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H1 The Economist The Middle East summit Mr Palestine George Bush is the only man who can bring an independent Palestine closer The Annapolis summit Cinderella at Annapolis Muddled expectations and mismanaged diplomacy may mean that the Annapolis peace summit achieves far less than its backers once hoped Financial Times COMMENT: The west must resist Putin's claim on the old Soviet space The president’s strategy is clear: to push the west out of Russia’s near-abroad. The tactics are equally transparent. Russia cannot reclaim the Soviet empire but it can, in Mr Putin’s mind, re-establish informal hegemony, writes Philip Stephens COMMENT: America holds the key to Middle East peace The greatest hope lies in US patriotism and the extent to which the establishment takes the Islamist threat seriously, writes Anatol Lieven COMMENT: Where the dollar's decline is taking the world Foreign policies have hit currency, says David Hale Arab states confront conference dilemma Having so feverishly argued for US engagement, leading Arab states are loath to appear unsupportive of the Annapolis talks, which many feel are too little too late Ha’aretz – Report: Syria decided not to attend Mideast peace conference Editorial Don't knock AnnapolisIsrael?s clear and urgent interest is to accept and indeed to encourage international assistance at all levels, including the presence on the ground of policing and training forces, that can contribute to the establishment of a Palestinian state and help it stand on its own two feet Guardian We fret over Europe, but the real threat to sovereignty has long been the US Linda Colley: Britain's biggest foreign influence is the one politicians don't dare debate: not immigration, not Brussels, but America Laila El-Haddad: If history has taught the people of Gaza anything, it's that they never have much of a say in their destiny The great divide Anita Inder Singh The near-certainty of an independent Kosovo raises the prospect of partition, but can it be divided amicably? Washington Post On Iraq, a State of DenialBy Charles Krauthammer The war in Iraq has taken a turn for the better, but don't try to tell that to Nancy Pelosi. As term of current president nears end, factions seem unlikely to reach consensus on replacement Plan Increases Role of G.I.’s in Iraq Training Commanders hope to shift more of the security burden in Iraq to the Iraqis without giving up gains U.S. troops have made, officials said. Editorial Digging in Deeper in Pakistan Before plunging American forces deep into Pakistan’s borderlands, Washington needs to deal with the political crisis threatening that country’s very core. Asked for his “core moral principles, the ones you would not violate,” Henry Kissinger was “not prepared to share that yet”... “Henry Kissinger’s realpolitik, with its moral relativism and easy acceptance of American limits, is often contrasted with the neocon evangelism that took off after the attacks of 9/11. Kissinger had long served as a foil for the New Right. The secretary of state ‘sounds like Churchill’ but ‘acts like Chamberlain’, Norman Podhoretz wrote in 1976. “ more» Washington Times Talking to ourselves on China Talking about an imaginary world of cooperation between the United States and China is not an effective substitute for acting in the real world of strategic rivalry From Foreign Policy, here are five reasons to be thankful this Thanksgiving: From Baghdad to Islamabad, doom and gloom dominate today’s headlines — and yet, a peek beneath the daily drumbeat reveals a world that may never have been better. The Economist Iran They think they have right on their side Why the Iranians see themselves in a very different light McClatchy Maliki's public feud with Sunni official highlights Iraq's divisions The sniping is incessant, the skirmishes bruising. For months, the verbal warfare between Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki, a Shiite Muslim, and his Sunni vice-president, Tariq al-Hashemi, has been escalating. The Times Annapolis peace talks raise hopes for Middle East No one had been sure that a meeting to attempt to restart the Middle East peace process would actually happen Bronwen Maddox The dollar's in decline. Great news! Critics think it's in a crisis, but in reality America is in decent health Beirut centre to be sealed off as MPs gather to elect a new president in an attempt