Word: act
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...While Chan has demonstrated plenty of political nous in the past, one thing she has never been is an actual politician - until now. In a second-act surprise, the 67-year-old former civil servant is running for Hong Kong's Legislative Council; if she wins, she will become the unquestioned leader of the legislature's democratic caucus. The Dec. 2 by-election - for a seat made vacant by the death of pro-Beijing lawmaker Ma Lik - is being billed as the most dramatic in Hong Kong's history because of its implications for democratic reform. Chan faces...
...have children, would you want them to pursue music? -Shintya Kurniawan, Jakarta, Indonesia[Laughs.] I don't know how I will act...
...Some believe the administration should act as our parental figures, knowing what’s best because we don’t have the foresight or wisdom yet to decide. I disagree. When I once refused to eat broccoli, my mother didn’t say: “eat it because I say so.” Instead, she discussed with me the pros and cons of broccoli-eating. Now I love that delicious fibrous vegetable...
...Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan noted that the vote - which gives the government the authority to determine the "scope, limits and duration" of any operation - does not necessarily mean an incursion is imminent. Turkey, he said, "will act with common sense and determination when necessary and when the time is ripe...
...official Turkish position is to demand that the Iraqi Kurdish authorities act against the PKK. "The central government in Iraq and the regional government in northern Iraq must put a thick wall between themselves and the terrorist organization," Turkish Prime Minister Erdogan said Tuesday, referring to the PKK. "Those who are unable to distance themselves from terrorism cannot avoid being adversely affected by the struggle against terrorism...