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Pakistani military and government officials insist that the movement of soldiers was a response to India's own buildup of troops along the border. Indian air force jets allegedly crossed briefly into Pakistani airspace two weeks ago. Shah Mehmood Qureshi, Pakistan's Foreign Minister, says that while Pakistan is committed to "pursuing a policy of defusing tensions," it cannot "remain oblivious to certain developments that are taking place - on the ground and in the air." "Unfortunately, there has been a lot of jingoism and irresponsible behavior. It has caused a lot of concern in Pakistan and among our neighbors," Qureshi...
...realize that my own daughters have been known to promote family traditions as a way to have their way, stay up later, eat more cake. But like our sense of justice--think of the urgency with which toddlers insist, "That's not fair!"--the sense of tradition seems innate, as if we are born knowing that sacraments tie us together and make us whole. They are a part of a moral diet that we need to attend to, especially now when so many forces conspire to pull us farther apart. How many things this precious cost this little...
...boss. Petrov is deliberately cagey about business prospects. Yes, an economic crisis is now raging, "but this is not the first time we've had one," he says. Indeed, back in 1998, Denisov adds mysteriously, "it was a crisis that helped us move a step ahead." Business, both insist, has not been affected. But press Petrov on prospects for next year and he shifts uneasily in his seat. "We will be making some correction," he finally concedes. Putin himself couldn't have put it better. The question is: Just how much pain will Russians have to endure before the government...
...There is no doubt that the plans are expensive: some estimates predict that the 20-20-20 goal could cost the E.U. up to $80 billion a year, or 0.5% of its gross domestic product, although officials and green activists insist that the price is worth paying for energy security and a cleaner world. (See TIME's special report on the environment...
...interspersed with seemingly endless Blackberry correspondence. Whether he is going door-to-door campaigning or just going through his daily interactions, he is quick to call shared acquaintances “ballers,” especially if they have been advocating for his campaign.Schwartz’s supporters insist that despite his political ambitions, such friendliness is a part of his personality, not a strategy to win more votes. And Schwartz himself is not shy about defending his motives.“It’s kind of rude not to say ‘hi?...