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While Alitalia represents a final chapter in the consolidation of European flag carriers, Spinetta insists that the next big development in the sector--transatlantic deregulation--will send shock waves around the globe. The U.S. and E.U. recently agreed on a long-sought open-skies accord. "And things change considerably from there. That won't just lead to reinforced partnerships between airlines but will also encourage other open-skies treaties between the U.S. and Asia, and Asia and the E.U." In other words, the real battle of the world's skies is only starting--just as Air France can feel confident...
...turned out, the Scotch went for toasts. The rival Kurdish warlords, Massoud Barzani and Jalal Talabani, signed an accord and unified their commands. Talabani is now the President of Iraq. Barzani is a powerful political leader in Iraq's relatively stable north. And Welch is one of Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice's top deputies, tasked with jump-starting the Israeli-Palestinian peace process, which the Bush Administration hopes can add some much needed luster to its foreign policy legacy...
...should be an integral part of the soccer experience,” said Sherri Norred, Associate Director of Athletics and head of the Department’s search for a new head coach. “He established high academic standards, and he did it on his own accord. In that sense, it was a great fit with the Harvard and Ivy League philosophy...
...Meanwhile, Saudi Arabia, Jordan and Egypt have been expecting the U.S. and Israel to make some significant positive moves. In talks with U.S. diplomats, they argue that the Saudi-brokered accord that helped forge the unity government gives Abbas some room to negotiate on behalf of all Palestinians - including Hamas - and the Israelis and Americans should take him up on that. The Arab diplomats also stress that if Olmert is prepared to make major concessions, such as a withdrawal from Jewish settlements in the West Bank, it could lay the groundwork for a lasting peace between Israel and its Arab...
...that a deal has been struck with north korea on its nuclear weapons program, both the South Korean and U.S. governments have embarked on a hard sell. They claim that this new accord trumps the 1994 Agreed Framework negotiated by the Clinton Administration, and that it signals the beginning of a complete denuclearization of North Korea...