to prevent Lebanon from plunging into chaos Al Awsat Iran: Hope is No Substitute for Policy : Amir Taheri Time Peak Possibilities ( Signs abound that oil production may be topping out. Is this the end of the world as we know it? Is World Oil Production Peaking? Earth Policy Institute Time Peak Possibilities ( Signs abound that oil production may be topping out. Is this the end of the world as we know it? With Iraq Improving, Will Neocons Return? - Victor Davis Hanson, RCP endgame for iraqi oil? Middle East Online Helena Cobban Annapolis guessing game, prospects Jerusalem Post Analysis: Does Syria want peace? Syria, not Iran, has provided the most important support for Hizbullah's terrorism. Independent Identity theft: Millions warned of dangers of social networking sites One of the mysteries of the universe is that it speaks the language of mathematics – in exactly 248 dimensions?... more» Time What Makes Us Moral Morality and empathy are writ deep in our genes. Alas, so are savagery and bloodlust. Science is now learning what makes us both noble and terrible--and perhaps what can make us better | Turkey now a major player in the Mideast, says Morton Abramowitz Türkiye, bir asır sonra Ortadoğu'da oyuncu oldu FT Q&A: Iraq, Turkey and military force OP-ED: Turkey's foreign policy tug of war - METimes.com By GüRCAN KOçAN and JASON J. NASH FT.com / Reports / Turkey Download a click and carry PDF of this special report - -" CSIS: Turkish leaders pondering ‘Eurasian option’ Russia: Convergences and fractures in Russian-Turkish relations officials: turk incursion into iraq unlikely A sudden rush of awareness on Kurdish rights - Turquie Européenne - t Google News KurdishMedia Kurdish Kurdish Aspect BBC Monitoring Avrupa Konseyi, yerel yönetimlerde Kürtçe'ye izin istedi Terör örgütü değil, siyasi organizasyon! İsrafil Kumbasar 'Sınır içi' psikolojik operasyonda Cemil Bayık'a biçilen rol Suikast timi ölüm listesiyle yakalandı Kurtulan ile Bayındır birlikte gidip gelmiş Why is the AKP reasonable on Kurds? - Turkish Daily News Nov 22, 2007 Mustafa AKYOL Şu DTP'nin inadı Murat Belge İzmir'de PKK'ya yönelik operasyon: 9 gözaltı Iraq: Status of Kirkuk Gov’t reform envisages including X, Q, W in Turkish alphabets GAP'a 8 milyar dolar kredi için Avrupa bankaları sırada Irak'ta altı Türk terörist 'çatışıyor' PKK'nın dağ ve şehir bağlantısı kesildi Iraqi Kurdish Press Highlights 22 Nov 07 Syrian President, Turkish PM Discuss Annapolis Over Phone Rebel Kurds Defy Turks, US - Newser Aidatlar yetmedi, DTP mali krizde 'İttifakla' kınamaya DTP'li sessiz kaldı [Yorum - Alev Alatlı] Ben bir Kürt aydını olsaydım... DTP, PKK'yla arasına mesafe koymalı 3 bin kişi silahını bıraksa projeniz yok Kuzey Irak’a giden DTP’li üç vekilin fezlekesi tamam İsrail Türkiye sınırında Suriye radarını vurdu Liel Hamas ile El Fetih çatıştığı sürece Annapolis savaş konferansı olur Başbakan Erdoğan Ahmedinejad ile görüştü İsrail Lobisi İsrail savaş uçakları, Türkiye sınırındaki Suriye radarını vurmuş Özdemir İnce Mersin’de Türkiye Suriye ortaklık konseyi Yalçın Bayer AKP iktidarının ricatı USA Today: ‘Tango için üç kişi lazım’ PKK’yı tasfiye için ön koşul Barzani Google News Greece Cyprus Turkish Cypriot Press ABHaber Fransa da kaybediyor Murat Yetkin Ferai Tınç İtalyan bakanlarda on yılda büyük değişim Nagehan Alçı Kuzey Kıbrıs Kumar Cumhuriyeti (KKKC) Turkish reservations about EU relations Orhan KİLERCİOĞLU Rauf Denktaş Görüşmelere hazırız Sami KOHEN Farklı bir D'Alema... Courage? You need it Mr Karamanlis! Italy backs Turkey’s self-defense right, urges EU to honor pledges DerSpiegel A German Teen's Turkish Nightmare: EU Officials Criticize Teens Imprisonment Güngör URAS Ordulular AB fonlarını bekliyor Asia Europe Affairs : 80% of Screening reports for Turkey accession already sent to Council Turkish Minister Says Turkey's Accession Will Turn EU into "Real Global Power" Babacan: Türkiye AB'yi küresel güç yapar Yalçın Doğan Şaşırıyorum, örneğin AİHM adaylığına Türkiye’nin kendini savunma hakkı var Turkey Should Help Establish An Economic Union Of Turkic States, Vasillopulos Turkish analyst advises Armenia to refrain from discussions of Genocide problem Armenian-Turkish relations should be given publicity Hearings on relations with Turkey to be held in Armenian parliament Saakashvili: Turkey Plays Positive Role In Resolution Of Abkhazian Conflict Subaya konuşma ve yazma yasağı Emekli askerler RTÜK'e başvurdu MÜMTAZ'ER