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To help refugees return to their native countries, the United States awarded over 126 million dollars to the UN High Commissioner for Refugees. The aid is also to provide food, health care, and education, among other necessities.

A group of United States congressmen yesterday sent a letter drafted with their legislative counterparts in Korea to Presidents Barack Obama and Lee Myung-bak urging the renegotiation of the U.S.-Korea bilateral free trade agreement. The letter calls for restrictions on certain service industries and a revision of provisions on a dispute settlement mechanism involving foreign companies. Beef and auto provisions, the main stumbling block to the ratification of the pact on the U.S. side, were not mentioned.

In an effort to combat what is seen as deliberate action on the part of the Chinese government to keep that value of its currency artificially low to improve the competitiveness of exports in foreign markets, The US has considered devaluing its own currency. This has led to criticism from China and Russia.

This article describes Ahmed's, Somalia's president, intentions to increase the development of the country; this is turning very hard to achieve as the civil war is destroying everything that had been built. Ahmed is now asking foreign countries to help him with is desire to develop the country towards higher standards of living, through first reaching peace.

Money from rich countries has trapped many African nations in a cycle of corruption, slower economic growth and poverty. Cutting off the flow would be far more beneficial.

Pakistan could become the UK's biggest aid recipient by 2015.

This is about the potential dangers of foreign aid. Donors to Mali are insisting that the cotton industry be privatized. However, this poses a thread to the economy.

This article is about India President's pledge to lower corruption. It talks about how corruption has made India's rapid economic growth less attractive to foreign investors, which is needed for increased economic growth and development.

Rostelecom, a Russian firm, suffered 85 percent profit loss, falling from 9.8 roubles to 1.4 roubles. This was due to a foreign exchange loss.

As food prices rise in the world, more people become impoverished. Robert Zoellick, President of the World Bank, argues that inflation in food prices is the greatest threat to people living in poverty. Zoellick also criticizes export bans that lift costs for foreign consumers, as the bans put additional strain on local food prices in impoverished nations.

Australia wants to limit foreign stakes in big mining companies. These limits are aimed mostly at China, after several political and business arguments. These limits are a form of price control, as the Australian government is intervening in the market.

As growth in national economies continues to falter, many countries are attempting to increase their domestic prosperity by discouraging the sale of foreign products. With tariffs and other protective measures, countries are decreasing free trade in the interest of assissting domestic producers.

This is about the positive effect that trade has had on the UK economy. When more foreigners are buying UK goods, the economy benefits. This shows that decreasing a deficit of the balance of payments is beneficial for the economy.

This article speaks about the United States, and about President Obama's desire to boost employment. He wants banks to increase lending to small businesses as a way to increasing employment.

In this article, Obama's intentions of increasing employment levels and economic growth are being shown through his pressure on banks to increase lending to small businesses.

Britain's arms sales to Bahrain are under urgent review following violence there, the Foreign Office has said.

This article is about Egypt attempting to freeze the assets of the overthrown dictator Mubarak. Mubarak has been accused of corruption, as he is thought to have amassed a large personal fortune overseas.

The Korean government has declared war against money laundering into foreign banks to root out illegal capital outflow.

This article is about Zimbabwe's need to sell diamonds in order to service debts to the IMF.