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Fuel prices to go up and away 

Higher VAT on petrol in the Budget put a few pence on a litre this is merely a small step on an inexorable rise in fuel costs that will last for many years. It’s really a matter of supply and demand. While western demand is subdued because of the recession, surging Asian economies are gulping down oil like there was no tomorrow. More..

Lifting the lid on the Plain of Jars

The world’s most heavily bombed country, Laos, has a secret. Beneath a limestone plateau, littered with hundreds of neolithic stone jars, is a hidden underground city. For nine years Pathet Lao guerrillas hid in this complex of 480 caves from a rain of American bombs, and emerged to take control of the country. More..

The huge financial volcano smoking away next to us

If you are worried about volcanoes, you should forget Iceland. Right on Britain’s doorstep there is a smouldering debt volcano which threatens to tear apart the European single currency, ejecting weaker indebted countries like Greece, perhaps Portugal and even Spain, and turn all dreams of European integration and harmony into ashes. More

The amazing power of money sent home

Migration is a big issue, the world over.

People have strong views about whether it is good or bad for the host nation. For most migrants going abroad for a better life means the chance to earn more. However, perhaps the most overlooked aspect of the whole business is just how good migration is for those left behind back home. More..

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