TÜRKÖNE - Bediüzzaman Said Nursî HÜSEYİN GÜLERCE - Kerpetenli adamları dinlemeyin Yeni TRT Genel Müdürü Mehmet Barlas TRT’de iktidarla hem iyi geçinmek hem de teslim olmamak gerekiyor… 'Malatya davası'na Birleşmiş Milletler takibi Üniversiteler için 5 bin araştırma görevlisi Siyaset dışındakiler daha doğru iş yapmaz 5. İnternette sansür başlıyor. Soru-Analiz Saakaşvili'den Gül'e: Ülkemdeki Türk üniversitesi ile gurur duyuyorum Batılı aydınlar, Gülen'in fikirlerini konuşuyor [Kürsü] Mü'min, zengin de olsa mütevazi olmalı Nihai karar: Uzanlar Motorola'ya bir milyar dolar tazminat ödeyecek What is going on in the Malatya massacre case? | H3 Terörle mücadele yenileniyor Karayılan ve Bayık her an paketlenebilir Üç bakan 'Karayılan'ı doğrulamadı Pamukoğlu Terör bitti diye halkı kandırdılar Cengiz Çandar Kürt sorunu, terör ve yol işaretleri Serdar Akinan Kürdistan’ı kabul et... PKK bitsin! Ruşen Çakır Baykal güvercin mi şahin mi? Durmuş Hocaoğlu Büyük Manevra: ( I ) Güler Kömürcü PKK’ya karşılık ne verildi? Şamil Tayyar Erdoğan ve Büyükanıt ne konuştular? Nuh Yılmaz Yeni istihbarat sistemi krizi aştı [NEWS ANALYSIS] Security concerns boost military expenditure 'Gönülleri Birleştirme Operasyonu' Sebahattin Önkibar MİT Başkanından dehşet açıklama? M. Ali BİRAND Lagendijk 10 yıl önce saçmalıyorduk Serdar Turgut ABD’nin kafası karışık ERDAL ŞAFAK Kuzey Irak'a açılım İBRAHİM KARAGÜL PKK için yolun sonu: Sürprize hazır olmak! KORAY DÜZGÖREN 'Silah bıraktırma' planı ve bölücü harfler!.. Mehmet Tezkan PKK’nın iki hedefi vardı.. Nasuhi Güngör PKK sonrası döneme hazır mıyız? Asker de konuşur M.Ali Kışlalı Irak'ta 'Türkmeneli Devleti' [Yorum - M. Şükrü Hanioğlu] Osmanlı çöküşü ve günümüz Kürt sorunu Ali Bulaç Should Turkey annex Mosul? Güneri CIVAOĞLU Rota ve rüzgâr Metin MÜNİR Erdoğan'a şapkamı çıkarıyorum Taha AKYOL AKP'nin Alevi açılımı Fikret BİLA DSP'nin önerisi sadece 'kürsü dokunulmazlığı' Abbas GÜÇLÜ Çiçek: PKK'ya 300 milyar dolar harcandı CHP'li Öktem'e göre, mart ayındaki kongrede Baykal gidecek Elif Çakır Irak-Kuzey Irak-Kürdistan Ahmet Taşgetiren Zamanlama – Mehmet Metiner Gül'ün mesajları Başörtüsü yasağında son söz siyasilerin! Emine Hanım'a GATA'da türban engeli CHP: AKP yargı için düğmeye bastı İç Basında Türk Dış Politikası Dış Basında Türkiye-AB İlişkileri - Dış Basında Irak BBC Turkish 0700 VOA Dış Basında Türkiye Turkish Press Review Google News Turkey Turquie Türkei TurcoPundit Taha Kıvanç Fehmi Koru ABD kalıcı mı, yoksa gidiyor mu? YUSUF KAPLAN Türkiye'yi bölenler: Laik Kürtler ve laikçi Türkler İlnur Çevik Turkey starts to exploit its strategic advantages Ertuğrul Özkök Sorduğunuz soruya cevabım Ahmet Hakan İki sofra arasındaki farklar Oktay Ekşi Ordu’daki Avrupa toplantısı MUHARREM SARIKAYA D'Alema'yı değiştirenler ERDAL ŞAFAK Kuzey Irak'a açılım EMRE AKÖZ Hacettepeli hocalar yanılıyor MAHMUT ÖVÜR Ağar'dan Erdoğan'a 'düz ovada siyaset' YAVUZ DONAT Çankaya gözlemleri Bülent Keneş Overflowing Turkey ABDURRAHMAN YILDIRIM Yenilerle borsanın talihi değişir mi? Güven Sak Büyümedeki yavaşlama bütçeyi bozuyor Hasan Ersel Teşvik vermek için kendine çekidüzen vermek gereki... Hurşit GÜNEŞ Gelişmekte olan ülkeler artık daha sağlammış! Kendimizi anlama kılavuzu! Eser Karakaş Kayıt dışılığın dev boyutları |
Plan Increases Role of G.I.’s in Iraq Training Commanders hope to shift more of the security burden in Iraq to the Iraqis without giving up gains U.S. troops have made, officials said. Editorial Digging in Deeper in Pakistan Before plunging American forces deep into Pakistan’s borderlands, Washington needs to deal with the political crisis threatening that country’s very core. Eni of Italy Signs a Pipeline Deal With Gazprom DAVID BROOKS The Real Rudy Someday Rudy Giuliani will look back on this moment and wonder why he shelved one of his core convictions and didn’t run as himself Court Loyal to Musharraf Clears Re-election Path End to French Transportation Strike Seems Near Nuclear Agency Wants More From Iran Critique of Iranian Leader Reveals Political Rift Lebanon’s Leaders Unable to Agree as Deadline Nears Pact Unlikely Before Talks in U.S., Palestinian Insists Gunmen Dressed as Iraqi Troops Kill at Least 11 in Village Near Baghdad Editorial The Immigration Wilderness America is waiting for a leader to show a little backbone and courage, and risk saying that the best answer on immigration is not the simplest one. Even with revised estimates, the AIDS epidemic remains