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South Korea warns of social unrest without job growth
LOS CABOS — South Korean President Lee Myung-Bak called Monday on world leaders to address the gap between rich and poor, warning that growing disparities could lead to social unrest. Speaking before a summit of the Group of 20 economies, Lee drew lessons from South Korea’s experience during the 1997…
Euro crisis ‘could lead to social unrest’
BERLIN — The eurozone debt crisis could lead to a decade-long recession and rising social unrest, the International Labour Organisation (ILO) has warned, according to a German media report on Sunday. “The next few months will be decisive in terms of avoiding a dramatic decline in employment and a further…
Paul Ryan: Obama ‘sowing class envy and social unrest’
House Budget Committee Chairman Paul Ryan (R-WI) suggested Sunday that the Occupy Wall Street protests were the fault of President Barack Obama for “sowing class envy and social unrest.” Ryan told NBC’s David Gregory that the real source of the sluggish economy and lack of jobs was that businesses “needed…
Chile police chief resigns after shooting of protester
SANTIAGO — Chile’s police chief resigned Friday after coming under pressure over the high-profile shooting death of a teenage protester that has fueled social unrest in the Andean nation. General Eduardo Gordon’s position as general director of the carabineros became untenable when the government asked him to respond to a…
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