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With a notable exception. President Assad has been protected at the UN by Russia (and, because of its voting pact, by China). I'm not the first to point to the strategic importance to the Kremlin of Syria, the site of its only military base outside the...
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This undermines the strategic objective of the US to have India as a counterweight to China. Besides, if Washington wants New Delhi to play a key role in Kabul post-US drawdown, India's best access to landlocked Afghanistan is through Iranian ports,...
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Day 2 of the Chinese visit starts with a trip to Lynch's farm in Sixmilebridge, county Clare. Xi Jinping has a background in agriculture and is interested in seeing some of the advanced technologies in use there. Next, the emphasis moves to showcasing...
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In the case of China the peak was in the Mao years of the 1960s and 1970s, partly, it should be said, because GDP was so low. The Chinese were using a huge amount of energy to live pretty badly. (We tend to forget that in the 1970s China had a lower...
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Macan combines all sports car characteristics with the benefits of a SUV and is a genuine Porsche." Purists will say that the Macan is further proof of the dilution of a Porsche brand once synonymous with pure sports cars and little else but Porsche is...
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The Chinese economy isn’t burdened by the huge debts of the Western world and the region’s ongoing economic growth story is indisputable. Even though growth in the fourth quarter of 2011 fell to 8.9 per cent, the lowest figure in China for more than...
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President Bashar Assad began. The new violence broke out during a visit by a Chinese envoy, who said his country will back a solution to the crisis based on proposals already put forward by the Arab League — even though Beijing is unlikely to support...
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On Friday, US and European Union leaders were optimistic about resuming talks with Iran. The US Secretary of State, Hillary Clinton, said a letter from Iran to the US and its allies was "one we have been waiting for". Talks between Iran and six world...
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The envoy said China backed Assad’s plan for a referendum on Feb. 26 followed by multi-party elections to resolve the crisis. The opposition and the West have dismissed the plan as a sham. "China supports the path of reform taking place in Syria and...
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Xi, China’s leader-in-waiting, is expected to confirm a number of “door-opening” agreements to boost trade with Ireland. Both Gilmore and Taoiseach Enda Kenny are, however, under pressure to tackle Xi on China’s human rights record. Amnesty...
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Foreign Minister Zhai Jun. CHINESE SUPPORT Zhai appealed for an end to violence from all sides, including the government and opposition forces. But his comments for the most part amounted to a show of support against world condemnation of Assad's...
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At one level, Singapores latest statement confirms a shift from former Minister Mentor Lee Kuan Yews pro-US slant following his retirement last May. For half a century, Lee had championed an alliance with the US over other powers like China, lately...
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The UN General Assembly last week voted for a non-binding resolution backing an Arab League plan calling for Assad to step down and strongly condemning human rights violations by his regime. Russia and China vetoed a similar resolution in the Security...
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International revenue has been growing faster than in its home base, as the Americas' share of sales dropped from 65% to 59% in Q2 2011. Westport owns a 35% stake in its joint venture with Weichai Power, WWI, which recorded $29.9 million in revenue in...
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Vice President Joe Biden says the "breakthrough" accord will ease the way for U.S. studios and independent filmmakers to reach the fast-growing Chinese audience. The agreement was announced Friday during a California visit by Chinese Vice President Xi...
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The Foreign and Commonwealth Office has also spent more than £71 million on tackling climate change and energy programmes overseas in the past two years. This included a "Low Carbon High Growth Strategic Fund" operating in developed and developing...
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If ever a society seemed to be on the brink of something new it is Greece today, faced with a raw choice between death and rebirth. As this picture shows with fiery clarity, implacable forces are meeting immovable objects on the streets of Athens.
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BIRMINGHAM, ENGLAND - FEBRUARY 18: Liu Xiang of China jumps the last hurdle to win the 60 metres hurdle final during the Aviva Grand Pix at the NIA Arena on February 18, 2012 in Birmingham, England.
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