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...resigned, as had at least seven cabinet ministers. Most prominent among them was Foreign Minister Ismail Cem, a vigorous and young-looking 62, who announced that he and two other key figures - Economy Minister Kemal Dervis and former Deputy Prime Minister Husamettin Ozkan - had formed a new political reform movement to lead a social-democratic Turkey into full European Union membership. "Ecevit was always honorable, and he will be remembered with gratitude," Cem said. Ecevit, however, was not pleased to be viewed in the past tense after 45 years in politics. While conceding that he may well be forced...
Palestinians could be forgiven for thinking that their shortcomings have been singled out for harsh treatment. Palestine, said Bush, needs a "new constitution" and reform based on "market economics." That's hard to argue with, given the shambolic state of the Palestinian Authority, but Israel doesn't have a written constitution and for decades had one of the most socialized economies outside the Soviet bloc. Yet one struggles to remember an American President making aid to Israel incumbent on reform of the labor laws...
...Korea: Prostitution Scandal Philippines: G.I.s Go Home North Korea: Ready to Reform...
...they can't deliver. The honeymoon is over." Still, Berlusconi manages to display his domestic strength in ways that leave foreign observers perplexed. Since Ruggiero quit, the Prime Minister has taken relatively little heat for serving as interim Foreign Minister, saying he's the only man capable of reforming the diplomatic corps. Berlusconi did, however, indicate last week that he would fill that post by the end of the month. Back on the home front, the Senate approved a bill addressing Berlusconi's conflict of interest as both owner of Italy's private national television broadcasters and Prime Minister, which...
...annual exports. Over 1 Billion Served The billionth personal computer was shipped last week, according to Gartner Group and Intel. Although it took over 25 years to reach this milestone, the next billion should sell in just six years, with high demand in China, Eastern Europe and Latin America. Reform Lost in the Mail Japanese Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi was forced to compromise on deregulating postal services, which he made a litmus test for larger reforms. A public postal corporation will be formed, but the effort to introduce competition has been returned to sender. The Flow Slows Money may make...