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...trade area within 10 to 15 years," Lee told Time. "The next step would be a kind of low-key European economic community, 20 to 30 years down the road, because [Asia is] at very different stages of economic development." Lee recognizes that bringing India and China into the fold marks a moment of profound significance. The revival of these "two ancient civilizations," he says, is a double-edged sword. "It would mean great prosperity for the region, but could also mean a tussle for power...
...accounts had a mixed legacy. Several became sources--centuries later--for both Western art and the miracle plays that were medieval Europe's precursor to modern theater. The plays had fun with Joseph. In one he announces that he is so "olde [that] both myn leggys [be]gyn to fold," while in another the High Priest's waters of conviction simply get Joseph and Mary soused. But the dramas offered a common man's appreciation for Joseph's early fear that he has been cuckolded, and other human touches. In one play, when Joseph renounces his jealousy, Mary allows...
...basic medical services, education and pensions - though the payouts are meager. Yet relations with Russia remain uneasy: there is no love lost between Lukashenko and Russian President Vladimir Putin, says Andrei Sannikov, former Belarusian Deputy Foreign Minister, and the Kremlin is keen to bring Belarus back into Russia's fold. If Moscow were to shut off the oil, Lukashenko's regime would collapse. But for now, the ornery President holds off another democratic revolution on Russia's borders. Lukashenko does that the old-fashioned way. Every corner of the 208,000-sq-km country comes under his iron fist...
...down…but we didn’t fold it in,” said senior guard Mike Beal, who led Harvard with ten rebounds. “We had the confidence to keep going. It shows that we’re a lot older and a lot more mature...
...large Sunni minority, which dominated Iraqi politics under Saddam, into the Cabinet. Al-Jaafari also pushed to bring in Sunnis to help write the constitution. While al-Jaafari stops short of welcoming Baathists back into the government, his actions, say Western diplomats, have brought Sunni politicians into the fold and may reap benefits including broader participation in the Dec. 15 elections. But each step, al-Jaafari says, is a huge exercise...