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BlackBerry services resume in Saudi Arabia despite ban
JEDDAH, Saudi Arabia: BlackBerry users in Saudi Arabia say their messaging services went down only briefly on Friday despite a ban, as Arab states battle between security concerns and business interests linked to the smartphone.

IMF’s Lipsky says moderate world recovery underway
GWANGJU, South Korea (Reuters) – The world economy is recovering moderately but still faces challenges such as the need for medium-term fiscal consolidation, the IMF’s First Managing Director, John Lipsky, said on Sunday.<p><a href=”http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/F7rvwfjZ21pqx11t7OwxYkaGcJ4/0/da”><img src=”http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/F7rvwfjZ21pqx11t7OwxYkaGcJ4/0/di” border=”0″ ismap=”true”></img></a><br/><a href=”http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/F7rvwfjZ21pqx11t7OwxYkaGcJ4/1/da”><img src=”http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/F7rvwfjZ21pqx11t7OwxYkaGcJ4/1/di” border=”0″ ismap=”true”></img></a></p>