This sort of deal calls to mind the so-called "New START" Treaty of which President Obama is so proud.

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Global Insight analyst Ronel Oberholzer, who is based in South Africa, thinks South Africa's new president Zuma will keep an open mind about the consequences of the deal in terms of its impact on jobs--made easier by the fact that Anglo already announced plans to cut 10, 000 jobs at its Anglo Platinum unit in February.

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Governmental aid flows remain pathetically insufficient even to deal with all the "old" problems of poverty, never mind the new problems of climate change.

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