one of the world’s greatest scourges, requiring a strong campaign to bring it under control. PAUL KRUGMAN Banks Gone Wild The subprime crisis and the credit crunch are the result of our failure to effectively reform corporate governance after the last set of scandals | H5 Washington Post On Iraq, a State of DenialBy Charles Krauthammer The war in Iraq has taken a turn for the better, but don't try to tell that to Nancy Pelosi. Needed: a Cease-Fire With Hamas, Now By Yossi Beilin Editorial The 'Omnipresident's' Crucible France's Nicolas Sarkozy, stiffening his spine against street protests Back to Baghdad Returnees Find a Capital Transformed Security Is Better, But Freedoms Are Tempered by Fear As term of current president nears end, factions seem unlikely to reach consensus on replacement From Hopeful To Helpless At a Protest In Lebanon 10 U.S.-Backed Fighters Killed in Iraq Cellphone Tracking Powers on Request Secret Warrants Granted Without Probable Cause Federal officials are routinely asking courts to order cellphone companies to furnish real-time tracking data so they can pinpoint the whereabouts of drug traffickers, fugitives and other criminal suspects, according to judges and industry lawyers. Tattered Dream Who'll Tackle the Issue Of Upward Mobility? By Eugene Robinson, Three new studies suggest the American Dream is nothing but false hope. Stem Cells, the Right Way By Michael Gerson, Science has demonstrated the power of morally responsible technology to serve the cause of human dignity instead of undermining it | H6 Guardian We fret over Europe, but the real threat to sovereignty has long been the US Linda Colley: Britain's biggest foreign influence is the one politicians don't dare debate: not immigration, not Brussels, but America Laila El-Haddad: If history has taught the people of Gaza anything, it's that they never have much of a say in their destiny The great divide Anita Inder Singh The near-certainty of an independent Kosovo raises the prospect of partition, but can it be divided amicably? Leader Court politics Pakistan: The supreme court of Pakistan yesterday threw out the final challenge to General Pervez Musharraf's re-election as president Saudis make up 41% of foreign fighters in Iraq |
H7 From Foreign Policy, here are five reasons to be thankful this Thanksgiving: From Baghdad to Islamabad, doom and gloom dominate today’s headlines — and yet, a peek beneath the daily drumbeat reveals a world that may never have been better. The Economist Iran They think they have right on their side Why the Iranians see themselves in a very different light Iran's nuclear dossier Spinning on regardless Diplomacy, like inspections, grinds ever more slowly Saudi Arabia Double indemnity Al Awsat Iran: Hope is No Substitute for Policy : Amir Taheri The Dividends of Peace in the Middle East : Javier Solana Is World Oil Production Peaking? Iran Strengthens its Role in the Caspian Sea and Central Asian Regions Chris Hedges / The Nation: Iran's expanding influence The age of Western decline | H8 IraqSlogger Google News Iraq Iran Syria Mideastwire.com - NPR Iraq stratfor McClatchy Maliki's public feud with Sunni official highlights Iraq's divisions The sniping is incessant, the skirmishes bruising. For months, the verbal warfare between Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki, a Shiite Muslim, and his Sunni vice-president, Tariq al-Hashemi, has been escalating. BBC Lebanon president deadline looms Arabs mull peace summit stance Mahmoud Abbas is to brief Arab foreign ministers as they decide whether to attend next week's US peace summit UN uncertainty over nuclear Iran Iran's history of hiding nuclear activities means it is unclear if its intentions are peaceful, the UN watchdog chief says. Lobby power BBC Monitoring Quotes From Middle East Arabic Press for 22 November 07 Saudi Arabia Refuses "to Deal With" Iraqi PM - Senior Officials Syrian President, Turkish PM Discuss Annapolis Over Phone Italian Premier Urges Syrian President to Attend Annapolis Talks BBC Monitoring Quotes From Iranian Press 22 Nov 07 Iraqi Interior Minister Says Al-Qa'Idah's Threat Diminishing King Hussein of Jordan From the desert he rose | H9 Ha’aretz – Report: Syria decided not to attend Mideast peace conference Editorial Don't knock AnnapolisIsrael?s clear and urgent interest is to accept and indeed to encourage international assistance at all levels, including the presence on the