Syria under Bashar Assad pushes gradual reforms
In five months of rule Bashar Assad has loosened controls, urged private discussions, pardoned 600 prisoners, and shown a less aloof style. Yet the old guard and martial law legacy remain, while economic reforms aim to attract investment and modernize banks and markets.
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Spaniards plan lawsuits against tobacco firms
Spains tobacco litigation targets R J Reynolds and Philip Morris affiliates. Associations for 4,300 cancer patients seek about 22 million dollars in 14 cities to fund rehabilitation centers for larynx removal cases. José Angel Manoso, lawyer for 650 plaintiffs in Barcelona, says the aim is services, not money.
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