Word: bolstered
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...should be put on the royal family not to interfere in the electoral process in any way. International media, especially TV channels, should increase their coverage in Nepal to supplement the local papers. The presence of international observers and media will greatly reduce the possibility of election manipulation and bolster the credibility of the results. The world must do its part in assisting an infant democracy in its transition.However the responsibility of bringing about a peaceful transition rests with the political forces in Nepal. While the pre-election campaigning has been peaceful in most districts, the UN mission in Nepal...
...finally out in the open: French President Nicolas Sarkozy plans to send significant troop reinforcements to the NATO mission in Afghanistan. But while his long-anticipated decision to bolster the alliance's struggling counterinsurgency mission will please the U.S., Britain and Canada, which had been urging their NATO partners to do more, Sarkozy's announcement has prompted an unexpected uproar in France. Indeed, some commentators are warning that by expanding France's exposure in a war considered just by a majority of French people, Sarkozy may be undermining public support of the mission...
...both countries pledged to double up efforts in a raft of areas, from the push for greater transparency in the money markets to the fight against global warming. Both would do more to inflate Europe's military muscle, pump more cash into joint defense R&D projects and bolster their own border controls. And to better face down global challenges, officials from both countries would meet quarterly to discuss hot-button topics; senior ministers meeting every six months would do the same...
Party grants won’t be back any time this semester, but the money that would have funded them may still go to bolster Harvard’s social scene. The Undergraduate Council’s Financial Committee (FiCom) will vote tonight on a resolution to distribute some of the funds to House Committees (HoCos). According to the proposal, each of the 12 HoCos will receive $1,000, and an additional $366 will go to Dudley House. These figures will be in addition to the money the UC already distributes to HoCos. Traditionally, the Council divides 25 percent...
...arguably the most famous pile of rocks on the planet. The mysterious 5,000-year-old, neolithic stone circle majestically graces the grassy, rolling hills of England's Salisbury Plain, and is an instantly recognizable British icon. So much so, in fact, that its image was used to bolster London's winning bid to host the 2012 Summer Olympics, and UNESCO named it a World Heritage Site in 1986. Of course, it's also a mecca for New-Age seekers, who see it as a center of mystical energy. Not surprisingly, then, Stonehenge draws throngs of visitors - 875,000 last...