ground of policing and training forces, that can contribute to the establishment of a Palestinian state and help it stand on its own two feet Marcus Where have all the leaders gone?l puns predicts that the summit will ultimately conclude with a ?binding signature on a Memo of Non-Understandings? that is liable to bury Fatah and lead to our military reinvolvement in Gaza PM: Keeping status quo with PA endangers Israel Israeli, Palestinian negotiators fail to reach agreement on joint document ahead of Annapolis summit ANALYSIS: PA should have set the bar higher at the outset Even the Palestinian draft of the joint accord for Annapolis does not insist on settlement freeze and Gaza relief Survey: Only 20% of Israelis consider themselves secular Number halved since 1970s; claim of religious affiliation significantly higher among Mizrahim Sharansky Strengthening them againA look back over the years since the Oslo Accords shows clearly that the direction in which Palestinian society has marched is not the direction of peace. The Condoleezza storyThis is the real story of Annapolis: a story of fierce personal emotions, disappointment, affront and desperation. Jerusalem Post Analysis: Does Syria want peace? |
ASIA Ming Wan (George Mason): Engaging China: The Political Economy and Geopolitical Approaches of the United States, Japan and the European Union Li. Washington Times Talking to ourselves on China Talking about an imaginary world of cooperation between the United States and China is not an effective substitute for acting in the real world of strategic rivalry. Beijing's C-student mentality (By Amjad Atallah and Isaac Shapiro) Careful wishing on Pakistan Abandoning Gen. Musharraf would not necessarily unlock democracy but would nourish prospects of Islamists making the rules. FT Chinese bluster on Tibet and Taiwan Contrary to expectations, China is not doing much to soften its image before the Beijing Olympics but is defending authoritarian rule EU issues threat to China over trade gap‘Unsustainable’ deficit rises €15m an hour Uighur Warning China's broken promises are clear. Admiral 'Perplexed' by Snub at Hong Kong... IHT Beijing, Hong Kong & Macau By PHILIP BOWRING If top Communist Party officials are not themselves getting rich, they have plenty of relatives who are. Sarkozy heading to China Human rights is notably missing from a list of five priority areas that Sarkozy wants to discuss on his first presidential visit to China at the end of this week Bangladesh's poor have lost everything Appeals for aid as country tries to recover from storm that has left 2m destitute A review of Adam Smith in Beijing: Lineages of the Twenty-First Century by Giovanni Arrighi. Russia to Build Space Complex Near Chinese Border, Ivanov Says By: Michael Heath | Bloomberg News | H11 IHT Defending Europe's interests By PETER MANDELSON AND MANUEL PINHO Europe's response to trade barriers should not be to automatically erect barriers of its own. Gazprom deal with Eni drives new wedge into hopes for EU energy unityGazprom, the Russian state-owned energy giant strengthened its grip on the European natural gas market Thursday by signing a €10 billion deal with Eni of Italy. French transport strike begins to wane after nine days Danes vote again on the euroThe prime minister of Denmark said Thursday that the country would hold a second referendum on whether to join the euro, which Danes rejected seven years ago Czech drug epidemic threatens to spread through Europe EUROPE European press review The Economist Strikes in France The street fights back Europe and immigration The trouble with migrants Jacques Chirac A president on trial Italy's opposition Subtle Silvio strikes again Kosovo's future The day after independence Charlemagne In defence of national interests There is a good case for a smaller European Commission—but also some counter-arguments David Cesarani: Why, over 30 years after the death of General Franco, is the government removing all traces of Spain's fascist past? The Treaty of Lisbon: Implementing the International Innovations CEPS European Islam: Challenges for Public Policy and Society | H12 RFE/RL Google News Azerbaijan Vladimir Putin's Political Future Remains a Riddle Wrapped in a Mystery By: Roland Flamini | World Politics Review |
