MercoPress. South Atlantic News Agency
Stories for October 11th 2018
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Thursday, October 11th 2018 - 08:31 UTC
World Bank unveils “Human Capital Index”: Singapore, South Korea, Japan and Hong Kong top of the list
The World Bank Group unveiled a new system on Thursday to rank countries based on their success in developing human capital, an effort to prod governments to invest more effectively in education and healthcare.
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Thursday, October 11th 2018 - 08:30 UTC
Bolsonaro's chief economic advisor under investigation over fraud accusations
The chief economic advisor to Jair Bolsonaro, Brazil’s far-right presidential front-runner, is being investigated over accusations of fraud tied to the pension funds of state-run companies, federal prosecutors revealed on Wednesday.
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Thursday, October 11th 2018 - 08:23 UTC
US charges Chinese spy for economic espionage and stealing aviation secrets
United States Justice Department said on Wednesday it had arrested and indicted a spy for China’s Ministry of State Security on charges of economic espionage and attempting to steal trade secrets from several U.S. aviation and aerospace companies.
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Thursday, October 11th 2018 - 08:17 UTC
Ex Kirchner minister sentenced to prison for responsibility in Argentina's deadliest train accident
A court convicted a former Argentine federal planning minister Wednesday of contributing to a deadly 2012 train crash by failing to oversee the operations of commuter railways.
