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Once upon a time in a kingdom far, far way a noble king decided to chuck it all. He had been born in a land of immense poverty ridden by strife and warfare. As a young boy he left this country and traveled abroad. On his journeys he grew wise in his knowledge of the world and acquired many things, not the least of which was the Midas touch.

* For Yugoslav press coverage of the Milosevic arrest go to News Sources and scroll to Serbia or Yugoslav. Serbia Info, the Serbian Ministry of Information; Borba, official newspaper of the Yugoslav government and B92, independnent radio station, have extensive coverage in English.

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How George Bailed Out ( BBC )

Developing countries call for end to currency trading chaos ( Asia Times)

Malaysia

Malaysia: attacks speculators ( BBC )

Stop manipulating markets, Malaysian premier tells Soros ( BBC )

Soros slams Mahathir. ( BBC )

Thailand

Speculators linked to Thai currency crisis. ( BBC )

Adventures of an expat wage slave ( The Bangkok Post )

Russia

Russia in Freefall Chronology of a Crisis. ( BBC )

Russia in Crisis. Current crisis caused by devaluation of rouble in August, 1998. ( BBC )

Soros becomes a major shareholder in Russian Project Finance Bank ( The Russia Journal )

Soros buys 25% of Russian Telecom Company ( The Russia Journal )

Masta Ted and King George frustrated in attempt to rescue Russian opposition TV ( The Russia Journal )

BBC and Soros help (themselves to) Russian airwaves ( The Russia Journal )

Going for the (black) gold ( The Russia Journal )

Brazil

Head of Brazil bank in Soros link. ( BBC )

IMF talks calm Brazil markets. ( BBC )

IMF boost for Brazil. ( BBC )

Great Britain

Soros beats against a falling pound again. ( BBC )

The man who broke the Bank of England. ( BBC )

The Philippines

Is Bush Bad News for the Global South? ( Focus on the Global South )

Mr. Soros and the Media Business

Soros "behind new bid for Mirror group". ( BBC )

Soros Foundation denies charges in Croatia ( BBC )

Alfa Station to hit East European Airwaves. ( BBC )

Yugoslavia

Soros' Open Society takes a special interest in Yugoslavia ( The Open Society Institute )

For Every DU, There is a Lid ( Vancouver, Canada )

United States

The Worst Pain from Soros' Selling May Be Over ( The Street.com )

Americas: Soros criticises US for lack of help to IMF ( BBC )

This way for recession ( BBC )

Soros' Other Interests

The Witch and the Well ( D.A.R.E. )

Soros' put $250,000 to promote doctor assisted suicide legislation in Oregon ( Suicide Watch )

Soros: Save the euro ( BBC )

Soros backs southeast Europe fund for entepreneurs with US government ( BBC )

Soros warns of Global slowdown ( BBC )


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