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At first glance, the headlines appear unconnected: The U.S. and its allies again fail to secure agreement on a U.N. Security Council ultimatum to Iran; democracy activists in Belarus take to the streets to denounce the electoral farce that returned the authoritarian Alexander Lukashenko to power; Secretary of State Condoleezza...
Moscow and Beijing are blocking efforts by the U.S. and its allies to have the Security Council issue an ultimatum to Iran to cease uranium-enrichment activities within 14 days or face action by the international community. They want to allow more time for negotiations, and send the matter back...
'Containing' Beijing?
In Beijing, the perception in ruling circles is that the U.S. seeks to curb and restrict its emergence as a major geopolitical power commensurate with its ever-growing economic clout. Chinese officials don't have to look far for evidence, as hawkish elements in Washington haven't been hiding their...
Banning smoking in Irish-style pubs decreases air pollution by 93 percent, according to a study co-sponsored by the Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH). Harvard researchers collaborated with scientists from the U.S. and Ireland to survey pubs in 15 countries around the world. Though researchers investigated pubs in...