowadays, a sale is more like a...