H13 The Times Annapolis peace talks raise hopes for Middle East No one had been sure that a meeting to attempt to restart the Middle East peace process would actually happen The dollar's in decline. Great news! Critics think it's in a crisis, but in reality America is in decent health Beirut centre to be sealed off as MPs gather to elect a new president in an attempt to prevent Lebanon from plunging into chaos Cold War rivals begin to dream of unity Peace in Korea, which has eluded nine presidents before him, would certainly guarantee Bush's place in history West ‘pressing to dismember Serbia’ The Serbian Prime Minister says powerful Western nations have asked his country to give up the province of Kosovo voluntarily Despite the emergency, Musharraf and Bhutto must work together Wall Street Journal Pakistan Warned U.S. of Plan Musharraf aides warned the U.S. he would declare emergency rule before the Nov. 3 announcement, according to officials. Pakistan's top court validated Musharraf's re-election to another term as president. 12:24 a.m. Uighur Warning China's broken promises are clear. Nuclear Winter | H14 Financial Times COMMENT: The west must resist Putin's claim on the old Soviet space The president’s strategy is clear: to push the west out of Russia’s near-abroad. The tactics are equally transparent. Russia cannot reclaim the Soviet empire but it can, in Mr Putin’s mind, re-establish informal hegemony, writes Philip Stephens COMMENT: America holds the key to Middle East peace The greatest hope lies in US patriotism and the extent to which the establishment takes the Islamist threat seriously, writes Anatol Lieven COMMENT: Where the dollar's decline is taking the world Foreign policies have hit currency, says David Hale Wall Street has produced a credit crisis for banks by securitising more than $900bn of subprime mortgage loans Arab states confront conference dilemma Having so feverishly argued for US engagement, leading Arab states are loath to appear unsupportive of the Annapolis talks, which many feel are too little too late Net cast wide for figures to support initiative The ‘internationalising’ of the Annapolis talks, where more than 40 countries and organisations have been invited, is seen by some as a potentially positive development The falling dollarGideon Rachman: What political consequences of a falling dollar should we be thinking about? And what should I be reading? Dollar safe from challenge of the euro Even as the European currency heads to $1.50 and has notched up several successes few economists expect it to threaten the dollar’s global role in the foreseeable future Is the US heading for recession? Forum: Stocks have tumbled, so will growth in the US economy just slow, or go into reverse? What will be the knock-on effects around the world? COMMENT: Please spare us this 'vision thing' Security is priority, writes Samuel Brittan Chinese bluster on Tibet and Taiwan Contrary to expectations, China is not doing much to soften its image before the Beijing Olympics but is defending authoritarian rule Denmark to hold new referendum on euro Denmark is to hold a new referendum on whether to adopt the euro and also ditch its other opt-outs from the core aspects of European Union integration, the country’s newly re-elected prime minister announced Wave of banking consolidations predicted The global credit squeeze will trigger fresh cross-border mergers and force change at financial services companies dependent on loan securitisation, says Italian bank chief BETWEEN THE LINES - QUENTIN PEEL: Semi-detached Denmark has chance to opt in Big bank, big task for the new leader The new head of Citigroup needs to know about investment and retail banking in the US and other countries, clear up the mess and make the shareholders happy Low dollar ‘threatens the life’ of Airbus Tom Enders, chief executive of the European aircraft maker Airbus, has detailed the consequences to Airbus’s future development plans of the sharp decline in the dollar, which this week hit fresh lows against the euro - | Editorial Iraq Budget Stresses Public Works By: Doug Smith and Saif Hameed | Los Angeles Times |
