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Suddenly, California seems so long ago, so far away...
...April 1. They got off to a good start, beating Denmark and Bermuda. A top-four finish in Johannesburg will see them go through to the main event, due to be held in various cities across South Asia in 2011. It would also crown an astonishing rise. Seven years ago, in a country defined by conflict, and which does not have a proper grass pitch even today, there was no national team. But three tournament wins in the past year, comprising 15 victories in 17 matches, have brought Afghanistan to the brink of an appearance among the world's best...
...question now is whether Aso's performance on the world stage has given a temporary reprieve for his flagging administration. Just six weeks ago, Aso's support rating at home had plunged into the single digits as Japan's recession worsened. Shortly after that poll came out, former Finance Minister Shoichi Nakagawa embarrassed the Aso administration by showing up in what appeared to be an inebriated state at a press conference during a Group of Seven meeting in Rome. Nakagawa later stepped down. (See pictures of Japan and the world...
...United States is still the same country it was a year ago, give or take about 6 million jobs. But its international branding campaign, as led by the new President, Barack Obama, is so different that the rest of the world might be forgiven if it has to do a double take...
...contrast is striking. Only four years ago, George W. Bush, in his second Inaugural Address, described what he called America's "considerable" influence, saying, "We will use it confidently in freedom's cause." Bush's vision of American power was combative and aggressive. He said the U.S. would "seek and support the growth of democratic movements and institutions in every nation and culture." He continued, "We go forward with complete confidence in the eventual triumph of freedom...