CHINA, ROK AGREE TO UPGRADE BILATERAL TIES TO “STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIP”

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Violence Escalates In Mexico’s Drug War
Recent killings of senior police and army officials in Mexico suggest that the government of President Felipe Calderón has managed to significantly hurt drug cartels and that corruption is common among police and other government bodies.
These deaths also point to an escalation in the drug cartels’ violent responses.
Clashes [...]

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On The Rise of Islamic Rule in Turkey
by John Lewis

According to a recent article in the Jerusalem Post (“Is Turkey’s Government Starting a Muslim Reformation?” Daniel Pipes, May 22, 2008), a government ministry in Turkey, the so-called “Presidency of Religious Affairs [...]

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The earthquake in Sichuan
China helps itself
The government’s relief effort is impressive; even more inspiring is what ordinary people are doing to fill the gaps

SOME 200 survivors of China’s deadliest earthquake in more than 30 years line up for a handout of food. It looks good. There is rice gruel, braised diced pork, courgettes [...]

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Business.view
Picking winners
Is it better to choose the horse or the jockey?
“A GREAT management team will find a good opportunity even if they have to make a huge leap from the market they currently occupy.” Thus Arthur Rock, a legendary figure in the venture-capital (VC) industry who has argued that it is more important to find [...]

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European banks
Tiers for fears
Barclays and Deutsche Bank come under scrutiny over balance sheets
NOT raising capital during the credit crisis has so far been a sign of strength. May it now be turning into a source of weakness? As regulators and shareholders demand a more cautious approach, the bar is being raised on what constitutes [...]

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Scandal and the race for president
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If there were a scandal in the American presidential race, what would it be? We pass on the latest odds
AMERICA’S presidential nomination process has been one of the most interesting for many years. But much can happen between now and the election, not least a juicy scandal. [...]

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Space exploration
Mars, air, fire and water
Phoenix has arrived on Mars. It now has 90 days to deliver the goods

NOT bad for a lash-up. On Sunday May 25th Phoenix, America’s latest mission to Mars, landed successfully where many others have failed. And it did so in classic sci-fi fashion, using a parachute and retro-rockets to [...]

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McCain Trumpets Independence From Bush, Except for Fundraising

May 27 (Bloomberg) — John McCain’s challenge in winning the presidency isn’t unique. George H.W. Bush in 1988 and Al Gore in 2000 also struggled [...]

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Wall Street Dismissals, Not as Bad as ‘01, Signal Worst to Come

May 27 (Bloomberg) — It’s as if the [...]

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