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The poaching involves people of many different ethnicities, says Paul Chang, an agent with the Pacific Region of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. But while he acknowledges that eagles have a historic place in aboriginal societies, Chang adds, "There are native Americans willing to trade in these parts." And...
Despite the smiles and words of praise, Secretary of State Condolleeza Rice left no doubt during her brief visit to China last weekend that the Sino-U.S. relationship will be an increasingly important - and perilous - dimension of Washington's foreign policy in years to come. The visit highlighted new...
Before September 11, 2001, the Bush administration had identified China as a ?strategic rival,? and the complexities - and perils - of the relationship were underscored on April Fool's Day of that year, when a U.S. spy-plane collided with a Chinese interceptor and made a forced landing on Chinese territory...
Although many airlines are trying to become low-fare carriers, Emirates unabashedly is not. "Passengers' expectations on long-haul flights are different," says Dermot Mannion, an executive at the airline. "The low-fare model will not work on long flights. Passengers want good service, comfort and certainly some food." Emirates...
High prices?along with some serious attention to expenses?also help drive profitability. Thanks in part to low labor expenses and the efficiencies of flying a relatively new fleet of planes, it costs Emirates only 8.5? to carry one passenger one mile (the cost per available seat mile, or CASM...