H16 American Politics US primary brought forward Time The Tone-Deaf Democrats Too many of them--in Congress and the presidential campaign--still don't get national security Nominations may be decided in one quick blitz — Clinton Hits Rough Patch Hillary Clinton has hit a bumpy stretch as the opening Iowa contest nears and she seeks to court her party's left-leaning voters while maintaining a centrist course. realclearpolitics – ABC’s The Note – US News Political Bulletin Early Bird GovExec Swamp Gas The Swamp Joe and Valerie Wilson: Treason is Not Old News — Lexington The greasy ladder Middle-income blacks are downwardly mobile. Why? Charlie Rose asks Rove, 'Why are you so evil?' | H17 Daily Telegraph Bahrain feels the heat from Iran Even though Bahrainis remain proud of their close association with Britain and America, their bold approach has attracted much resentment, not least from the other side of the Gulf, observes Con Coughlin Split widens over Iran's nuclear plans International divisions over Iran's nuclear ambitions have deepened after the world's nuclear watchdog pleaded for more time. A transport strike that has crippled France appears to be in its death throes, handing Nicolas Sarkozy a crucial victory in his efforts to push through economic reforms. Pakistan suspended from Commonwealth The Commonwealth suspended Pakistan's membership last night after saying that President Pervez Musharraf had failed to meet a deadline to lift emergency rule and resign as army chief. Army crisis as leaving troops soar The Army is facing a major shortfall in manpower after latest figures released showed that the number of troops leaving had increased by 50 per cent in last year. In the space of little more than a week, three of the country's most distinguished soldiers have spoken of an impending crisis. | H18 Independent Identity theft: Millions warned of dangers of social networking sites Millions of young people have made themselves vulnerable to identity theft as well as putting their future academic and professional prospects at risk by recklessly posting personal information on the internet, Britain's privacy watchdog warns in a report published today. UN official says Israel's siege of Gaza breeds extremism and human suffering Most Iraqi recruits 'are Saudi or Libyan' |
H19Military Intelligence Terrorism 'I believe in the war, but being here sucks' In the latest installment of his embed diary, David Smith recalls a few of the sentiments expressed by US troops ICBM Crews' Work Largely Unchanged Since Cold War Air Force Capt. Elizabeth Buss will spend 72 hours this week -- including Thanksgiving -- sitting day and night in eight-hour shifts before a console and computer screens 65 feet underground in a blast-proof, launch-control capsule under a facility in a field miles from Malmstrom Air Force Base in... Russia to Build Space Complex Near Chinese Border, Ivanov Says By: Michael Heath | Bloomberg News | H20 Slate Strategic Petroleum Reserve Annual Report for 2006 The Media as Junkyard Dog: One Journalist's Journey From Secret CIA Prisons to the Walter Reed Scand | H21 One of the mysteries of the universe is that it speaks the language of mathematics – in exactly 248 dimensions?... more» Time What Makes Us Moral Morality and empathy are writ deep in our genes. Alas, so are savagery and bloodlust. Science is now learning what makes us both noble and terrible--and perhaps what can make us better Asked for his “core moral principles, the ones you would not violate,” Henry Kissinger was “not prepared to share that yet”... more» Is modern art left wing? By sneering at ideas of meaning and truth it seems to be against any viable politics, argues Munira Mirza... more» France plans to cut off internet pirates Users who download music and films without paying could find their web access shut down by a government body, under a ground-breaking industry agreement Made in China on the Sly By DANA THOMAS Luxury brand executives are not selling “dreams,” as they like to suggest; they are hawking low-cost, high-profit items wrapped in logos. IQ has been rising for the last hundred years: that’s the Flynn Effect. But IQ is not quite the same as intelligence... more» The Joneses are college grads and have ten books at home. The Smiths only went to high school but own 100. Whose kids have the edge?... more» ... NEA report (pdf) Alex Stein Amazon's wireless reading device is antithetical to the literary ideal. It should never be allowed to replace books All work and no play for today's pupils Children are being forced to work harder than ever with little to show for the extra effort, according to a major Cambridge University inquiry. Vatican to bring in performance-related pay Benedict XVI's new secretary of state brings performance-related pay to the Vatican |
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