Countries

Study: Dementia in Middle Income Countries Rivals that of First World

25 May 2012

One of the largest studies ever conducted of dementia in moderate-income countries has found the incidence similar to that in more affluent Western countries. For years, health experts have believed that dementia -- the degenerative loss of memory and other brain functions -- was less common in middle-income countries than in wealthier, developed countries. But when researchers from Kings ...

Climate pact process stumbles as countries bicker

25 May 2012

Less than six months after the world agreed to craft a new global climate pact by 2015, talks stumbled at a crucial preparatory meeting Friday as rich and poorer countries butted heads.

Russell Global Index: Turkey Outperforms Eurozone Countries YTD as of May 23rd, 2012

25 May 2012

SEATTLE, WA-- - As investors in Europe and around the world continue to focus on Greece, two of Europe's neighboring nations are exhibiting strong relative equity market performance. One contributing factor ...