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Made in the mid-50s, “Arkadin” intertwines narrative aspects of “Citizen Kane” and “The Third Man” to probe Cold War institutional corruption. A dying man gives a petty criminal named Van Stratten (Robert Arden) two names—Gregory Arkadin and Sophie—which he tries to use to blackmail Arkadin (played by writer/director Orson Welles), one of the world’s richest and sketchiest men. The other name, it is later revealed, is that of Arkadin’s collaborator from...
...hard-landing to the Chinese economy could be problematic for the world’s ‘stable disequilibrium.’ He also said that the US housing market poses a significant risk. El-Erian, who holds a doctorate in economics from Oxford University, joined HMC in mid-February from Pacific Investment Management Company (PIMCO) after having served as a senior official at the International Monetary Fund and as head of emerging market research at Salomon Smith Barney/Citibank. El-Erian said that many people had trouble understanding his decision to leave PIMCO, where he was chief...
...Leadership aides in the House and Senate say the Republican plan is to roll out bills narrowly tailored to individual issues that will at least give the appearance of action. The controversial, long-stalled proposal to authorize drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge will emerge before mid-June as a solo piece of legislation. A bill on standardizing fuel mixtures across the country will also be offered. And support is gaining for stricter conservation requirements for companies - though notably not for individuals. One thing you won't see are more attempts to buy off disgruntled voters with hard cash...
...approaches and also public statements expressing a willingness to negotiate. Senior former State Department and NSC officials have indicated that Tehran sought, in a message relayed via Swiss diplomats, to initiate talks on all matters of concern to Washington, with the blessing of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in mid-2003, but were rebuffed by Bush Administration hawks. Iranian leaders also reportedly made a similar call for secret negotiations on all matters of concern when Iraq's President Jalal Talabani late last year conveyed a U.S. proposal for talks specifically on Iraq. More recently, a number of former NATO foreign...
...them the Dokdo) these rocks carry a symbolic importance that belies their practical insignificance. Both countries have claimed the islands as their own for more than a century, and in recent weeks the historic squabble has leapt once more to the forefront of bilateral relations. The dispute flared in mid-April when Japan announced it would send two unarmed survey ships to the area to map the sea floor in advance of an international meeting in June, at which South Korea was expected to propose Korean names for underwater features in the vicinity. South Korea reacted furiously to the Japanese...