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...created a multi-million-dollar prize to reward good political governance in Africa. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, an ex-Finance Minister in Nigeria known for fighting corruption, likewise lamented that the private sector "still sees Africa as a financial basket case, which it's not ... We need to focus on what's going right...
...FACT THAT BELLY dancing, an ancient Middle Eastern tradition, is widely known throughout the U.S. is largely due to one woman: choreographer Serena Wilson. In the '60s she opened her renowned New York City studio--among the first in the U.S. to focus exclusively on belly dancing--and over four decades helped bring the rhythmic dancing into the mainstream. To combat its sexualized image, Wilson barred her dancers from performing at male gatherings (bar mitzvahs included). She was 73 and died from a pulmonary embolism...
...clearly counting on Fujimori's tough image, and party leaders say that he will focus on bringing home Japanese citizens who were abducted by North Korea in the 1970s and 80s. "I strongly hope Mr. Fujimori, as the last samurai, will shake up a Japan that has lost its courage, self-confidence and gentleness," said the PNP's Kamei, who added that Fujimori will make use of his "knowledge, rich experience and reputation for our country's politics...
Britons will watch all such appointments closely for hints on Brown's health and education policies and on how he may tackle the hottest topic in domestic politics: how to solve the shortage of affordable housing. The international community will focus instead on big issues such as the duration of Britain's presence in Iraq and his handling of relations with America...
...many states and cities, have simply become part of the cartel fabric (and as a result are often the victims of cartel assassinations). Calderon's military campaign may have boosted him in the polls, but soldiers are hardly a reliable long-term solution against drug trafficking. "We have to focus on police institution-building," concedes the Mexican official. Mexico's Secretary of Public Security, Genaro Garcia Luna, took a step toward that end earlier this week when he replaced all 284 of his federal police commanders with more professionally trained chiefs...