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...become a candidate in Iran's presidential vote scheduled for June 17. "The Commander of Construction," as supporters call him because his policies kick-started the devastated Iranian economy after the Iran-Iraq war, ended months of speculation by publishing a manifesto; it promises to rein in extremism within the country, attract international confidence, support gender equality and spur economic growth. The wily Rafsanjani, 70, is seen as a consensus builder, giving him an advantage over other top candidates such as former police chief Mohammed Bagher Ghalibaf, from the neo-conservative camp, and former Minister of Science and reformist candidate...
...event concluded last month, but?happily for design fans?the hotel is contractually obliged to keep the new name and look for another five years. Don't expect to see VW motifs scattered around, however. The artists were given free rein to style the hotel as they saw fit. In the case of Australian designer Rilla Alexander, that meant placing a tent in Room 121. As for Room 414, the whimsicality begins with the inscription on the door, showing a pseudo-scientific claim: 92% OF ALL HOTEL GUESTS EXPECT NO SURPRISES WHEN ENTERING THEIR ROOM. That may be true...
...flight comfort with an internet connection in every seat Take a Hike Destinations to restore your sense of wonder hotel is contractually obliged to keep the new name and look for another five years. Don't expect to see VW motifs scattered around, however. The artists were given free rein to style the hotel as they saw fit. In the case of Australian designer Rilla Alexander, that meant placing a tent in Room 121. As for Room 414, the whimsicality begins with the inscription on the door, showing a pseudo-scientific claim: 92% OF ALL HOTEL GUESTS EXPECT NO SURPRISES...
...mark Pyongyang's unequivocal entry into the world's exclusive club of proven nuclear powers, North Korea watchers say the potential fallout with its ally China could stay Pyongyang's hand. But President Bush isn't taking any chances. He urged China's President Hu Jintao last week to rein in his irksome neighbor. And in case Kim Jong Il doesn't get the message, the U.S. is rotating Stealth bombers and fighter jets through Guam, where they are within striking distance of North Korea. --By Donald Macintyre. With reporting by Elaine Shannon
...That last remark isn't quite on message. U.S. President George W. Bush still publicly insists that six-party talks involving the U.S., China, Japan, Russia, South Korea and North Korea, remain the most viable way to rein in Kim. "It's better to have more than one voice sending the same message," he said last week. But evidence is mounting that the talks may be stalemated, perhaps permanently, leaving the U.S. and its negotiating partners to ponder riskier alternatives. After meeting with Chinese officials, Hill told the press, "The future of the talks is very much uncertain," and there...