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Leaders urged to tackle inequality at Davos forum men meet
PAN PYLAS haves and have-nots since World War II. crease the inequality which Americans
Associated Press the global financial crisis is The theme of this year’s we have,” Schwab said,
DAVOS, Switzerland (AP) undermining a decades- Davos gathering is the adding: “Those who are released by
— The world’s political and long effort to reduce glob- “fourth industrial revolu- entrepreneurs, who have
talents, will push innovation Iran
Police officers patrol outside the congress center where the World Economic Forum will take place — will gain from the revolu-
later this week in Davos, Switzerland, Monday Jan. 18, 2016. The world’s political and business elite tion — and those who are C. NOELTING
are being urged to do more than pay lip service to growing inequalities around the world as they on the other side, particu- Associated Press
head off for this week’s World Economic Forum in the Swiss ski resort of Davos this week. larly in service positions, will LANDSTUHL, Germany (AP)
lose.” — Three U.S. Congressmen
(AP Photo/Michel Euler) While the wealth of the traveled Monday to the
poorest half of the world’s medical center in Germa-
business elite are being al poverty and fueling the tion” — caused by fast and population — more than ny where three Americans,
urged to do more than pay rise of populist politicians. broad innovations in areas 3.6 billion people — has released by Iran as part of
lip service to growing in- According to Oxfam, the like robotics, driverless cars, fallen by a trillion dollars, a prisoner swap, are being
equalities around the world scale of the problem is in- 3-D printing and biotech- or 41 percent, since 2010, treated.
as they head off for this creasingly stark: just 62 peo- nology. WEF founder Klaus Oxfam said in its report that Former U.S. Marine Amir
week’s World Economic ple, it says, own the same Schwab, in an Associated the wealth of the super- Hekmati, Washington Post
Forum in the Swiss ski resort wealth as half the planet. Press interview in Davos, elite has risen by around reporter Jason Rezaian
of Davos. Two reports pub- The compares with 388 said it could widen the gap half a trillion dollars. Though and pastor Saeed Abe-
lished Monday, from Oxfam people just five years ago, between rich and poor. acknowledging that deal- dini arrived late Sunday at
and public relations firm when the global economy “It’s my biggest concern, ing with inequalities has be- the U.S. military’s Landstuhl
Edelman, warned that the was just emerging from its because the fourth indus- come a part of discussions Regional Medical Center.
widening gap between the deepest recession since trial revolution will even in- in Davos, Oxfam said it’s Rezaian, who was freed
time for leaders to do more Saturday after almost 18
than just acknowledge months of incarceration in
the problem, especially if an Iranian prison, met with
they want to hit poverty- Washington Post editors on
reduction targets. “It is sim- Monday for the first time
ply unacceptable that the since his release, the Post
poorest half of the world’s reported.
population owns no more “I want people to know
than a few dozen super- that physically I’m feel-
rich people who could fit ing good,” said Rezaian,
onto one bus,” said Winnie wearing a gray hooded
Byanyima, Oxfam Interna- sweatshirt and blue jeans
tional Executive Director, provided to him on board
who will again attend Da- the plane that flew the
vos, having co-chaired last released prisoners to free-
year’s event. dom. “I know people are
Tax havens, she said, are eager to hear from me,
at the core of the rigged but I want to process this
system that allows big cor- for some time.”
porations and wealthy in- Post Executive Editor Martin
dividuals to avoid paying Baron and Foreign Editor
their fair share of tax. q Douglas Jehl said Rezaian
“looked good” during their
4 nations call on Taliban to join in new peace talks two-hour meeting in a con-
ference room at the Land-
LYNNE O’DONNELL peace talks with Taliban in resuming these talks,” the “The first step is to formulate stuhl medical center near
Associated Press groups. It said they hope official said on condition of a roadmap, the second the Ramstein Air Base, ac-
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — to bring the two sides to- anonymity because he was is to invite the armed op- cording to the Post.
Representatives from four gether for talks “aimed at not authorized to speak to position to the negotiating Rep. Dan Kildee of Michi-
countries gathered in Kabul reduction of violence and journalists. table and the last step is gan posted photos of his
on Monday called on the establishing lasting peace The roadmap would in- the implementation of the meeting with Hekmati on
Taliban to resume peace in Afghanistan and the clude “who do they want peace plan,” Mujahid told Twitter, as well as a mes-
talks with the Afghan gov- region.” The four-nation to talk to, on what timeta- The Associated Press. sage from Hekmati thank-
ernment. group “called on all Taliban ble, what incentives are to Kabul held direct talks with ing President Barack
Senior officials from Af- groups to enter into early be offered, and what kind the Taliban for the first time Obama for “making my
ghanistan, Pakistan, China talks with the Afghan gov- of action will be taken with last summer in Islamabad, freedom and reunion with
and the United States met ernment,” and agreed to those people who want to but that process collapsed my family possible.”
for most of the day at the meet again in Islamabad talk and those who do not after Afghanistan an- Kildee told reporters be-
Presidential Palace amid on Feb. 6. The insurgents want to talk,” the official nounced that longtime fore meeting the men that
tight security, a week after are not represented at the said. Taliban leader Mullah Mo- “this is an incredible facil-
a first round of discussions in talks. The meetings are part of hammad Omar had died ity.” The center offers “the
the Pakistani capital, Islam- An official close to the a three-step process, said more than two years ago entire spectrum of services
abad. process said that another Abdul Hakim Mujahid of in Pakistan. The announce- that might be required for
In a joint statement re- two “preparatory” meet- Kabul’s High Peace Coun- ment set off an internal ri- somebody, particularly my
leased by the Afghan For- ings are expected to take cil, tasked with ending the valry among the Taliban, constituent (Hekmati),” he
eign Ministry, they said the place. “There are different war. Mujahid also served in raising questions about said.q
talks “made progress on a opinions about the meth- the Taliban’s 1996-2001 ad- who would represent them
roadmap toward initiating odologies and approaches ministration. in negotiations.q
